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Summary of Contents for 26462

Page 1: ...CRAFTSMAN o PROFESSIONAL MID SIZED ROUTER TABLE WARNING Before operating product read this manual and follow all its Safety and Operating Instructions Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA 26462 12 00 Printed in U S A 4 9LCN 84 ...

Page 2: ... 10 Dust Collecting Attachment 10 Mounting Router Table to a Workbench or Work Surface 10 Alternate Method 11 Selecting and Installing the Router Table Inserts 11 Operation 12 General 12 Electrical Requirements Switch Box Operation 12 Router and Switch Box Operations 13 Using the Router Table 14 Alignment of Unitized Fence to Miter Bar Slot 14 Adjusting Depth and Height of Cut 14 Routing Using Fen...

Page 3: ...nd adjust ing wrenches are removed from tool before turning it ON 5 Keep work area clean Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents Floor must not be slippery due to wax or sawdust 6 Avoid dangerous environment Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted Provide adequate surrounding work space 7 Keep children away All visitors should be kept...

Page 4: ...s to make sure that all are tight and secure 6 Do not use this product until all assembly and instal lation steps have been completed Make sure you have read and understood all safety and operational instructions in this manual and the router owner s manual 7 Make sure that the router bit is properly positioned and clamped in the router before making any cuts 8 Do not use the router table as a wor...

Page 5: ...p work pieces up to 4 wide for end grain or edge routing An accurate jointing fence that is quickly adjustable to the proper depth of cut A dust collector port on the fence to which most 2 1 2 wet dry vac hoses can be attached 9 26478 Craftsman Router Table Floor Stand places router table at a convenient working height has adjustable floor levelers and two steel shelves for storage 9 25468 Craftsm...

Page 6: ...ELY TIGHTEN all fasteners at this time FIGURE 1 I 10 32 x 5 8 LongTruss Head Machine Screw 10 32 Hex r eps Router_ Typical 5 places k_ _ Nut Typmal Table _ _ _ k_ _ _ _ e 32xl _ k_ 1 LongT uss _ Head Mac_F _ Leg Spacer _ Front of _crew yp cai _ _ Typmal 4 places RouterTable FIGURE 2 Front Corner of Router Table and Leg Router _ Table Leg _ Cut Away_ View_ Second V Slot _ _ _ _ _ to be used for _ik...

Page 7: ...plate in a convenient location 3 While holding the router upside down position the router against the bottom of the router table as shown in Figure 8 Rotate the router until the three threaded holes in the router base line up with the three corre sponding countersunk holes in the top of the router table The holes will line up in ONE position only The router handles should be oriented as shown in F...

Page 8: ...x Head Bolt 3 Push the adjustable jointing fence into the router table fence as far as it will go and tighten the clamping knob 4 Assemble the fence guide to the bottom of the fence using two 10 32 x 7 8 long panhead machine screws and two 10 32 hex KEPS nuts as shown in Figure 12 The nut portion of the hex KEPS nut fits into the hex recess with the washer portion facing out of the recess FIGURE 1...

Page 9: ... overhead guard is as shown in Figure 16 4 Insert the pivot pin through the aligning holes 5 Press the second pushnut onto the other end of the overhead guard pivot pin 6 Move the guard up and down a few times to ensure that it moves freely FIGURE 16 Overhead _ _ Overhead Guard _ _ _ Guard PivotPin _ _ _ d t__ J__WARNINGJ Once the overhead guard has been assembled to the fence DO NOT remove it for...

Page 10: ...in Figure 19 1 Tighten the screw so that it touches the miter bar but still provides a resistance to rotating the protractor head 2 Assemble the knob Part No 31 L 560 the 13 64 I D x 9 16 O D x 040 thick washer and the 10 24 x 3 4 long round head square neck bolt to the miter gauge as shown in Figure 20 FIGURE 20 _ 10 24 x 3 4 Long Round Head Miter Bar_ _quare Neck Bolt ProtractOrHead __ _ 113164 ...

