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Page 1: ... _i WARNING To reduce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the operator s manual before using this product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 31 88 Sears Roebuck and Co 3333 Beverly Rd Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman Web page www sears com craftsman 983000 431 8 04 Safety Features Operation Maintenance Parts List ...

Page 2: ...intain and operate _ WARNING Do not attempt to use this tool until you read thoroughly and understand completely the operator s manual Pay close attention to the safety rules including Dangers Warnings and Cautions If you use your tool properly and only for what it is intended you will enjoy years of safe reliable service _ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions It means at...

Page 3: ...Contain long hair Keep your hair clothing and gloves away from moving parts Loose clothes jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts Avoid accidental starting Be sure switch is off before plugging in Carrying tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on invites accidents Remove adjusting keys or wrenches before turning the tool on A wrench or a key that...

Page 4: ...itions that may affect its operation A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or re placed by an authorized service center Follow ing this rule will reduce the risk of shock fire or serious injury Do not abuse cord Never carry the tool by the cord or yank it to disconnect it from the recep tacle Keep cord away from heat oil and sharp edges Following this rule will reduce t...

Page 5: ...ible dangers The safety symbols and the explanations with them deserve your careful attention and understanding The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures SYMBOL MEANING DANGF R Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow th...

Page 6: ...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 a 1 4 in collet assembly and this operator s manual are also included _ WARMNG If any parts are missing do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced Failure to do so coul...

Page 7: ...o keep the router body from coming out of the base DEPTH ADJUSTING RING The depth adjusting ring allows you to adjust the depth of cut LOCKING ARM The locking arm secures the motor housing in the base CHIP SHIELD A clear plastic chip shield is installed on the front of your router for protection against flying dust and chips The shield is designed to fit the opening of the router base if necessary...

Page 8: ...SEMBLY POWER HANDLE DEPTH ADJUSTING LOCKING ARM SPINDLELOCK COLLETNUT Fig 1 _ 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 8 ...

Page 9: ...ise to loosen _lL WARNmNG If you are changing a cutter immediately after use be careful not to touch the cutter or coilet with your hands or fingers They will get burned because of the heat buildup from cutting Always use the wrench provided To install cutter Insert shank of cutter into coliet The shank of the cutter should be close to but not touching bottom of collet To remove cutter Remove cutt...

Page 10: ... adjusting ring until cutter is inside subbase See Figure 4 Turn depth adjusting ring until tip of cutter touches flat surface CUTTERAT ZERO DEPTHOF CUT Fig 5 Position router so that the cutter can extend below the subbase for desired depth setting See Figure 6 TO LOWER CUTTER TO RAISE CUTTER INDICATOR POINT CUTTER INSIDESUBBASE SUBBASE DEPTH ADJUSTING RiNG DEPTH INDICATOR RiNG Fig 4 CUTTEREXTENDE...

Page 11: ...six step scale A to F on the variable speed control selector To increase the speed and torque of your router turn the variable speed control selector to a higher setting F Turn to a lower setting to decrease speed and torque NOTE If you do not want to use the variable speed control selector turn it to the highest possible setting and the feature will not be active The speed selection chart shown g...

Page 12: ... hands injeopardy HANDLE _ Make certain champs can t HoosenwhiHein use _ Test difficuHt setups on scrap Don t waste Humber J Man each operation before you begin J Provide for smoother operation by cleaning your router frequentHy Shake router or Mow with an air jet to remove sawdust buildup Think safety by thinking ahead STARTING STOPPING ROUTER Grasp handles using both hands See Figure 9 To start ...

Page 13: ...g diameter of the bit When cutting shallow grooves in soft woods such as pine a faster rate of feed can be used When making deep cuts in hardwoods such as oak a slower rate of feed should be used The best rate of feed is one that does not slow down the router motor more than one third of its no load speed If the router is fed too fast it will take large chips out of the wood and leave gouge marks ...

Page 14: ...runaway high pitched sound of the motor or by feeling the wiggle of the bit in the cut TOOFAST D_RECTION EXTERNAL See Figure 72 The router motor and bit revolve in a clockwise direction This gives the tool a slight tendency to twist in your hands in a counterclockwise direction especially when the motor revs up as at starting Because of the extremely high speed of bit rotation during a proper feed...

Page 15: ...ires 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 Making a deep cut is never advisable The smaller bits especially those only 1 16 inch 1 6 mm in diameter are easily broken off when subjected to too much side thrust A large enough bit may not be broken but if the cut is too deep a rough cut will...

Page 16: ...Clean out any remaining waste in the center of the groove freehand ROUTING BY FREEHAND See Figure 17 When used freehand your router becomes a flexible and versatile took This flexibility makes it possible to easily rout signs relief sculptures etc There are two basic techniques for freehand routing Routing letters grooves and patterns into wood Routing out the background leaving the letters or pat...

Page 17: ... inch thick uncut portion at bottom the pilot can ride against the uncut portion which will serve to guide it See Figure 18 However if the workpiece is too thin or the bit set too low so that there will be no uncut edge to ride the pilot against 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 workpiec...

Page 18: ...motoroilontheinside ofthenut onthethreads oftheshaft andonthe taperintheshaft Replace thecolletassembly onto theshaftbyhandonly Never tighten thecoJlet nut without abitinthecollet Thisactioncould permanently damage thecollet ADJUSTING LOCKING ARM TENSION Over time and with repeated use the locking arm may become loose When this occurs tighten the elastic stop nut slightly The elastic stop nut shou...

Page 19: ...DSTEELEDGEFORMINGBITS COVE BIT 45 CHAMFER BIT BEAD QUARTER ROUND BIT ARBOR WITH BALL BEARINGS 2589 WITH 2 BALL BEARINGS 1 2 in 5 8 in _25895 WARNING The use of attachments or accessories not listed above might be hazardous ROUTER TABLES With a router table your router is converted into a high speed shaper _ WARNmNG Only use router tables with proper guarding for the cutter and with on board switch...

Page 20: ...OTE 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 20 ...

Page 21: ...02 22 300627004 23 512546001 24 900515001 25 670346001 26 511989001 27 660284004 28 000727001 983000 431 PARTS LIST Description Qty Data Plate 1 E Ring STD581018 1 Shaft Lock Spring 1 Shaft Lock Pin 1 Hex Lock Nut 1 4 20 STD541425 1 Washer 1 Lock Stud 1 Lock Lever 1 Pin 1 Power Handle Assembly 1 Screw 10 24 x 9 16 in Pan Hd 2 Screw 8 10 x 5 8 in Pan Hd 4 Lead 1 Switch 1 Wire Nut STD375004 2 Screw ...

Page 22: ...ronics call or go on line for the location of your nearest Sears Parts Repair Center 1 800 488 1222 Call anytime day or night U S A only www sears com To purchase a protection agreement U S A or maintenance agreement Canada on a product serviced by Sears 1 800 827 6655 U S A 1 800 361 6665 Canada Pard pedir servicio de reparacien Au Canada pour service en frangais a domicilio y para ordenar piezas...

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