Craftsman 25481 Installation instructions

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FAILURETOHEEDALLSAFETYANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
ANDWARNINGSREGARDINGUSEOFTHISPRODUCTCANRESULT
IN SERIOUS80DILYINJURY.
GENERALSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSFORPOWERTOOLS
1. KNOWYOURPOWERTOOL
Readthe owner'smanualcarefully.Learnits applicationand
limitationsaswell asthe specific potentialhazardspeculiarto this
toot.
2. GROUNDALLTOOLS(UNLESSDOUBLEINSULATED)
Iftool isequippedwith anapproved3-conductor cordand a3-
prong groundingtype plug,it should bepluggedintoathreehole
electricalreceptacle,Ifadapteris usedto accommodatea two-
prong receptacle,theadapterwire must be attachedto known
ground,(usuaflythescrewsecuring receptaclecover plate).Never
removethird prong.Neverconnectgreen ground wireto a
terminal.
3. KEEPGUARDSIN PLACE
Inworking order,andin properadjustmentand alignment,
4. REMOVEADJUSTINGKEYSANDWRENCHES
Forma habitof checkingto seethat keysandadjusting wrenches
areremovedfrom too! beforeturning it on.
5. KEEPWORKAREACLEAN
Clutteredareasandbenchesinvite accidents,Floormustnot be
slipperydue to wax or sawdust.
6. AVOIDDANGEROUSENVIRONMENT
Don't usepowertools in dampor wet locationsor exposetllem to
rain.Keepwork areawel!lighted: Provideadequatesurrounding
work space.
7. KEEPCHILDRENAWAY
All visitors shouldbe kepta safedistancefrom work area.
8. MAKEWORKSHOPKID-PROOF
Usepadlocks,masterswitches, or removestarterkeys.
9, DON'TFORCETOOLS
It wilt do thejob betterand saferatthe ratefor which it was
designed,
10. USERIGHTTOOL
Don'tforcetoot or attachmentto do a job it was not designedfor.
11. WEARRIGHTAPPAREL
Do notwearlooseclothing,gloves,necktiesor jewelry (rings,
wrist watches)to getcaugt]tin moving parts,Nonslipfootwearis
recommended,Wearprotectivehair coveringto contain long flair.
Rolllong sleevesabovethe elbow.
12. USESAFETYGOGGLES(HeadProtection)
WearSafetygoggles(mustcomplywith ANSI'Z87,1)atalltimes.
Also, usefaceor dust mask,if cuttingoperationisdusty,andear
protectors (plugsor muffs) during extendedperiodsofoperation.
13. SECUREWORK
Useclamps or a viseto hold work whenpractical, It's saferthan
using your hands,andit frees both handsto operatetool,
14. DON'TOVERREACH
Keepproper footing and balanceatatftimes.
i5. MAINTAINTOOLSWITHCARE
Keeptools sharpand cleanfor bestand safestperformance.
Follow instructionsfor lubricatingand changingaccessories.
16. DISCONNECTTOOLS
Beforeservicing,whenchangingaccessoriessuch as blades,bits,
cutters,etc.
17. AVOIDACCIDENTALSTARTING
Make sureswitch is in "OFF"position beforepluggingin.
18. USERECOMMEND_EDACCESSORIES
Consulttheowner's manualfor recommendedaccessoriesand
follow the instructions,Theuseof improperaccessoriesmay
causehazards.
19. NEVERSTANDONTOOL
Serious injurycould occur if thetool is tippedor if thecutting tool
is accidenta!lycontacted.Donotstore materialsaboveor nearthe
tool makingit necessaryto stand onthe tool to reachthem.
20. CHECKDAMAGEDPARTS
Beforefurther useof thetool, any guardor other partthat is
damagedshould becarefullycheckedto ensurethat it will operate
properlyand perform its intendedfunction. Checkforalignmentof
moving parts,binding of moving parts,breakageof parts,
mounting,andany otherconditionsthat may affect its operation.A
guard or anyother partthat is damagedshould be properly
repairedor replaced.
21. DIRECTIONOFFEED
Feedwork intoa bladeor cutteragainstthedirection of rotation of
the bladeor cutteronly.
22. NEVERLEAVETOOLRUNNINGUNATTENDED
Turn poweroff. Don't leavetool untilit comestoa completestop,

ENERALSAFETYI UCTI THE
LEWITHUNITIZEDFENCE.
1. ALWAYSUSEEYEPROTECTION
Theoperationof anypowertoo!canresult inforeignobjectsbeing
thrownintotheeyes,which canresult in severeeyedamage.
Alwayswearsafetygogglesbeforecommencingpowertool
operation,Safetygogglesareavailableat Searsretailor catalog
stores,
2. KEEPHANDSCLEAROFBITSANDWORKINGAREA
3. MAKEANOUSEAPUSHSTICKTOMOVESMALL
WORKPIECESACROSSTHECUTTINGAREA.
4, KEEPROUTERCLEANAFTEREVERYUSE,CLEANSAWDUST
OFFTHEROUTER.
5. YOURROUTERTABLEiS PROVIDEDWITHADUST
COLLECTINGATTACHMENTALWAYSUSESHOPVACFORALL
ROUTINGOPERATIONSREQUIRINGUSEOFFRONTSIDEOF
UNITIZEDFENCE.(FRONTSiDEtS THESIDEWITHTHE
CRAFTSMANLABEL).
