Страница 1: ...WARNING To reduce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the Operator s manual before using this product c_tus WARRANTY SAFETY UNPACKING DESCRIPTION OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING ESPANOL Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www craftsman com ...
Страница 2: ...www craftsman com This warranty is void if this product is ever used while providing commercial services or if rented to another person This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 A WARNING Some dust created by using power tools contains chemicals known to the state of C...
Страница 3: ...hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury Damage Prevention and Information Messages These inform the user of important information and or instructions that could lead to equipment or other property damage if they are not followed Each message is preceded by the word NOTE as in the example below NOTE Equipment and or property damage may result if these instruct...
Страница 4: ...erator s manual before using this product O Always wear safety goggles or safety Eye Protection glasses with side shields and a full face shield when operating this product _ Alert Precautions that involve Safety your safety No Hands Symbol Failure to keep your hands away from the blade will result in serious personal injury Failure to keep your hands away from the No Hands Symbol blade will resul...
Страница 5: ...ce of flammable liquids gases or dust Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes Keep children and bystanders away while operating a power tool Distractions can cause you to lose control ELECTRICAL SAFETY Power tool plugs must match the outlet Never modify the plug in any way Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed grounded power tools Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will...
Страница 6: ...is dusty Protect your hearing Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during use Under some conditions noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss All visitors and bystanders must wear the same safety equipment that the operator of the router wears Prevent unintentional starting Ensure that the switch is in the OFF position before connecting to a power source and or battery picking...
Страница 7: ... tool or these instructions to operate the power tool Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users Maintain power tools Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool operation if damaged have the power tool repaired before use Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools Keep cutting tools sharp...
Страница 8: ...live and shock the operator Use clamps or another practical way to support and secure the workpiece to a stable platform Holding the work by hand or against your body leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of control Maintain a firm grip on the router with both hands to resist starting torque Never attempt to use the router motor without first installing it in an approved fixed base Failure to he...
Страница 9: ... in the router sub base Cutter bits that have cutter diameters larger than the opening could cause possible loss of control or create other hazardous condition that could cause serious personal injury The sub base on this fixed base router has an opening of 1 1 4 inches To use cutter bits with a larger diameter install and use a sub base with a larger diameter opening sold separately at Sears stor...
Страница 10: ... avoid injury hold the tool by the insulated gripping surfaces only if the tool contacts hidden wiring or its own cord exposed metal parts of the tool could shock the operator and cause serious injury Make sure that hidden electrical wiring water pipes or other hazards are not in the cutting path _1 WARNING Your router should never be connected to the power source when you are assembling parts mak...
Страница 11: ...rt is broken or missing do not attempt to assemble the router plug in the power cord or operate the router until the broken or missing part is replaced Failure to do so could result in possible serious injury CARTON CONTENTS LOOSE PARTS Fig 1 Fixed Base Router Chip shield already installed on router Vacuum port 1 4 inch Collet Nut 1 2 inch Collet Nut already installed on router Depth Adjustment Wr...
Страница 12: ...Clamp Motor Changing Motor Housing System Fixed Base Handles Spindle lock Self Releasing Collets Nuts System Non Marring Sub Base ON Off Toggle Switch Replaceable Carbon Brushes Sold separately uick Clamp Motor Changing System Quick Edge Guide Mounting Slot Vacuum port 2768 ManuaLRevised_11 0307 Page 12 ge Guide Mounting Slot ...
Страница 13: ... 1 1 4 inches Sub Base Thickness 1 4 inch 6mm Fixed Base Depth of Cut 1 3 4 inches 45mm _h WARNING The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator s manual as well as knowledge of the project you are attempting Before use of this product familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules This Fixed Base Router has the follow...
Страница 14: ... straight edge planing trimming 15 Conveniently located ON OFF toggle switch side mounted for added visibility and easy access 16 Vacuum Port allows the base to attach a to 1 1 4 inche vac hose attachment sold separately 17 LIVE TOOL INDICATOR light is green when router is plugged into a power source Light is located on motor housing top cap next to power cord inlet 18 Replaceable carbon brushes s...
Страница 15: ...lock button to engage and lock the spindle shaft and collet nut Fig 3 Place the wrench on the collet nut and turn it counterclockwise to loosen the collet nut slightly so that it can accept the cutter bit shank 6 Insert the cutter bit shank into the collet nut assembly as far as it will go then back the shank out until the cutters are approximately 1 8 to 1 4 inch away from the face of the collet ...
