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Summary of Contents for 315.175040

Page 1: ...ating th_ equipment MODELNO 315 175060 MODELNO 315 175050 CRAFTSMI iN Router Thank You for Buying A Craftsman Router DoUble Insulated Warranty Rules For Safe Operation Table Of Contents Introduction Unpacking Features Operation Maintenance _ Acce ssories Repair Parts 972000 248 5 98 SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...y waming may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury i Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment DOUBLE INSULATION is a safety concept inelectric power tools which eliminates the need for the usual three wire ground...

Page 3: ...designed 9 USE RIGHT TOOL Don t force small tool or attachment to do the job of a heavy du_ tool Don t use tool for purpose not intended for example A cir eularsaw should never be used for cutting tree limbs or 10gs 10 WEAR PROPER APPAREL Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that can get caught in tool s moving parts and cause personal injury Rubber gloves and non skid footwear are recommended wh...

Page 4: ... of moving parts binding of moving parts breakage of parts mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless indicated elsewhere in this instructionmanual 31 DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF Have defective switches replaced by an authorized service...

Page 5: ...Model Nos 315 175050 and 315 175060 12 Practice Before Actual Use 12 Routing 13 Freehand Routing 13 Proper Feeding 14 Speed Selections Model Nos 315 175050 and 315 175060 Only 14 Rate Of Feed 14 Force Feeding 14 Too Slow Feeding _ 14 Depth Of Cut 15 Direction Of Feed and Thrust 15 Routing 15 Starting and Ending A Cut Internal Routing 16 Edging With Pilot Bits 16 Edge Routing 16 Routing With Guide ...

Page 6: ...before using your new router Pay close attention to the Rules For Safe Operation Warnings and Cautions If you use your router propedy and only for what it is intended you will enjoy years of safe reliable service SPECIFICATIONS DEPTH OF CUT COLLET HORSEPOWER Model No 315 175040 Model No 315 175050 Model No 315 175060 AMPS Model No 315 175040 Model No 315 175050 Model No 315 175060 RATING NO LOAD S...

Page 7: ...ap portionof the motor IlOusing When installing orremoving cutters remove the wrench from its storage area Proper storage of wrench when not in use will help reduce the possibility of losing wrench VARIABLE SPEED SWITCH WITH ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL MODEL NOS 315 175050 AND 315 175060 ONLY See Figures lb and lc Yol_q_outel_as advanced electronic features designed to assist you in getting the maxim...

Page 8: ...WARNING Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shieldswhen operating your router Failure to doso could result indust shavings loose particles or foreign objects being thrown into your eyes causing possible serious injury WRENCH SPINDLE DEPTH ADJUS_NG RING CHIPSHIELD MODEL NO 315 175040 UPSIDE DOWN VIEW OF ROUTER DEPTH INDICATOR INDICATOR POINT RING POWER HANDLE SWITCH LOCK ON BURTO...

Page 9: ...TON LOCKING KNOB VARIABLESPEED CONTROLSELECTOR DEPTH INDICATOR RING INDICATOR SUBBASE POINTMODEL NO 315 175050 UPSIDE DOWN VIEW OF ROUTER DEPTH INDICATOR RING POWER COLLETNUT _ DEPTH SWITCH ADJUSTING TRIGGER RING DEPTH INDICATOR RING BUTTON LOCKING KNOB VARIABLESPEED CONTROLSELECTOR INDICATOR POINT MODEL NO 315 175060 Page 9 INDICATOR POINT WRENCH SUBBASE DUSTBAG HANDLE Fig lb BLOWER EXHAUST Fig l...

Page 10: ... router upside down on table then turn collet nut with wrench until lock mechanism interlocks See Figure 3 NOTE Spindle lock is spring loaded and will snap into position when lock mechanism interlocks WARNING If you are changing a cutter immediately after use be careful notto touch the cutter or collet with your hands or fingers They willget bumed because of the heat bu j dup from cutting Always u...

Page 11: ... indicator ring untilthe zero lines up with the indicator point on the base NOTE The depth indicator dng is also a zero reset indicator when setting cutter at zero depth of cut then it becomes the depth adjusting ring See Figure 5 Position your router so that the cutter can extend below the subbase for desired depth setting See Figure 6 Tum the depth adjusting ring to obtainthe desired depth of cu...

Page 12: ... you do not want to use the variable speed control selector turn to the highest possible setting and the feature will not be active PRACTICE BEFORE ACTUAL USE If your router is Model No 315 175050 or 315 175060 we suggest that you practice with the vadable speed feature of your router before installing a cutter and making cuts in wood Check the following before connecting your router to power supp...

Page 13: ...c There are two basic techniques for freehand routing Routing letters grooves and pattems into wood See Figure 10 Routing out the background leaving the letters or pattem raised above the surface When freehand routing we suggest the following Draw or layout the pattem on workpiece Choose the appropriate cutter NOTE A core box or V groove bit is often used for routingletters and engraving objects S...

Page 14: ...ger chips also require more power which could result in the router motor becoming overloaded Under extreme force feeding conditions the relative RPM of the bit can become so slow and the bites it has to take so large that chips will be partially knocked off rather than fully cut off with redOIting splintering and gouging of the workpiece See Figure 11 Your Craftsman Router is an extremely high spe...