NOTE:Motors usedon wood-working tools areparticularly
susceptibleto theaccumulationof sawdustandwood chips and
should be"vacuumed"frequentlyto preventinterferencewith
normal motor ventilation.
6. CHECKFUNCTIONOFGUARDBEFOREEACHUSE.REMOVE
ALLDUSTANDCHIPSFROMGUARDAREAASNEEDEDTO
MAINTAINGUARDFUNCTION.
7. NEVERPUTYOURFINGERSUNDERTHEGUARDWHENTHE
ROUTERISPLUGGEDIN.
8, ALWAYSUSETHEROUTERTABLEFENCETOGUIDETHE
WORK.DONOTWORKFREEHAND.
Whenusingpilottype bits,keepthefencesascloseto the pilotas
possibleto provideadditionalbackupand additionalguidanceand
to avoidchancesof an accidentandpossiLllepersonalinjury, ,
9. ALWAYSFEEDAGAINSTTHEROTATIONOFTHECUTTER
WHENROUTINGONTHEROUTERTABLE.FEEDWORKPIECESIN
THEDIRECTIONOFTHEARROWASSHOWNONTHELABELON
THESIDEOFTHEFENCEBEINGUSED(WHENFACINGTHE
TABLEFRONT).
10. FORALLEDGECUTTINGANDENDCUTrlNGOPERATIONS,
USEFRONTSIDEOFUNITIZEDFENCE.USEBACKSIDEOF
FENCEONLYFORROUTINGOPERATIONSAWAYFROMEDGEON
THEUNDERSIDEOFWORKPtECESUCHASGROOVING,
FLUTING,VEINING,CROWNMOLDING,ETC.
11. WHENENDCUTTINGONWORKPIECES'4"WIDEORLESS,
CLAMPANDHOLDANDFEEDTHEWORKPIECEWITHTHEPUSH
BLOCKUSINGBOTHHANDS,ASSHOWNiN FIG.#23. KEEP
FINGERSCLEAROFBITWHENMOVINGWORKPIECEACROSS
THECUTTINGAREA.NEVERPLACEYOURHANDSLOWERTHAN
THETOPOFRETRACTABLEGUARD.
12. ROUTERBITSARE_:_rREMELYSHARP.
Beextracarefulwhenworking around them.
13, SOMEROUTERS,WHENUSEDIN AN UPSIDEDOWN
POSITION(SUCHASONAROUTERTABLE),WILLFALL(OR
DROP)OUTOFTHEROUTERBASEWHENTHEBASECLAMPIS
LOOSENED+IT IS THEREFOREABSOLUTELYNECESSARYTO
SUPPORTTHEROUTERMOTORFROMBELOWWHENTHEBASE
CLAMPIS LOOSENEDTOMAKEADJUSTMENTS,ORFORANY
OTHERREASON.
t4. ALWAYSLOOKUNDERTHETABLEATTHESWITCHWHEN
TURNINGTHEROUTERON!OFFANDTOUCHNOTHINGBUTTHE
SWITCH,NEVERREACHUNDERTHETABLEWHENROUTERtS
RUNNINGFORANYOTHERREASON.
NOTE:It isfar more safeand convenientto usea "Craftsman
+25183 RouterTableSwitchpackage".This switch providesa key
o 1
peratedON/OFFbutton-whichallowsfast andeasyaccesswhen
and if it becomesnecessaryto turn the router"OFF"quickly,The
keycan beremovedto renderthe switch inoperableto
unauthorizedpeople.
15. MOUNTROUTERTABLEFIRMLYANDSECURELYTOA
WORKSURFACEBEFOREUSE.FAILURETODOSOCOULD
CAUSETABLETOTiP OVERORSLIDEDURINGOPERATION
RESULTINGIN PROPERTYDAMAGEAND/ORSERIOUSBOOILY
INJURY.
16. BEFOREMAKINGANYCUT,UNPLUG
ROUTERANDRETRACTGUARDTO
MAKEABSOLUTELYSURETHATRETRACTABLEGUARDCLEARS
THEROUTERBIT,ANDTHEGUARDISFUNCTIONING
NORMALLY.SEEFIG.#16.
17. WARNING:ROUTERVIBRATIONS
SOMETIMESCANCAUSEFASTENERS
FORTHETABLE,THEROUTERANDTHEUNITIZEDFENCETO
GETLOOSErPERIODICALLYCHECKFASTENERSTOMAKESURE
THEYARETIGHTANDSECURE,

INTRODUCTION
Howoften haveyou neededa largeguiding surfaceon a routertable?YourCraftsmanRouterTablewith UnitizedFencecomeswith ttle
following:
• A unique4" high unitizedfencedesignedtoassist end grain
routingfor makingtenons,slidingdovetailsandtongue and
groovejoints along with most edgeand facecutting operations.
•A speciallydesignedpushblockwith quick clamp for back up
and clampingboardsup to 4"width for endgrain routing.
• An accurateand quick adjustingjointing fenceadjustableto
properjointing depthof cut.
• Reversingfeatureof unitizedfencedesignedto enablerouting
operationslikegrooving,fluting, veiningandcrown moldingetc.
up to 2_" awayfrom theedgetowardsthemid,die ofthe board.
• Twoguardsfor operationon eithersideof ihe unitizedfence.
• Dustco!lectingattachmentfor most sllop vacuumhookups,
•Extensionsthat providea largework surface.