Страница 16: ...of the collet nut with a tissue or a fine brush _1 WARNING Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operations or when blowing dust If operation is dusty also wear a dust mask Always make sure that the cutter bit shank collet nut and motor spindle are clean and free of woodchips dust residue grease and rust before installing a cutter bit or collet nut Apply ...
Страница 17: ...Press in Coarse Adjustment Knob B while you align the router motor key strip slot C with the key strip D in the fixed base 5 When the motor s slot is aligned and engaged into the base s slot slide the motor down into the fixed base 6 The motor will now slide up or down to set coarse adjustments when the coarse adjustment knob is pressed in 7 After all adjustments are made close the motor clamp sec...
Страница 18: ... depth Coarse Adjustment Depressing the coarse adjustment knob B allows you to quickly lower or raise the cutter bit to an approximate depth setting Micro Adjustments NOTE Be sure that the worm gear system is engaged before making fine adjustments Test it by turning the fine adjustment dial C clockwise and counter clockwise to see if the bit lowers and raises If it does not press in the coarse adj...
Страница 19: ...ustment dial C clockwise to lower the bit to the desired depth of cut Turn the dial counter clockwise to raise the cutter bit 11 Once your depth of cut is set close the motor clamp A securely Fig 6 Fig 6a A NOTE Making a single deep cut is never advisable Smaller diameter cutter bits are easily broken by too much side thrust and torque Larger cutter bits will cause a rough cut and be difficult to ...
Страница 20: ...s are always On when the toggle switch is in the On position LIVE TOOL iNDiCATOR LIGHT Fig 9 Fig 9 Your router also has a Live Tool Indicator green light located on the motor housing top cap where the power cord enters the motor housing This green light is always on when router motor is plugged into power source HEAVY DUTY EDGE GUIDE Fig lO The Fixed Base Router comes with a heavy duty edge guide ...
Страница 21: ...when the cutter bit is contacting the workpiece _1 WARNING Do not change the speed when the cutter bit is contacting the workpiece as this will cause excessive vibration Your router motor top cap has a Variable Speed Selection Chart located above the ON OFF toggle switch to help you determine the correct speed for the cutter bit being used A_ WARNING Before operating your router follow all safety ...
Страница 22: ...od material make your test cuts on scrap materials How you place your router onto a workpiece starting the cut with a fixed base depends on the type of routing you are going to produce edge routing or internal routing as discussed on the following pages For ease of operation and to maintain proper control your router has two handles one on each side of the router base When operating the router alw...
Страница 23: ...ece will help you produce quality cuts INTERNAL ROUTING Figs 12 12a 12b and 13 1 With the depth of cut set tilt the router and place it on the workpiece with only the leading edge of the sub base contacting the workpiece Fig 12 2 Turn the motor On and allow motor build up to its full speed being careful not to let the cutter bit contact workpiece 4 To begin your cut gradually feed the cutter bit i...
Страница 24: ...E FIXED BASE Fig 14 _1 WARNING Do not use large cutter bits for freehand routing Use of large cutter bits Fig 14 when freehand routing could cause loss of control or create other hazardous conditions that could result in personal injury If using a router table large bits should be used for edging only When used freehand the router becomes a flexible and versatile tool This flexibility makes it pos...
Страница 25: ...e pilot can ride against the uncut portion which serves to guide it Fig 15 Fig 15 Motor Housing Pilot Fixed Base Work sub base piece TOP EDGE SHAPING Fig 15a Whole Edge Shaping If the workpiece is too thin or the bit is set so low that there will be no uncut edge against which to ride the pilot an extra board must Guide Board be placed under the workpiece to act as a guide Fig 15a This guide board...
Страница 26: ...r workpiece and could cause you to lose control of the router possibly causing personal injury Kickback is always in the opposite direction of the clockwise cutter bit rotation or counterclockwise To guard against and help prevent Kickback plan your set up and direction of feed so that you re always keeping the sharp edges of the cutter bit biting straight into uncut wood Always inspect your workp...
