OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NOS. 315.175040 315.175050 315.175060 CAUTION: Read and follow ALL safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment. MODEL NO. 315.175050 MODEL NO. 315.175060 CRRFTSMRNo Router Double Insulated Thank You for Buying A Craftsman Router Warranty Rules For Safe Operation Table Of Contents Introduction Unpacking SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Hoffman Estates, 972000-248 7-00 Features Operation Accessories Maintenance Repair Parts (_ IL 60179 U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A.
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ROUTER If this Craftsman Router fails to give complete satisfaction within one year from the date of purchase, RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE IN THE UNITED STATES, and Sears will repair it, free of charge. If this Craftsman Router is used for commercial date of purchase. or rental purposes, this warranty applies for only 90 days from the This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
,WARNING: WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury. Save owner's manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation, and instructing others who may use this tool.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 22. OUTDOOR USE EXTENSION (Continued) CORDS. When tool 33. is used outdoors, use only extension cords suitable for use outdoors. Outdoor approved cords are marked with the suffix W-A, for example - SJTW-A or SdOW-A. 23. KEEP CUTTERS CLEAN AND SHARP. Sharp KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING 35. POLARIZED INSPECT TOOL CORDS INSPECT CALLY 28. KEEP EXTENSION CORDS and 36. DRY, CLEAN, 37. PERIODI- AND FREE 38. STAY ALERT.
• Warranty ................................................ • • Rules For Safe Operation ................. Table Of Contents ................................. • Introduction 2 2-4 5 and Product Specifications ....................................... • Unpacking • Features .............................................. Switch .................................................. Lock-On Button ....................................... Force Feeding ......................................
Congratulations and thank you for buying this Craftsman router. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to provide you with Sears high standard of dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, troublefree performance. Your router has many features for making routing operations more pleasant and enjoyable.
Your router has been shipped completely assembled and ready for use. Inspect it carefully to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping. If any parts are damaged or missing, contact your nearest Sears Retail Store to obtain replacement parts before attempting to operate router. A wrench and this owner's manual are also included. WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not operate your router until the missing parts are replaced.
KNOW YOUR ROUTER WARNING: Before attempting to use your router, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. See Figure I. Always wear shields when result in dust, being thrown injury. 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 injury. safety goggles or safety glasses with side operating your router.
UPSIDE DOWN VIEW OF ROUTER DEPTH WRENCH INDICATOR POINT RING SPINDLE WRENCH STORAGE AREA POWER HANDLE SWITCH HANDLE TRIGGER_ LOCK-ON BUTTON LOCKING KNOB /ARIABLESPEED CONTROLSELECTOR DEPTH ADJUSTING RING DEPTH INDICATORRING INDICATOR CHIP SHIELD WRENCH SPINDLE STORAGEAREA SUBBASE POINT MODEL NO, 315.175050 Fig, 1b UPSIDE DOWN VIEW OF ROUTER DEPTH INDICATOR RING INDICATOR POINT WRENCH BLOWER MODEL NO. 315.
WARNING: _PINDL LOCI_ Your router should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. INSTALLING/REMOVING \ CUTTERS See Figures 2 and 3. • UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. < TO LOCK SPINDLE If your router is Model No. 315.
DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS See Figures 4, 5, and 6. We recommend that cuts be made at a depth not exceeding 1/8 in. and that several passes be made to reach depths of cut greater than 1/8 in. • UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER, [ ,WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. • I Place your router on a flat surface, loosen locking knob, and turn depth adjusting ring until cutter is inside subbase. See Figure 4.
DEPTH OF CUT ROUTER IS MOUNTED ADJUSTMENTS TO A ROUTER WHEN FOR ROUTERTABLE USEONLY TABLE See Figure 7. DEPTH INDICATORRING The depth of cut is readable from both sides of the depth indicator ring. The bottom ring is convenient when using your router mounted upside down to a router table. The indicator point on the base can also be used when using your router mounted to a router table.
ROUTING See Figure 9. For ease of operation and maintaining proper control, your router has two handles, one on each side of the router base. When using your router hold it firmty with both hands as shown in figure 9. Turn router on and let motor build to its full speed, then gradually feed cutter into workpiece. Remain alert and watch what you are doing. DO NOT operate router when fatigued. FREEHAND ROUTING See Figure 10. When used freehand, your router becomes a flexible and versatile tool.
