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Summary of Contents for 28180 - Fixed-Base Router/Table Combo

Page 1: ...0 28180 CAUTION Read understand and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this Manual before using this product Warranty Safety Assembly Operation o Maintenance Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 www craftsman com ...

Page 2: ... States for free repair or replacement if repair proves impossible This warranty does not include expendable parts such as lamps batteries bits or blades This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this product is ever used for commercial or rental purposes This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears ...

Page 3: ...lt in death or serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury _ WARNING Failure to obey this safety warning CAN result in death or serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury _ CAUTION Failure to obey this safety ...

Page 4: ...d construction Revolutions strokes surface speed orbits etc per minute Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations To reduce the risk of in ury user must read and understand product manua before using this producL Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a fuIFface shield when operating this product Precautions that involve your safety Failure to keep your hands away f...

Page 5: ...he workshop kid proof with padlocks master switches or by remov ing starter keys ELECTRICALSAFETY Grounded tools In the event of a malfunction or breakdown grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock This router table is equipped with an electrical cord having an equipment ground ing conductor and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged...

Page 6: ...ground such as a properly grounded outlet box flil_ Grounding Pin _ GrOolndiegMeans Metal Screw Cover of Grounded Outlet Box Double insulated tools The fixed base router that is included with the router table is a double insulated tool Carefully read and understand all instructions for the fixed base router before operating the tool Replacement parts When servicing use only identical replacement p...

Page 7: ...dust containing chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproduc tive harm Some examples of these chemicals are Lead from lead based paints o Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies depending upon how often you do this type of work To redu...

Page 8: ...ed from the tool before turning it on o Always use safety glasses Also use face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty Everyday glasses may have impact resistant lenses but they are NOT safety glasses Never touch the pins of the electrical plug while inserting it into or remov ing it from an electrical socket o Never stand on tool Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the cutt...

Page 9: ...ade or cutter against the direction of rotation of the blade or cutter only SERVICE SAFETY Tool service MUST be performed only by qualified repair personnel Service or maintenance performed by an unqualified person could result in a risk of injury Use only identical replacement parts when servicing a power tool Follow the instructions in the Maintenance section of this Product Manual Use of unauth...

Page 10: ...t and the fence while rout ing the edge This placement will cause the material to become wedged possibly causing kickback Reuters are intended for working with wood wood like products and plastic or laminates not for cutting or shaping metals Be sure the work piece does not contain nails etc Cutting nails may cause loss of control Do not use bits with cutting diameters that exceed the clearance ho...

Page 11: ...h 1 Oversized table 14 1 8 x 23 5 8 for a large smooth durable work sur face and improved sound absorption Table height clearance is 11 1 4 in to accommodate most fixed and plunge based routers 2_ Integrated safety switch with two outlets Single socket capacity is t 5 Amps total capacity is 20 Amps 3 Extended fence provides maximum work piece support the fence can be moved forward and backward 3 3...

Page 12: ...s 17542 and 17543 _ WARNING If any parts are missing DO NOT attempt to assemble install or use your router table until the missing parts have been found or replaced and your router table has been properly and correctly assembled according to this product manual In order to simplify handling and to minimize any damage that may occur dur ing shipping your router table comes partially assembled Separ...

Page 13: ... assembly Miter gauge assembly Clamping knob Short round head square neck bolts Long pan head screw Short pan head screw Flat head screw Small nut Plain washer Small washer Spring washers Quantity 1 2 1 1 3 2 4 4 3 8 16 8 Fig 1 1 1 o _ 3 Q 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 la 28180 Manual Revlsed 07 0228 Page13 ...

Page 14: ...2 Place a flat washer 12 onto each of two short pan head screws 8 Insert the short pan head screws up through the holes in the table and through the holes in the leg brackeL Place a small washer 12 aspring washer 13 and small nut 10 on the threads of the screw Loosely tighten the nuts Fig 2 Place a flat washer 12 onto each of two long pan head screws 7 Insert the long pan head screws up through th...

Page 15: ...nsert a flat head screw through each of the three router table holes into the router holes 6_ Hold the router with one hand and securely tighten each flat head screw 9 with the other hand If you install a different router one not supplied to the table ensure that the di ameter of the router sub base does not exceed 6 7 8 inches Six mounting holes for the router are distributed in the center of the...

Page 16: ...o plain washers 11 and two short round head square neck bolts 6 TO ATTACH THE MITER GAUGE Fig 7 The miter gauge has been shipped completely assembled Attach the miter gauge to the table by placing the miter gauge bar in the slot on the table MOUNTING THE TABLE TO A WORK SURFACE See Fig 8 1 Place the router table up right on a sturdy surface e g work stand work bench or counter top While holding th...

Page 17: ...rely tighten the screws SWITCH OPERATION The switch has a safety key to help prevent accidentally switching the router ON and the unauthorized possibly hazardous use by others The safety key must be completely inserted into the switch before the switch can be turned ON To operate the switch 1 Insert the safety key into the switch Fig 9 2 To turn the router ON pull out the ON OFF switch Fig 10 Safe...

Page 18: ...he switch assembly Fig 12 Use one for plugging in the router The other may be used to plug in a vacuum or a light not included Two dust shields are designed to protect the receptacles _ WARNING To ensure safety and reliability when one receptacle in use its current draw must be less than 15 Amps when two receptacles are used the total current of the two units must be less than 20 Amps NOTE The vac...

Page 19: ...our wing nut 2 Move the fence facings right or left to the desired position Fig 14 3 Tighten the wing nuts To adjust the outfeed fence for joining Fig 15 For joining operations the outfeed fence can be adjusted as much as 9 16 inch forward of the infeed fence to support the work piece after it passes across the router bit 2_ 3_ Loosen the two outfeed fence clamping knobs Move the outfeed fence for...

Page 20: ...rench Fig 17 Adjusting Hole NOTE Be sure the worm gear system in the router is en gaged before making adjust ments Test it by turning the Adjustment Dial on the router clockwise and counter clock wise to see if the bit lowers and raises If it does not press in the router Coarse Adjustment Knob and turn the Fine Adjustment Dial until the gears engage Turn off the table switch by pushing down on the...

Page 21: ...to the router with the router table switch whenever the router is mounted on the table ROUTING OPERATION 1 Read the and understand entire Product Manual for the router 2 Adjust the fence to support the work piece to be cut NOTE The work piece must always be held tight against the fence 3 Reconfirm that all router adjustments are securely locked before supplying power to the router 4 Feed the work ...

Page 22: ...tool operation or when blowing dust If the operation is dusty also wear a dust mask PROBLEM CAUSE The router does not work The table surface is not flat SOLUTION Insert router power cord plug into a table outlet The router is not plugged into the table outlet The router table cord is Plug the router table cord not connected to a power into a power source source The Router switch is in Insert key a...

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