Use and Care Manual

Read and understand the tool manual and
these instructions for the use of this table
with your tool. Failure to follow all instructions
listed below may result in serious personal
injury.
Fully assemble and tighten all the fasteners
required for this table and mounting the tool.
Do not use the router table until all assembly
and installation steps have been completed.
Also remember to occasionally check the
stand and tool to make sure it is still tight. A
loose stand is unstable and may shift in use and
cause serious injury.
Make certain the tool is not plugged into a
power outlet when installing into the table,
making adjustments or changing bits.
Accidental start-up of the tool can cause injury.
Do not plug router motor power cord into
standard wall outlet instead it must be
plugged into the router table switch. Power
tool switches and controls need to be within
your reach in emergency situations.
Before operating make sure the entire unit is
placed on a solid, flat, level surface. Serious
injury could occur if table with the tool is
unstable and tips.
Safety Rules for Router Table
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Safety Rules for Routers
Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation where the
cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or
its own cord. Contact with a "live" wire will
make exposed metal parts of the tool "live"
and shock the operator.
Always make sure the work surface is
free from nails and other foreign objects.
Cutting into a nail can cause the bit and the
tool to jump and damage the bit.
Never hold the workpiece in one hand and
the tool in the other hand when in use.
Never place hands near or below cutting
surface. Clamping the material and guiding
the tool with both hands is safer.
Never lay workpiece on top of hard
surfaces, like concrete, stone, etc...
Protruding cutting bit may cause tool to jump.
Always wear safety goggles and dust
mask. Use only in well ventilated area.
Using personal safety devices and working in
safe environment reduces risk of injury.
After changing the bits or making any
adjustments, make sure the collet nut and
any other adjustment devices are
securely tightened. Loose adjustment
device can unexpectedly shift, causing loss
of control, loose rotating components will be
violently thrown.
Never start the tool when the bit is
engaged in the material. The bit cutting
edge may grab the material causing loss of
control of the cutter.
Always hold the tool with two hands
during start-up. The reaction torque of the
motor can cause the tool to twist.
When routing or cutting, the direction of
feed with the bit’s cutting edge into the
material is very important. Always feed
the bit into the material in the same
direction as the cutting edge is exiting
from the material (which is the same
direction as the chips are thrown). NOTE:
inside and outside cuts will require different
feed direction, refer to section on feeding the
router. Feeding the tool in the wrong
direction causes the cutting edge of the bit to
climb out of the work and pull the tool in the
direction of this feed.
Never use dull or damaged bits. Sharp
bits must be handled with care. Damaged
bits can snap during use. Dull bits require
more force to push the tool, possibly causing
the bit to break.
Never touch the bit during or immediately
after the use. After use the bit is too hot to
be touched by bare hands.
Never lay the tool down until the motor
has come to a complete standstill. The
spinning bit can grab the surface and pull the
tool out of your control.
Never use bits that have a cutting
diameter greater than the opening in the
base.
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