If orderto facilitatehandlingand minimizeany damagethat might occur during shipment,your newroutertableis packaged
unassembled.We knowyouare anxiousto seewhat yOurnewtoo! wil! do, buta few minutesspent nowcarefullyreadingthefollowing
instructionswill result in lessfrustration and moreenjoyableoperationlater,
Startby checkingandaccountingfor all the looseparts,If anypartsare missing,contact your localCraftsmanretailor hardwarestore
outletfor replacement.
OPTIONALROUTERTABLEACCESSORIES
#25326CRAFTSMANUNIVERSALADAPTERPLATE,for mounting non-Craftsman1/4"shank routersto Craftsmanrouteraccessories.
#25183CRAFTSMANROUTERTABLEPOWERSWITCH,for turning routerand otheraccessories"on" and"off" from the front of the
routertable, i
#25468CRAFTSMANGUIDEMASTERRouterTablePushShoe,aids in pushshoeand hold down operations,accuratemeasurementand
routertablesetup,transformsinto a miter gauge,and givesquick set up for 1/2"slidingdovetailjoints.
#25489CRAFTSMANROUTERTABLEFLOORSTAND,placesroutertablesat convenientworking height,hasadjustablefloor levelers,
andtwo steelshelvesfor storage,
UNPACKINGANDCHECKINGCONTENTS
Referto PartsList on Page16
YOUMUSTREADANDUNDERSTANDALLTHEINSTRUCTIONSCOMPLETELYBEFOREATTEMPTINGTO
ASSEMBLEANDOPERATEYOURROUTER/ROUTERTABLE,
TOOLSREQUIRED
, A smalland medium sizescrewdriver.
•A small or medium sizeadjustablewrench,
•An electricalor hand drill with 1/8"drill bit,
• Hammer

ASSEMBLYOFEXTENSIONSANDLEGS
t. ToassembletheEXTENSIONSand LEGSto ROUTERTABLE,
placetable,top sidedown, on a smooth, flat surfi_ce,and position
theLEGSand EXTENSIONSrelativeto the TABLEasshown in
Figure1.htsertthe#10-32 xYi'screwthrough the LEGand install
lock washerandnut. This is to bedone for eachtableleg.
2, Makesureall screws andnuts aresecurelytightened,
3.Turnthe tabletop side up andcheckto seethat tfm
EXTENSIONSare evenwith or slightly belowthe tabletop.
4, In no caseshouldthe EXTENSIONSbehigherthanthe table,or
elsetheymay interferewith theworkpieceduring routing causing
a conditionthat canresultin possibleserious injury.
5. If the extensionsarehigherthanthetop ofthe table, loosenthe
screwsholding theEXTENSIONSand repositionthem so they art;
evenwith or slightly lowerthanthetop oftable, SECURELY
TIGHTENALL SCREWSANDNUTSAGAIN,
6.Todoublecheck,slidea flat pieceof woodalong thetop of the
tableboth directions,Makesurethat theend of the wood moves
freelywithout contactingthe edgeof theEXTENSIONnextto table,
DONOTPLACEHEAVYOBJECTSORPRESS
HEAVILYONTHEEXTENSIONSORELSE
THEYMAYBEDAMAGEDCAUSINGACONDITIONTHATMAY
CANRESULTIN POSSIBLESERIOUS80DtLYINJURYDURING
ROUTING.
FIGURE 1
MOUNTINGROUTERTOTABLE
ALWAYSUNPLUGROUTERBEFOREMOUNTING(Thetablewill acceptCraftsman3 hole 6 in.diameterbase).
, i:f •
1. Removethe routerbaseplate(back plate)from the router. '
2. Whileholding therouter upsidedown, position it to the
undersidewithin thecenterring of thetabletop, as shown in
Fig.#2,
3. Rotatethe routeruntil thethreemountingholesin the router
baselineup with threeof the holesin thetabletop (It will be
helpfulif you orienttherouter suchthat you caneasilyreachthe
ON/OFFswitch from thefront of thetable.Craftsman_-25183
RouterTableSwitch PackageprovideseasyaccesstoON/OFF
button).
4. Insertthree#!0-32 x _" longflat headmachinescrews
(provided)throughholesin the tabletop (SeeFig,#2) and tighten
securelyinto therouterbase.
FIGURE2
5

SELECTINGANDINSTALLING[ABLEINSERTS
1.With thedesiredbit in the router,selectatable insertwhich hasa
centerholeslightly largerthanthe diameterof therouter [)it.Note:
Forbits largerthanapproximately!_;" diameter,do not usean
insert,
2, Thetableinsertsare designedto besnappedintothe routertable.
Stidethelargetangunder theedgeof thelargehole in the router
tableas shownin Fig.#3.Usingyour thumb, pressdown on the
insertuntil the smalltangsnaps into position
3,Toremovetheinsert,placethebladeof asmall screwdriverinto
theslot (with the smalltang)and prythe insert out of [herouter
table.
BEFOREASSEMBLINGANDATTACHING
UNITIZEDFENCETOTABLE,MAKESURE
THATROUTERISUNPLUGGEDANDTHEBITIS BELOWTHETOP
SURFACEOFTHETABLE.
HGURE3
ASSEMBLYOFUNITIZEDFENCE
1, Slidejointing fencethrough rectangularopeningin the cavity
providedon the unitizedfence(ribs on the unitizedfencewill slide
in thegrooveson the undersideof jointingfence).SeeFig.#4a &
#4b.
