MARK V MODEL 505/510 ROUTER TABLE
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510 Router Table unless you are sure it is
assembled properly, all safety devices
are installed, and you understand the
operations you are attempting.
• Keep the Guard in place and in working
order. Always set the Guard no more than
1/4" above the workpiece.
• Keep your hands, fingers, and other parts
of your body at least 3" away from the
rotating bit.
• Use a Push Stick, Push Block, Feather
Board(s), fixtures, or other safety devices
to maneuver a workpiece into a rotating
bit. If a kickback occurs, these devices
help to protect your hands and fingers.
• Use only Shopsmith Parts and Accesso-
ries on your MARK V Model 505/510
Router Table. NEVER use non-Shopsmith
Replacement Parts or Accessories. They
are not designed like Shopsmith Parts.
Using non-Shopsmith Parts may create a
hazardous condition and will void your
warranty. Follow your Router Motor
manufacturer's recommendations as to
Replacement Router Motor Parts.
• Do not rout secondhand lumber. If you hit
a nail, screw, or other foreign object, you
could be hit by pieces of metal or there
could be kickback.
• Do not "freehand" rout stock less than 12"
x 12" or equivalent.
• Support long boards and sheet materials
with a Roller Stand(s) placed 1' to 4' from
the Worktable.
• Always use a Fixture, Fence, Miter Gauge
with Safety Grip, and/or Starter and
Guide Pins to help control the workpiece.
• Always feed the workpiece against the
rotation of the bit, not with it. Otherwise,
the bit will grab and throw the workpiece.
• Keep a firm grip on the workpiece at all
times and never hold the workpiece with
your hands in line with the Router Bit.
• Always use a Feather Board Assembly or
other devices to hold or guide narrow
workpieces. Also, use a long piece of
scrap stock to feed narrow workpiece
underneath the Guard to complete a cut.
• Cut with the grain of the wood instead of
against it. You will get a smoother cut and
the operation will be safer.
• Avoid standing in-line with the
workpiece being fed. In the event of a
kickback you could be hit.
• Feed the workpiece slowly. Use extra
care in routing workpieces that contain
figured grain of knots, as these may cause
kickbacks.
• When you are routing stock up to 10" wide
across the grain, use your Miter Gauge
with Safety Grip to control the workpiece.
The workpiece must extend 5-1/2" away
from the router bit.
• When stop routing, always you a Stop
Block(s) to control the length of cut. Fail-
ure to use Stop Blocks could cause the bit
to grab and throw the workpiece.
• When routing oversized stock, always
use a least one Push Block to help control
the workpiece firmly against the fence.
• Do not work with stock that is too small or
too large to handle safely; that is warped,
bowed, or cupped; or that has loose knots
or other defects.
