Craftsman IB-28140 Owner's Manual

REMOVINGTHEFENCEASSEMBLY(Fig, 3)The fence for your router table comes fullyassembled with the adjustable jointing fenceand overhead guard already in place. The fenceassembly is secured to the bottom of the table forshipment and storage. The handle for the routerrelease mechanism passes through a square holein the base of the fence assembly when it is in itsstored position.1. Loosen two small star clamping knobs (13)and fence retaining brackets (12) securingfence assembly (C) to bottom of router table(1). Remove fence assembly (C) from thestorage position under the router table (1) andset it to one side. (See Fig. 3.)2. Tighten the small star clamping knobs (13)and fence retaining brackets (12) to securethe brackets to the bottom of the table (1).To reinstall the fence assembly for storage:1. Make sure the two faceplates are positionedso they are completely together.Fig. 3\ \2. Position the fence assembly (C) so the squarehole is on the same side as the router releasemechanism (5). Slide the fence under the toolbox so that the square hole fits over thehandle of the router release mechanismand position the fence assembly flat on theunderside of the table (1).3. Position the two fence retaining brackets (12)over the corners of the fence assembly andtighten the small star clamping knobs (13)to secure.NOTE: Shim plates can be stored on outfeedside of the fence assembly.REMOVING THE QUICK-CLAMPROUTER MOUNTING PLATE FROMTHE BASE PLATE (Fig.4 and Detail 4)This router table is provided with a quick-clamprouter mounting system. The utilization of thissystem requires the installation of a routermounting plate to the router base. The mountingplate has predrilled holes in it that will match upwith the mounting holes in most standard touters.1. Push latch spring away from clamp handle torelease the handle. (See Detail 4.)2. Push clamp handle away from Quick-ClampBase to open the router release mechanism (5).3. Pull the tab on the router mounting plate (4),closest to the clamp handle, towards thehandle and down to remove the mountingplate from the base plate. (See Fig. 4.)Detail 4__ CLAMPL _ _/2-_-__-_ _//HAN DLELATC__ _]SPRING12