2, Insert;./.-20x t" tonghexheadboltthrough thehole in the
unitizedfence (from theunderside)and theslot in thejointing
fence,
3.Whileholdingthe headof the bolt in thehex recesson the
undersideof unitized[ence,placea flat washeroverthebolt and
screwsmall _-20 knobon bolt.
Whenknobis loosened,thejointing fencecanslide backand forth
in thecavityfor proper iointing adjustment.
FIGURe."4a
FIGURE4b
6

1. Placethe unitizedfenceupsidedownon a flat surfaceasshown
in Fig.#5a &#Sb.
2.Orienttheretractableguardasshown in Fig,#5a &#5b.
Positionand hold the springoverits hub such that formed end of
spring wrapsovertheguard asshown in Fig.#So& #5b.
3. Whileholdingthe springoverthe hub,and formed end overthe
guard,positionand pressthestraight legof springagainstsurface
'X' to align holein hubover bosson unitizedfence(seeFig.#5a &
#5b). Slipthe guardovertheboss,Spring wil! now betrapped
betweenthe guardand thefence.(Spring diameteris biggerthan
thehub diameter.Youwill needto useboth handsto hold spring
in proper position,).
4,Tightlysecureretractableguardin placeusingset!threading#8-
10 x_" long panheadptasformscrew anda flat washer asshown
in Fig.#5a &#5b,
5, Swingguarda few timesin the direction of arrowto seethat it
retractsout freelyby itselfand returnsto its normal positionover
the routertablehole.SeeFig.#5a &#5b.
NOTE:If the guarddoesnot retractout freely,loosenscrewjust
enoughuntil it doesretractoutfreelyand snapsback to normal
forward position by itself,
6.Turnthe unitizedfencerightside up.
f.'K._URE5a
FIGURE5b
ATTACHMENTOFUNITIZEDFENCEASSEMBLY
TOTABLE
FROMTABLE.
ALWAYSUNPLUGROUTERBEFORE
ATTACHINGFENCETOANDREMOVING
1.Assembleunitizedfenceassemblyto tableas shown in Fig.#6.
2. Insertoneof the_-20 x 1_"longhexheadbolts throughthe
holein thetabletop (from theunderside)and theslot in the fence.
3.Whileholding theheadof thebolt in the hexrecesson the
undersideof the tabletop,placea flat washeroverthebolt and
installa large'_-20knobontothe bolt to looselysecurethefen_:e.
4, Repeatfor tile other slot,
NOTE:Theunitizedfenceassemblycanbe attachedtobible with
eithersidefacingthe front, Touseotherside,justremovethe
knobsandturn the fencearound.
RGURE6
7

!, Screwthesmall endof clamp rod into threadedhole mclamp
ptateuntilthe platebottoms on its shoulder(makesureclamp
plateisorientedsuch that letter "C" is facing outwardsas shown
in Fig,//7).
2. Tightlysecureclamp plateto clamp rod using_" helicallock
washerand a hexnut.
3, Inserttheoppositethreadedendof clamp rod through hole in
pushblock,and installa flat washeranda wing nut on to it.
ROUTERVIBRATIONSSOMETIMESCAN
CAUSE1/4-28 HEXNUTANOCLAMP
PLATETOGETLOOSEtPERIODICALLYCHECKFASTENERSAND
CLAMPPLATETOMAKESURETHEYARETIGHTANDSECURE.
,NUT
i[ CLAMPPLATE-
RGURE F
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'FLAT WASHER
"PUSH BLOCK
ASSEMBLYOF BLOCK& GUARDTO
UNITIZED
Clampplate,whenfree,tries to swingin the directionof arrow
(SeeFig.#8) due to its weight.
t. Mount pushblockassemblyon theunitizedfenceby supporting
clampplateagainsttheface ofthefenceand aligning retainingrib
on pushblockwith thegroovein the faceof unitizedfence,
2.Slide pushblockassemblybackand forth alongentirelengthof
unitizedfenceto seethat it slidesfreely.
NOTE:a,Removedustand chips from sliding surfacesof push
blockand unitizedfenceas neededto maintaingood
slidingmotion.
b,Occasionalapplicationof furniturespray wax on sliding
surfacesof PUSHBLOCKONLYwilt greatly in]provethe
sliding motion,
FORROUTINGONENDS(TENONS,SLIDINGDOVETAILS,ETC,)
WORKPIECEISHELDAGAINSTFACEOFUNITIZEDFENCEAND
CLAMPEDBETWEENCLAMPPLATEANDSURFACE'S'OFPUSH
BLOCK.SEEFIG.#8.
FIGURE8
1.Assembleguardto unitizedfenceasshown in Fig,#9,
2.Whileholdingthe guardat a slight angle,asshown, inserttab
on onesideof guardinto the holeinsidetheslot on the fence.
3,Holdtheguard againstthis slot,straightenit into avertical
position,and insert theoppositetab intothe matingslot.
SeeFig,#9.
4, Pivotguardbackand forth a fewtimes to makesurethat it
movesfreely.
NOTE:Oncetheguard hasbeeninstalled,do nol removeit for any
reason,
FIGURE9
8

THEROUTERTABLEMUSTALWAYSBEFIRMLYANDSECURELY
MOUNTEDTOA WORKSURFACEBEFOREUSE.FAILURETODO
SOCOULDCAUSETABLETOTIP OVERORSLIDE,RESUL.TINGIN
PROPERTYDAMAGEANDIORSERIOUSPERSONA[.INJURY,
Eachleghas(4} llolesat the bottomfor mounting. Firmlysecure
routertabletowork surfaceusingappropriatefasteneis(not
provided)as shownin Fig,#10.