Страница 27: ...woods such as oak you should use a slower rate of feed GUIDE OUTSIDE Fig 17 _ BIT ROTATION THRUS i I BIT ROTATIO ROUTER FEED GUIDE DIRECTION Fig 15a GUIDE INSIDE BIT ROTATION GUIDE BIT ROTATION ROUTER FEED DIRECTION FEEDING TOO FAST Fig 18 Clean and smooth cuts can only be achieved when the cutter bit is rotating at a relatively high speed taking very small bites and producing tiny clean cut chips...
Страница 28: ...uard To remove the chip shield from the fixed base press inward on the tabs until the chip shield releases from base and then remove the chip shield To attach place the chip shield back in position and flex the sides while pushing in the shield until it snaps back into place Fig 19 Fig 19 Tabs _lk WARNING The chip shield helps to keep dust and chips away from the operator it will not stop objects ...
Страница 29: ...nd with on board switch controlled receptacles Failure to use router tables with appropriate safety features could result in serious personal injury When using the fixed base to attach the router to the router table the bit depth can be adjusted by turning the Micro Adjustment Dial clockwise or counterclockwise with the wrench supplied Fig 21a The depth of the cut can be read on the scale dial Eac...
Страница 30: ...ing 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 operations or when blowing dust If operation is dusty also wear a dust mask ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A_ WARNING Do not at any time allow brake fluids gasoline petroleum based products penetratin...
Страница 31: ...will avoid the need for a break in period 4 Insert new brush assemblies into the guide channels with the carbon part going in first being certain to fit the two metal ears into their slots in the channel Fig 22 5 Remember to replace both end caps after inspecting or servicing brushes Tighten the caps snugly but do not over tighten The router should be allowed to run in run at no load without a cut...
Страница 32: ... recommended for this tool might be dangerous and could result in serious injury Sears and other Craftsman outlets offer a large selection of Craftsman router accessories designed for specific routing applications There is a large selection of Craftsman Router Cutting bits available in High Speed Steel or Carbide Tipped High Speed Steel for all your routing needs In addition to a wide variety of r...
Страница 33: ...ve tail 1 2 in dove tail 1 2 in round nose 1 2 in 90 d v groove 3 8xl 2 in flush trim 1 2 in 1 4 in flush trim flush trim 3 8 1n_ keyhole 1 2 in cove 1 4 in cove 3 8 in _ _ 1 4 in round over round over 1 8 in round over 1 2 in round over straight dovetail round nose v groove flush trim keyhole cove round over 2768 Manual_Revised_li 0307 Page 33 ...
Страница 34: ...bead 1 4 in roman ogee J_ l 3 8 in rabbeting 1 4 in veining 1 2 in core box 1 2 in mortising 1 4 in panel pilot 1 3 8 in 45 chamfer bead cove cove bead Roman ogee rabbeting veining core box mortising panel pilot chamfer 2768 ManuaLRevised_11 0307 Page 34 ...
Страница 35: ...ixed Base Router Model No 320 2768 The Model Number will be found on the Nameplate attached to the motor unit Always mention the Model Number when ordering parts for this tool 2768 Manual_Revised_11 0307 Page 35 ...
Страница 36: ...er Model No 320 2768 The Model Number will be found on the Nameplate attached to the motor unit Always mention the Model Number when ordering parts for this tool Explosive drawing Back cover 2768 ManuaLRevised_11 0307 Page 36 ...
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Страница 38: ...8000 Spring 4 45 3126054000 Handle Sleeve 4 46 3705047000 Lever 4 47 5620466000 Screw 2 48 5620467000 Screw 2 49 5650407000 Wave Washer 4 50 5650166000 Washer 2 51 3121637000 Chip Shield 1 52 3121635000 Handle 4 53 5620024000 Screw 4 54 2823122000 Lever Assy 2 55 3703872000 Plate 1 56 2823126000 Mounting Assy 1 57 5630015000 Nut 2 58 5650050000 Washer 1 59 5660177000 E Ring 1 60 3123294000 Dust Br...
Страница 39: ...th Adjusting Lever 1 67 2823125000 Collet Assy 1 68 3550588000 Guiding Rod 2 69 3703925000 Fence 1 70 5650013000 Washer 2 71 5650015000 Spring Washer 2 72 5620050000 Screw 2 73 3402471000 Wrench 1 74 3123286000 Vaccum Adapter 1 2768 Manual_Revised_11 0307 Page 39 ...
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