Router Table Operation
INSTALLING THE ROUTER BIT (CUTTER)
Disconnect the router from the
power supply before making
adjustments or changing accessories.
Such
precautionary safety measures reduce the risk
of unintentional tool operation.
Install the router bit according to the instructions
included with your router. Because of the large
variation of router bits, certain router bits may not
always operate in the desired manner with this
router table.
To ensure that the most popular bits will perform
satisfactorily, install the bit so that the router collet
engages 3/4
″
of the router bit shank. If the shank of
the router bit bottoms out in the collet, back out the
router bit approximately 1/16
″
to allow for proper tight-
ening.
NEVER INSTALL ROUTER BITS WITH LESS THAN
3/4
″″
OF SHANK ENGAGEMENT IN THE COLLET.
ASSEMBLING THE FEATHERBOARDS
(Figs. 19–21)
NOTE:
The top/front side of each featherboard is
marked to indicate proper feed direction.
Fence Featherboard (Figs. 19 and 20)
1. Insert two 1/4-20 x 1
1
⁄
2
″
carriage bolts (30) through
the slotted holes in the featherboard (19). See
Fig. 19.
2. Slide a large washer (26) onto each carriage bolt
and thread a small clamping knob (17) three or four
turns onto each carriage bolt.
3. To install on the fence, slide a spacer (16) over
the head of each carriage bolt, aligning the tabs on
the spacer with the slot in the featherboard (Fig. 20).
Then slide the carriage bolt heads into the T-slot on
the top of the fence.
Tabletop Featherboard (Fig. 21)
1. Insert two 1/4-20 x 1
1
⁄
2
″
carriage bolts (30) through
the slotted holes in the featherboard (19).
2. Slide a large washer (26) onto each carriage bolt
and thread a small clamping knob (17) three or four
turns onto each carriage bolt.
3. To install the featherboard in the miter channel on
the tabletop, insert the heads of the carriage bolts
into the desired pair of keyhole slots on the tabletop
(located in the miter channel). Then tighten the
clamping knobs securely.
FIG. 19
FIG. 20
FIG. 21
30
16
19
17
17
30
26
26
25
19