Attach1"x 6"or 2"x 6"skidsto bottom of legsasshown in Fig.
#10.thensecuretablefirmly to work surface.
FIGUREI0
Unitizedfenceis providedwith a hookupfor most Craftsman2_"
and 1¼"hosediameterwet!drj vats.
FORALL OPERATIONSREQUIRINGUSEOFFRONT-SIDEOF
UNITIZEDFENCE,connectwet/dry vacasfollows:
1. Raiseguardand leanit againstthefence,
2. Attach2_" hosediameternozzleas shown in Fig.#'! 1.
3.Attach 17" hosediameternozzleas shown in Fig. #12,
4. Lowerguard andlet it rest on thevac hose.
NOTE'.Formaximum suctionefficiency,stick a pieceof tapeor use
a pieceOfscrapwoodto cover upthe openingin therear of the
fenceas shownin Figures1! and 12.Uncoveropeningafter use,
FOROPERATIONSREQUIRINGUSEOFBACKSIDEOF
UNITIZEDFENCE,DONOTCONNECTWET/DRYVACAS IT
WILL HINDEROPERATION,THEBACKSIDEOFFENCE1SONLY
FORCUTTINGOPERATIONSONTHEUNDERSIDEOF
WORKPIECETHEWORKPIECEDURINGSUCHOPERATIONS
COMPLETELYCOVERSTHEROUTERBITAND THEDUST
CANNOTBEVACUUMED.
OPERATINGROUTERTABLEWITHOUTUSE
OFWET/DRYVACMAYRESULTtN
EXCESSIVECOLLECTIONOFSAWDUSTANDCHIPSUNDERTHE
FENCEANDTHERETRACTABLEGUARDAREA,
FORYOUROWNSAFETY,ALWAYSUNPLUGTHE ROUTERAND
CHECKFUNCTIONOFGUARDBEFOREEACHUSE REMOVE
DUSTANDCHIPSFROMGUARDAREAASNEEDEDTO
MAINTAINGUARDFUNCTION,KEEPWORKAREACLEAN.
REMOVEUNITIZEDFENCEFROMTABLE(MAKESUREROUFEr_
tSUNPLUGGED)TOCLEAROUSTANDCHIPSTRAPPED
BElWEENFENCEANDTABLETOE
FIGURE11
FIGURE 12
9

AssembleprotractorheadtOmiter barasshown in Fig.#13.
1.Measuredistancefrom eachendof unitizedfenceto edge'E'of
miter barslot on thetableas shownin Fig.#t4. If both distances
arethe same,thefenceis parallelto miter barsfot. !t not, loosen
largeknobs andadjust fenceaccordingly,Tightenboth knobs.
2.Position miter gaugeon tableas shown in Fig #14.
.._4-417X 3/4 LG
,_" PANHEAD
MACHINESCREW
__"t¢"*......._ -_-- POtNTER
HEX
/
3,'t6'f'ALNUT............... \,
PALNU_TOBE PU,S'HEOONTOSTUDUNTIL #t0-32 x 3,;4"LG.
tT BOTTOMSOUTAGAINSTMtTERBAR CARRtAGEBOLT
FIGURE13
ALWAYSUNPLUGTHEROUTERBEFOREMAKINGANYSETTING,
ADJUSTMENTSORCHANGINGBITS,
WHENROUTING,ALWAYSFEEDAGAINSTTHEROTATIONOF
THECUFrER FEEDWORKPIECEIN THEDIRECTIONOFARROW
AS SHOWNONTHELABELONTHESIDEOFTHEFENCEBEING
USED(whenfacingthetablefront).
Theunitizedfenceon your tableis providedasa guide,against
whichthe workpieceshouldbe heldfor accuracyin routing. Free
handrouting (not holding work againstthe fence)is hazardous
andshouldbestrictly avoided.
Wet/dryvacwith eitller2S" diameteror 1/" diameterhosenozzle
shouldbe connectedtothe dust collectionattachmentwhen using
theroutertable, FIGUREt4
tn orderto retractthe guardand haveful! accessto the routerbit
for makingadjustments,selecta boardthat is smooth with edges
and endstrueto eachotherand its surfaces,Keepin mind the
foi!owingaswel!:
1.Mark lines'A and 'B'on theendof this board.Line'A' for
desireddepthof cut (amount of materialyouwant Io remove)and
line'B' for desiredcutting heighLSeeFig.#I 5,
2. Positionthis boardagainsttheface of tile fencewith edge
restingon tabletop and endmarkedwith lines'A' and 'B' dose to
the bit. SeeFig,#t5. (Thiswill retractguard insidetenceand
provideaccessto the bit for makingadjustments,MAKESURE
ROUTERtSUNPLUGGEDWHENMAKINGADJUSTMENTS.)