Page 11: ...up with the drilled holes in the board 7 Secure the router table to the board using four 12 x 1 3 4 long round head wood screws not provided Applying a little soap to the screw threads will make it easier to thread the screws into the drilled holes 8 TIGHTEN the screws SECURELY 9 Place the router table on a workbench or other sta ble and sturdy surface and firmly secure the board with screws or ot...

Page 12: ... plugs and three hole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace a damaged or worn cord immediately The electrical outlet on the back of the switch box will accept either a two prong plug from a DOUBLE INSULATED router or accessory or a three prong grounding type plug This switch box is intended for use on a circuit that has an outlet as illustrated in FIGURE A The switch box has a ...

Page 13: ... switch box is toggled to the ON or RESET position 1 Position the ON OFF switch on the router in the ON position On certain routers this will require the use of the switch trigger and Lock On button Consult router owner s manual Make sure the switch box lever is in the OFF position when doing this 2 To turn the router ON slide finger under the switch box cover and toggle the switch box to the ON p...

Page 14: ...r and its surfaces Other recommendations are the following 1 Mark lines A and B on the end of this board Line A indicates the desired depth of cut amount of mate rial you want to remove and line B indicates the desired cutting height See Figure 25 2 Position the board against the face of the router table unitized fence with the edge resting on the table top and the end marked with lines A and B cl...

Page 15: ...jointing fence knob See Figure 28 2 Adjust the depth of cut the material you want to remove and router bit height as described in the section ADJUSTING DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF THE CUT Tightly secure the fence assembly and the router as described before MAKE SURE ROUTER IS UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS 3 LOWER THE OVERHEAD GUARD to the operating position Overhead guard shown raised for reasons of c...

Page 16: ...e will need to be adjusted I I Test cut a scrap piece of wood I NOTE before making your finished cut I I When routing deep cuts controlled I NOTE by the router bit in a work piece remove material in increments to prevent your router from overloading Repeat operation with several passes until the desired depth is achieved FIGURE 31 Locat on Front Face of Fence ofCut _ i _F Previously _ made Cut __ ...

Page 17: ...cribed in the section ADJUSTING DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF CUT The outer most cutting edge of the bit should be aligned with line A and the top cutting edge of the bit should be aligned with line B Tightly secure the fence and the router 7 Slide the push block with the work piece clamped back away from the bit 8 Turn router ON using the switch Holding the push block and work piece against the fence WITH ...

Page 18: ...th the fence assem bly be sure to align fence assembly with the miter bar FIGURE 38 Protractor Head Knob Miter Gauge Assembly Work Piece Overhead guard shown raised for reasons of clarity slot before making any cuts Refer to section ALIGN MENT OF UNITIZED FENCE TO MITER BAR SLOT Miters can be cut by loosening the protractor head knob turning the protractor head up to 60 in either direction and tig...

Page 19: ...3 Miter Bar 1 Protractor Head 1 _ Knob Small 1 _ 35 36 _7 PART NO 29A 1113 29A 970 14 29A 970 15 29A 310 20 29A 306 37 29A 310 07 29A 306 41 29A 970 5 29A 246 20 29A 306 42 29A 252 16 29A 327 5 29A 242 16 29LD 841 14 29LD 841 2 29GD 321 29L 469 22 49LCN 84 DESCRIPTION Bagged Fasteners Consist of 10 32 Hex KEPS Nut 10 32 x 5 8 LongTruss Head Machine Screw w Phillips Recess 10 32 x 1 3 4 LongTruss H...

Page 20: ...TABLE ASSEMBLY FENCE ASSEMBLY U MISCELLANEOUS PARTS 2O ...

Page 21: ...MITER BAR ASSEMBLY PUSH BLOCK ASSEMBLY SWITCH ASSEMBLY 21 ...

Page 22: ...nding always give the following information as shown in the list Printed in U S A 12 00 49LCN 84 1 The PART NUMBER 2 The PART DESCRIPTION 3 The MODEL NUMBER 26462 4 The ITEM NAME PROFESSIONAL MID SIZED ROUTER TABLE ...

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