Craftsman 320.27683 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 32)

possibly resulting in personal injury. When "Climb-Cutting" is required (e.g.,

backing around a corner), exercise extreme caution to maintain control of the

router. The high speed of the cutter bit during a proper feeding operation (left

to right), results in very little kickback under normal conditions. However, if the

cutter bit strikes a knot, an area of hard grain, or a foreign object, "Kickback"

may result. Kickback may damage your 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 workpiece for knots, hard grain,

and foreign objects.

WARNING: Kickback causes the power tool to jerk back toward the user,

causing possible loss of control and serious injury. Always take precautions

against kickback as described in the operator's manual.

DIRECTION OF FEED - INTERNAL CUTS (Figs. 24 and 24a)

When making an internal cut, such as a

groove, dado, or slot, always try to have the

guide you are using with the router (edge

guide, straight edge, board guide), on the

right-hand side of the router as you make the

cut (Fig. 24).

When the guide is positioned on the

right hand side of the router, the router

travel should be from left to right and

"counterclockwise" around curves (see Fig.

24). This counterclockwise action around the

curve could cause "Climb cutting". Always be

alert and exercise extreme caution to maintain

control of the router when making this type of

cut around curves.

When the guide is positioned as shown in Fig.

24a, the router travel should be from left to

right and clockwise around curves.

If there is a choice, the set-up in Fig. 24 is

easier to use, but there is the possibility of

"Climb Cutting" around curves. In either case,

Fig. 24 or Fig. 24a, the sideways thrust of the

router cutting is always against the guide, as

is proper.

Fig. 24 GUIDEOUTSIDE

BITROTATION _l

THRUS }

BIT ROTATION/ X

ROUTERFEED GUIDE

DIRECTION

Fig. 24a GUIDE INSIDE

BIT ROTATION

GUIDE _ i

BIT ROTATION

ROUTER FEED DIRECTION

A_, WARNING: Always securely clamp the workpiece in place, and keep a firm

grip on the router base with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result

in loss of control causing possible serious personal injury.

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