3,Loosenbothlargeknobs thatallow movementoffence and
movefenceforwardand backwarduntil outermostcutting edgeef
routerbit is alignedwith line 'A'. Tightenboth knobs. FfGUREt5
t0

4. Raiseor lowerthe _outeruntil topcutting edg(_cf bd _,.__f!:(m,}d
with line 'B. (Refertoyour routerownel's!rla,llual hji' adjusliq_ I
your routerproper}y).AFTERMAKINGTHISAOJUS:rMENT,i-3E:
SURETHATROUTERISSECURELYTIGHTENEDtN ]HE ROUTER
BASE,BITtS SECURELYTIGHTENEDIN THEROUTEF_CHUCK,
ANDROUTERBASEIS 1tGHTLYSECUREDTOTABLETOK
5, Removethe boardflora thefence,
WHENADJUSTINGHEIGHTOFROUTER
BITFORANYDESIREDCUT,MAKE
ABSOLUTELYCERTAINTHATTOPOFBITIS BELOWTHEINSIDE
SURFACEOFRETRACTABLEGUARD,ASSHOWNIN FIG.#16,
CHECKTOSEETHATGUARDRETRACTSFREELYIN ANDOUTOF
FENCETOITS NORMALPOSITIONOVERTHEROUTERTABLE
HOLE, DONOTOPERATEROUTERIF ANYPARTOFTHEBIT
CONTACTSTHEGUARD.
NOTE:Theproceduredescribedaboveis intendedto providea
wayof retractingand holdingthe guard to havefull accessto the
_outerbit for makingadjustment&Workpieceto be routed could
besubstitutedfor thescrap boardfor makingadjustmertts.
Formaximumstrengthand accuracy,boardsto be joinedtogether
shouldbe smoothandtrue. Theedgesshould be trueto the (90°)
workpiecesurface,You cantruethe edgesof workpieceon your
routertableusinga straightbit.
!, Checkto seeif faceofjointingfence isflush with thefaceof
unitizedfence,If not, loosensmall knobon jointing fenceand
pushjointingfenceinsidethecavity in unitizedfence.Tightenknob
on jointiagfence.
NOTE:Thejointingfenceprovidesa continuoussupport for the
workpiece,asit is fed beyondthe routerbit, tt compensatesfor
theamount of materialremovedbythe routerbit,
2. Adjustdepthof cut (materialyouwantto remove)and routerbit
l]eightas describedbeforefor Fig,#!5, Tightlysecurethefence
andthe routerasdescribedbefore.(MAKESUREROUTERIS
UNPLUGGEDWHENMAKINGADJUSTMENTS.)
3. Checkyour adjustmentsbyturningthe router 'ON'and feeding
a pieceof scrapwood a few inchesbeyondrouterb_t.Thenstop
andturn router 'OFF',
NOTE:Feedwork in the directionof arrowshown on labelon the
frontsideof unitizedfence(whenfacingtablefront).
4, Loosenknobon jointing fenceandmove it out flush againsti:l]e
finishededgeof scrapwood, Retightentheknob SeeFig _17.
5. Repealthetest cut on the scrapwood.
6. Theroutertableis now readyfor use,
NOTE:Forbestjointing results,takevery shallowcuts_--/;:,"or
less.
1.Positionthe jointingfence suchthat its faceis flush with the
faceof unitizedfence.Tightensmall knobon jointing fence.See
Fig,#! 8,
fIGUREt6
FIGURE17
RGURE t8
11

2_Adjusldepthof(;ut(materialyouwanttoremove)and routerbit
Ileight asd_,scribedbefore.Tightenboth largeknobs to lock fence
on table.Tightlysecurethe router,(MAKESUREROUTERtS
UNPLUGGEDWHENMAKINGADJUSTMENTS,)
3.Testcut a pieceofscrap woodto makesureyour adjuslments
aresatisfactory.
NOTE:Feedwork in thedirection ofarrow shown on labelon
frontsideof unitizedfence(whenfacing tablefront),
4,Theroutertableis now readyfor use,
Rememberthefollowing whenbits with pilots are usedto control
thecutting depth:
1. Positionthejointingfencein thesamemanneraswith non-
pilotedbits.
2, Movetheunitizedfencebackonlyenoughto permit thepilot to
controlthe cutting depth.Positioningthe unitizedfenceasclose to
thepilot aspossiblewill serveasa back-upand will help in
avoidingan accidentand possiblepersonalinjury, SeeFig.#!9.
NOTE:if you havepurchasedRAILAND STILECUTFERS
(Craftsman-_21257 or _21259) for makingcabinetdoor frameson
your routertable,MAKESURETHATFRAMETHICKNESSis not
morethan_". II frame thicknessis morethan _",thetop of i[f_ebit,
asshown in Fig.20, will interferewith retractableguard onyour
unitizedfence,SeeFig.#20 and Fig.#16,
Whenroutingon endsof workpiecefor making tenons,sliding
dovetailsandtongueandgroovejoints, theworkpiecemust be
madesmoothwith bothedgesandends madetrue to eachother
and its surfaces.(90°)
NOTE:Thepush blockand clampplateassemblywilt not
accommodateworkpiecewiderthan4".
EXAMPLE:CUTTINGTENONS
1.Makecertainthatjointing fenceis lockedin position with its
faceflush with that of unitizedfence.
2.Mount push blockassemblyon unitizedfence asshown before
in Fig.#8.
3. Installpropertableinsert intothetabletop hole,
4, Marklines 'A' and'B' on the edgeof theworkpiececlosest to
the endto becut. Line'A' for FULLDEPTHOFCUT(totalamount
of materialyou want to remove)andline 'B' for FULLOEStRED
HEIGHTOFTENON.SeeFig.#2t.
