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NOTICE:
If the tool is operated continuously at low speed for an
extended period of time, over temperature protection
may initiate to turn the tool off in order to allow for cool-
ing.
OPERATING THE ROUTER
See Figure 9, page 13.
WARNING:
Avoid hand positions that may expose fingers to the bit
through open areas of the router base. Fingers entering
the opening in the router base can be seriously cut or
burned.
WARNING:
Always hold the gripping surfaces firmly with both hands
during operation.
WARNING:
Never install a trim bit in this router with a diameter larger
than the opening in the subbase. The use of larger bits
can result in loss of control and possible serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
Never use a trim bit in this router which is rated at less
than 30,000 RPMs. Doing so could result in serious
personal injuy.
WARNING:
Always use a subbase recommended for use with this
product when trimming. Use of the router without a sub-
base or using the incorrect subbase can result in serious
personal injury.
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the motor from overheating, do not
let your hand cover the air vents.
Before installing the battery pack and starting the router,
make sure the bit is securely tightened in the collet and that
the depth of cut is properly set. Never start the router while
the bit is in contact with the workpiece.
After completing a cut, pull the bit slightly away from the cut
surface. Turn the router off and wait for the rotating bit to
OPERATION
completely stop before completely removing the tool from
the work surface.
When cutting, locate the base of the router over the work
surface and firmly hold the body of the router with your
hand. Make sure the router is running at full speed before
contacting the workpiece.
DIRECTION OF FEED AND THRUST
See Figures 10 - 11, page 13.
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 starts.
Feed the router into the workpiece from left to right. When
fed from left to right, the rotation of the bit pulls the router
against the workpiece. If fed in the opposite direction, the
rotation forces of the spinning bit will tend to throw the router
away from the workpiece, causing kickback. This could result
in loss of control of the router.
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. Kickback could be sufficient to spoil the
trueness of your cut if you are not prepared. Such a kickback
is always in the direction opposite the direction of bit rotation.
To guard against kickback, plan your set-up and direction
of feed so that you will always be thrusting the tool—to hold
it against whatever you are using to guide the cut—in the
same direction that the leading edge of the bit is moving. The
thrust should be in a direction that keeps the sharp edges
of the bit continuously biting straight into new (uncut) wood.
Moving the router in the opposite direction is known as
"climb cutting."
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, avoid "climb cutting." Climb
cutting increases the potential for loss of control of the
tool and damage to the workpiece. If climb cutting can
not be avoided, use extreme caution.
PROPER RATE OF FEED
Trimming and edge shaping depend upon careful set-up and
selecting the proper feed rate.
The proper feed rate is dependent upon:
„ The hardness and moisture content of the workpiece.
„ The depth of cut. It is necessary that you do not exceed
1/8 in. depth of cut for proper rate of feed.
For edge shaping in soft woods such as pine, a faster rate of
feed can be used. When edge shaping in hardwoods such as
oak, a slower rate of feed will be required. In all wood types, a
slower rate of feed is required when cutting shallow grooves.
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