Page 15: ...ecially when the motor is starting up Because of the extremely high speed of bit rotation during a proper feeding operation there is very little kickback to contend with under normal conditions However should the bit strike a knot hard grain foreign object etc that would affect the normal progress of the cutting action there will be a slight kickback sufficientto spoilthe trueness of your cut if y...

Page 16: ... Figure 15 However if the workpiece is too thin or the bit set too low so that there will be no uncut edge to ride the pilotagainst an extra board to act as a guide must be placed under the workpiece This guide board must have exactly the same contour straight or curved as the workpiece edge If it is positioned so that its edge is flush with the workpiece edge the bit will make a full cut in as fa...

Page 17: ...le serious injury MODEL NO 315 175040 See Figures 16and 17 UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER i WARNING Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury Remove screws A and handle cover B See Figure 16 Note the location of the molded bend relief C on the power handle cord Also note all wiring in the handle and how each lead is connected to the switch Connections and wiring ...

Page 18: ...ee Figure 18 Remove leads from switch D by inserting a 1 32 in diameter nail or pin into switch lead receptacle and pulling on lead as shown in figure 19 Remove nail or pin with a twisting pulling motion Make lead connections to new switch Push each lead as far as possible into proper switch receptacle Pull on leads to check lead connections with lead receptacles Locate switch in handle and place ...

Page 19: ...me as originally ground HELPFUL HINTS J J J J PROPER CARE OF COLLET From time to time it also becomes necessary to clean your collet and collet nut To do so simply remove collet nut from collet and clean the dust and chips that have collected Then retum collet nut to its odginal position LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant fo...

Page 20: ...ve to bearings brushes commutators etc Consequently it isnot recommended that thistool be used for extended work on any fiberglass material wallboard spackling compounds or plaster During any use on these materials it is extremely important that the tool is cleaned frequently by blowing with an air jet WARNING Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operati...

Page 21: ...III IIIInnl ll II VEINING STRAIGHT COMB HINGE DOVETAIL BIT FACE INATION MORTISING CUTTER BIT STRAIGHT BIT BITS BEVEL CUTLER COREBOX RABBET OGEE BIT BIT ROMAN 0 V GROOVE BALL BEARINGS _2w a mw I CARBIDE TIPPED BITSI 2589 FORHIGHSPEEDSTEELEDGEFORMINGBITS rlnr InlllllJl I flrlllllll i II IIIIII I I I I II I IIIIIll Jllll iHll ill IHIIII WARNING The use of attachments or accessories not listed above m...

Page 22: ...ly 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 Page 22 ...

Page 23: ...18 970696 000 19 610951 001 20 998895 001 21 623173 006 22 999603 001 23 931744 059 24 970855 001 25 989935 006 972000 248 PARTS LIST Description Ouan Data Plate 1 Label 1 Collet Nut 1 4 in Depth Adjusting Ring Assembly Includes Key No 24 1 Depth Indicator Ring 1 Square Head Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 in _ 1 Roll Pin 1 Screw 10 32 x 3 4 in Pan Hd 4 Screw 8 10 x 5 8 in Pan Hd 8 Handle Assembly 1 Base 1 Ch...

Page 24: ...TE A The assembly shown _presents an important part of the Double Insulated System To avoid the __ possiblllty of alteration or damage to the System service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repslr Center Contact your nearest Sears Retail Store for Servlce Center information Page 24 ...

Page 25: ...3173 006 23 999895 002 24 610951 001 25 999603 001 26 931744 059 27 9 70855 001 28 989935 006 972000 248 PARTS LIST Description Quan Data Plate 1 Label _ _ __ _ _ 1 Collet Nut 1 4 in 1 Depth Adjusting Ring Assembly Includes Key No 27 1 Depth Indicator Ring 1 Square Head Bolt 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 in 1 Roll Pin 1 Screw 10 32 x 3 4 in Pan Hd 4 Screw 8 10 x 5 8 in Pan Hd 8 Handle Assembly 1 Base 1 Chip Shie...

Page 26: ...e resentsanimportantpartoftheDoublelnsulatedSystem Toavoidthepossibilityofalterationordamagetothesystem NOTE A Th y P r _nta_ your nearest Sears Retail Store for Service Center information service should be penormea Dy your nearesz _ ears rtepau u n_ Page 26 ...

Page 27: ...lt 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 in 1 Roll Pin 1 Screw 10 32 x 3 4 in Pan Hd 4 Screw 8 10 x 5 8 in Pan Hd 8 Handle Assembly 1 Standard Hardware Item _ May Be Purchased Locally 12 610966 002 13 974131 001 14 6231 66 006 15 622832 014 16 606066 004 17 617966 030 18 970699 000 I Key Part No Number Description Quan 19 973735 204 20 606688 002 21 998586 001 22 612191 004 23 989684 001 24 975041 001 25 990822 002 26 6...

Page 28: ...ICES Forthelocation ofa Sears PartsandRepair Center inyourarea Call24 hours a day 7 daysa week 1 800 488 1222 m ImBB Elm SEARS b IBEBBBE The modelrjumberofthistoolwill beroundona serial plate attachedto the motorhousing Whenrequestingserviceor orderingpads alwaysprovidethe followinginformation ProductName MOdelNumber Router 315 175040 315 175050 315 175060 SE AJ I _PartName Part Number America s R...

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