FIGURE_19
THAN3/4"
FIGURE20
[
FfGURE21
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DONOTSETDEPTHOFCUTMORETHAN
_" (FIG.#23). IF DEPTHOFCUTIS MORE
THAN %",THEEDGE'E' OFWORKPIECEWHENSLIOtNG
ACROSSWILL INTERFEREWITHPORTION'P' OFGUARD.THE
GUARDTHENWILLNOTRETRACTINSIDEFENCE,ANDYOU
WILLNOTBEABLETOSLIDEWORKPIECEACROSSTHEBITTO
MAKETHECUT,SEEFIG.#24.
5. POsitionworkpiecebetweenclampplateandpush block such
that its sideis held flushagainstfaceof the unitizedfence,el_(ito
becut is restingon theedgeof thetabletop hole andedge
markedwith lines'A'and 'B' is facingthe routerbit. Clamp
workpiecein this position by snuglytightening thewing nut on
clamp rod whilemakingsurethat clamp platestays orientedon
workpieceasshownin Fig.#21. (This will retractguard insidethe
fenceandprovideaccessto the bit for making adjustments.MAKE
SUREROUTERISUNPLUGGEDWHENPOSITIONINGAND
CLAMPINGWORKPIECEAND MAKINGADJUSTMENTS)
NOTE:Tightenwingnut just enoughto clamp workpiecein
position.OVERTIGHTENINGwing nut couldcausebinding in tim
slidingmotion of pushblock,which in turn may resultin variations
andlor stepsin thefinishedtenonsurfacewhencut. SeeFig, #25.
6. Slideworkpiececloseto the bit andadjust unitizedfenceand
therouterasdescribedbefore,sothat outer-most cuttingedgeof
bit is alignedwith line'A'and top cutting edgeof bit is alignedwith
line 'B'. SeeFig,#21.Tightlysecurethefenceand therouter, as
describedbeforein ADJUSTINGDEPTHANDHEIGHTOFCUT.
7. Slidepushblockandworkpiecebackto let guard swing out to
its normal positionasshown in Fig. #14.
8.Turnrouterand wet/dryvac 'ON'.Whileholding push biock
GUIDEWORKPIECEAGAINSTFENCEWITH BOTHHANDS(Fig.
#23 &#24) and FINGERSATSAFEDISTANCEABOVEGUARD
ANDSPINNINGBIT.Feedworkpieceacrossthe bit to makeFULL
DEPTHOFCUTtN ONEPASS(DONOTSTOPFEEDUNTIL
WORKPIECEISFARENOUGHBEYONDSPINNINGBITTOALLOW
GUARDTORETRACTOUTFULLYTOITSNORMALPOSITION).
NOTE:Clampand testcut a pieceof scrapwood Io ci:leckyour
adjustmentsbeforemakingyour finishedcut.
9. Turnrouterand wet/dry vac 'OFF'.Unclampworkpieceand slide
pushblockback,
10.Positionand clamptheoppositeskJeof workpiecein tile same
mannerasdescribedin Step#5 (makesurethe wing nut istight
just enoughto clamp workpiecein position and end to becut is
restingon theedgeoftabletop hole.} Repeatslops #7. #8,and
#9.
11,Tocut endsof thetenon, positionand clamp workpiecein the
samemanrmrasin step#5 above,exceptedgeof workpiece
shouldbe hetdflush againstfaceof fenceand end tobecut
shouldbe restingon edgeoftabletop hole,SeeFig.#24, Repeat
steps#7, #8,#9, and#10.
•" ' " , 3,"8'MAX.DEPTH
f
3,'8"&'lAX.DEPTH
o_-CUr
FIGURE22
HGURE23
EDGE"E"
_ i ¸ i :' ¸¸ ?
#IGURE24
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NOTE:Whencutting tenons,alwaysclamp work[)ic(:_,_,_.Ati,(:ndto
becut restingon edgeof tabletop hote,1his will inmnuizeste_sm
finishedtenor]surface(Fig.#25) dueto w.triationsin lhe tabletop
flatness,
ALWAYSCUTFULLDEPTHONALL4 SIDES
OFTENONIN ONEPASSACROSSTHE6IT,
ONCETHESIDESARECUTANDIF STEPSOROTHER
IMPERFECTIONSARENOTICEDONFINISHEDTENONSURFACE,
CLEANTHEMWITHWOO0CHISEL,SANDPAPERORFILE,ETC.
DONOTTRYTOCLEANTHEMBYRE-SETTINGWORKPIECEON
ROUTERTABLEANDFENCE,WORKPIECEMAYINTERFERE
WITHGUARD(SEEFIG.#21) WHICHiN TURNWILLPREVENTIT
FROMSLIDINGACROSSTHEBIT.
STEPStNFINISHED
TENONSURFACE
FIGURE25
OPERATIONROUTINGUSINGBACKSIDEOF
UNITIZEDFENCE
USEBACKSIDEOFFENCEONLYFORROUTINGOPERATIONS
AWAYFROMEDGEONTHEUNDERSIDEOFWORKPIECE,SUCH
AS GROOVING,FLUTING,VEINING,CROWNMOLDING,ETC,
ALWAYSUNPLUGTHEROUTERBEFOREMAKINGANYSETTING,
ADJUSTMENTS,ORCHANGINGBITS.
