Owner`s manual

OPERATION
KNOW YOUR ELECTRONIC ROUTER
Before attempting to usa your router, familiarize
yourself with all operating features, electronic
features, and safety requirements. See Figure
/.WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW FAMILIARITY WITH
YOUR ROUTER TO MAKE YOU CARELESS.
REMEMBER THAT A CARELESS FRACTION OF A
SECOND IS SUFFICIENT TO INFLICT SEVERE IN.
JURY.
We suggest that you practice with the electronic
features of your router before installing a cutter and
making cuts in wood. CHECK THE FOLLOWING
BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR ROUTER TO POWER
SUPPLY:
1. Make sure the spindle lock is in the unlocked
position.
2. Make sure the trigger is not In the "lock on" posi-
tion.
3. Make sure there Is not a cutter In the collet.
4, Make sure the coIlet is inside the subbase.
Next, plug your router into power supply source
and note the indicator lights on the front panel.
See Figure 2. The "soft" and "1/4 inch" indicator
lights should belit. This tells you that your router
will operate best when cutting soft wood with 1/4
Inch steel cutters.
Grasp your router firmly with both hands and turn on.
Note the smooth acceleration of your router up to
the desired speed, with little or no twisting motion in
your hands. Once your router reaches the desired
speed, the "too slow" indicator light will begin
flashing. This tells you that there is no load on your
router. If you were actually cutting with the Router
then you would know that the rate of feed is too
slow. For best cutting results, you should then In-
crease the rate of feed until the indicator light quits
flashing.
Fig. 2
MATERIAL SELECTIONS
As mentioned In the introduction, the left side of the
front panel of your electronic muter allows you to
make controlled speed selections according to the
hardness of the material being cut. Each time you
press the "select" region above the material In-
dicator lights, the indicator light will shift one posi-
tion. See Figure 2. The first push will change the in-
dicator light from "soft" to "medium", a second
push will change it from "medium" to "hard", and a
third push will change it from "hard" to "very hard."
A fourth push will return the light tothe "soft" posi-
tion. NOTE: These positions cannot be changed
with the router running.
NOTE: The "Too Slow" indicator Is a guide for
routing in general. In some specialized cases, such
as cutting dovetails, etc., it is necessary to feed your
router at a slower rate of feed in order to maintain
proper control. In these special situations, the "Too
Slow" indicator light will continue to flash and
should not be considered to be a problem.
You should also practice making material and cutter
size selections on the front panel. Become familiar
with the fact that these selections control speed,
which Is important when changing from one type of
wood to another or from one cutter size to another.
This controlled speed eliminates rnueh of the sud-
dan "jerk" associated with non-electronic routers,
and increases your chances of getting smooth, burn
free cuts. The next two paragraphs describe how
material and cutter size selections are made.
CUTTER SiZE SELECTIONS
The right side of the front panel of your electronic
router also allows you to make controlled speed'
selections according to the size of cutter you are
using. Each time you press the "select" region
above the cutter size Indicator lights, the indicator
light will shift one position. See Figure 2. The first
push will change the indicator light from "1/4 inch"
to "3/8 inch", a second push will change It from
"3,_8 Inch" to "1/2 inch", and a third push will
change it from "1/2 Inch" to °'3/4 inch". A fourth
push will return the light to the "1/4 inch" position.
NOTE: These positions cannot be changed with the
router running.
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