PROPER FEEDING The right feed is neither too fast nor too slow. It is the rate at which the bit is being advanced firmly and surely to produce a continuous spiral of uniform chips --without hogging into the wood to make large individual chips or, on the other hand, to create only sawdust. If you are making a small diameter, shallow groove in soft, dry wood, the proper feed may be about as fast as you can travel your router along your guide line.
DEPTH OF CUT As previously mentioned, the depth of cut is important because it affects the rate of feed which, in turn, affects the quality of a cut (and, also, the possibility of damage to your router motor and bit). A deep cut requires a slower feed than a shallow one, and a too deep cut will cause you to slow the feed so much that the bit is no longer cutting, it is scraping, instead. DEPTH OF CUT ---_, Iq_ WIDTH r:l-°,cu, Fig, 12 Making a deep cut is never advisable.
STARTING AND ENDING A CUT INTERNAL ROUTING ROUTER Tilt router and place on workpiece, letting edge of subbase contact workpiece first. Be careful not to let router bit contact workpiece. Turn router on and let motor build to its full speed. Gradually feed cutter into workpiece until subbase is level with workpiece. WORK WARNING: PILOT Keep a firm grip on router with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control leading to possible serious injury.
ROUTING WITH GUIDE BUSHINGS ROUTER TABLES When using the Template Guide Bushings Item No. 9-25082 with your router, you must visually center the bit with the bushing before beginning your cut. You r router subbase may be adjusted by loosening the screws holding the subbase to your router. Be sure clamping lever is locked before centering bit in bushing. After centering bit with bushing, tighten screws firmly.
SWITCH REPLACEMENT (CONTINUED) (MODEL NOS. 315.175050 AND 315.175060) See Figures 18 and 19. • UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. c D Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. WARNING: 1 Remove screws (A) and handle cover (B l, See Figure 18. Note the location of the molded bend relief (C) on the power handle cord.
LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT See Figure20. • UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. I • Remove cutter from router. • Adjust router to maximum height. • Remove screws (A) and subbase (B). See Figure 20. • Remove screw (C) and work light lens (D). • With bulb (E) pointing toward you, push bulb in and turn to the left to remove from bulb socket.
WARNING: WARNING: When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement pads. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. i GENERAL EXTENSION Only the parts shown on parts list, pages 23, 25 and 27 are intended to be repaired or replaced bythe customer. All other parts represent an important part of the double insulation system and should be serviced only by a qualified Sears service technician. The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power.
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT SEARS RETAIL STORES.
CRAFTSMAN ROUTER - MODEL NUMBER 315.175040 NOTE "A" NOTE: "A" - The assembly shown represents an important part of the Double Insulated System. To avoid the possibility of alteration or damage to the System, service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repair Center. Contact your nearest Sears Retail Store for Service Center information.
CRAFTSMAN I ROUTER - MODEL NUMBER 315.175040 in all correspondence regarding your ROUTER or when ordering repair parts. Themodelnumberwillbefoundonaplateattachedtothemotorhousing. Always mention the model number SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS PARTS LIST Key No. Part Number 1 973741-001 Data Plate ......................................... 2 970692-001 Label ......................................................................................................
CRAFTSMAN ROUTER - MODEL NUMBER 315.175050 SEE NOTE"A" NOTE: "A" - The assembly shown represents an important part of the Double Insulated System. To avoid the possibility of alteration or damage to the System, service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repair Center. Contact your nearest Sears Retail Store for Service Center information.
CRAFTSMAN I ROUTER - MODEL NUMBER 315.175050 in all correspondence regarding your ROUTER or when ordering repair parts. Themodelnumberwillbefoundonaplateattachedtothemotorhousing. Alwaysmentionthemodelnumber SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING I INSTRUCTIONS PARTS LIST Key No. Part Number 1 973742-001 Data Plate ............................................................................................. 1 2 970692-001 Label ....................................................................
CRAFTSMAN ROUTER - MODEL NUMBER 315.175060 35 33 20 j4 17 I NOTE: "A"-The SEE NOTE "A"j assembly shown represents an important part of the Double Insulated System. To avoid the possibility of alteration or damage to the system, service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repair Center. Contact your nearest Sears Retail Store for Service Center information.
CRAFTSMAN ROUTER - MODEL NUMBER 315.175060 The ROUTER modelornumber when ordering will be found repaironparts, a plato attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING regarding your I INSTRUCTIONS PARTS LIST Key No. Part Number Description Quan. Key No. PaM Number Description Quan. 1 989985-003 Collet Nut (1/4 in.) ......................................... 1 19 973735-204 Base .......................................
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