WHENROUTING,ALWAYSFEEDAGAINSTTHEROTATIONOF
THECUTi'ER.FEEDWORKPtECEINTHE DIRECTIONOFARROW
ASSHOWNONLABELONTHESIDEOFFENCEBEINGUSED
(whenfacingthetablefront),
DONOTCONNECTWET/DRYVACWHENUSINGBACKSIDEOF
FENCE,THEHOSEWILL HINDEROPERATION.
t. Removeboth largeknobsand k._-20x 1_" lg. hexheadbotts,
turn theunitizedfence aroundandattachit backto tablewith
backsideof fencefacingthetablefront. SeeFig.#26. (MAKE
SUREROUTERISUNPLUGGEDWHENREMOVINGAND
ATTACHINGFENCETOTABLE).
2. Raiseguardand let it leanagainst,thefence.
3. Positionthefencebehindthe routerbit for the desiredcutting.
depth(thedistanceof thecut from theedgeof the workpiece,as
shown in Fig.#27).
FIGURE26
FIGURE27
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4. S(;cureivllgh!(!n br}thkn(}b::_andi i)WER ll-fi} f_lJ_&iq_:_,_');.;_:t:_
THEBIT
5. Make,die cut fly sli(lmg,shai[,hi _,,_I!j-;_'o! wo_kpiecea:lamStt!]e
fence.(Foreachsucc_ssve cut,thefencewould needto bc
readjtJsted.)
NOTE:Testcol a pieceof scrapwood beforemakingyotir finish(!d
cut. Feedworkpiecein the directiondarrow shownon _er_c__,label
(Fig.//28).
NOTE:Whenrouting deepcuts(conboiled byrouter bit) in a
workpie(,e,removematerialin incrementsto preventyour router
from overloading.Repeatoperationwith severalpassesuntil the
desireddepthisachieved.
F!GLIR_28
PROTRACTOR
Yourprotractorwillserveasa !landyaidwhenextrasupportis
neededforroutingsmallworkpiecesor endsoi'largeworkpiec:e,s.
SeeFig.#29.
NOTE:FORALL ROUTINGOPERATIONSREQUIRINGUSI!:OF
MITERGAUGEALONGWITHTHEFENCE.BESURETOALIGN
FENCEwrrH MITERBARSLOTBEFOREMAKINGANYCU]S
SEEFIG.#14,
FIGURE29
NOTES
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PARTSLISTFORCRAFTSMANROUTERTABLE
!-_ 4t _'_.._ ..... 36
Key
No. PartNO,
! 31L-431
2 29LCN-985
3 F29A*306-41
4 F29A-489-10
5 F29A-242-2
6 2gLeN-967
7 29L-183
8 29LCN-966
9 F29A-310-20
tO F29L-469-21
I1 F29L-242-15
t2 29L-293
13 31L-560
14 29L-202
15 29LDo841-4
16 29A-509-1
17 29A-306-37
18 29L-645
19 29L-650
20 29L-647
2_ ...... 2__:6_9._....... AAdjustableFence
t
,/
J
14 39
/
/
/
29
Description Quan,
CastRouterTableTop 1
TableLeg_ 4
Y_"O.D.x ?d'!O, x/,_" FiatWasher 3
Hex.Hd,Bolt ¼-2(YxI:Y,' 2
#10-32Hex.Hd,MachineScrewNut 16
Miter Pointer 1
GroovedPinY¢ dia,x _"_LL_
Miter Bar 1
#!0-24 X¾"Lg_CarnageBolt t
#4-40x ¾"Lfl, PanHd.MachineScrew !
#4-40Hex.Hd.MachineScrewNut 1
ProtractorHead '1
Knob 1
PlasticInsert 5
#!0-32 x _" FlatC'SunkHd.Machine 3
Screwwith Phil.Recess
#10LockWasher 16
_" O,D.x _" I.O.FlatWasher 1
UnitizedFence I
Guard(Red) 1
Guard(Small) 1
Key
No,
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
MODELNO.25481
5.I .3_ 3,t7.28.31 lb
'_,_-h ' {t[Lt&WaIIIiMB
25,4 29
27 40
t6
-';'i;'_ 30
J[" :__
Parl No. Oescrtlltlon Quan.
29L-648 PushBlock 1
29L-65t Ct_m£Rod 1
29L-652 C]am_Plate t
F29A-246-20 Hex.Hd.CaPScrew¼- 20 x 1" Lg, 1
29L-654 Spring 1
F29A-252-16 Wing.Nut _" - ! 8 ....... 1
F29A-306-40 W' FlatWasher 1
F29A-970-5 #10-32x1/2" Lg.TrussHd.Machine t6
Screwwith Phi!.Recess
30 F29A-327-5 _"-LockWasher(He!ica!) 1
31 F29A-306-26 #8 FlatWasher¾_"IO.x _" 0.0. 1
32 F29A-653 #8-10x _" Lg. PlasformScrew 1
33 29L-660 Knob£Lar__ 2
34 29L-659 Knob 1
35 45A-382 Label(Fence) 1
36 29L-655 VacuumHoseReducer 1
37 F29A-242-16 _4-28HexNut 1
38 29L-610 TableExtensions 2
39 45A-383 Label(Table_]. 1
40 29A-491*2 Y,"Palnut !
41 45A-292 Label6___.uard__ 1
49LCN-59 instructionManual 1
Printed in U.S.A,
11/96
I]1111!11 ........
Whencorresponding,alwaysgivethefollowing informalionas shownin thelist.
1. The PARTNUMBER
2. The PARTDESCRIPTION
3. The MODEL 25481
4. The ITEM NAME-DELUXE ROUTER TABLE
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