Craftsman IB-28140 Owner's Manual

USING THE STARTER PiN FORCURVED WORK (Figs. 39 and 40)The starter pin (26) is used instead of thefence for operations that involve routingcurved workpieces. It should be used only withbits that have pilot bearings. Thread thestarter pin (26) into the threaded hole in thetable (1) and tighten securely with a slottedscrewdriver (Fig. 39).Attach the starter pin guard (27) to the table(1) with a #10-32 x 3/8-in. truss-head screw(36). Align the guard with the hole in the table(1) so it is over the bit, and securely fasten theguard in place., Always use the starter pin guard when routingwith the starter pin., When using the starter pin, the feed directionof the workpiece is always right to left acrossthe front of the bit (Fig. 40)., Set the workpiece against the front of thestarter pin and swing it slowly into the bit untilit contacts the pilot bearings and feed itacross the bit to make the cut., While routing, make sure the workpiece isalways in contact with the pilot bearing bit.Fig. 39Fig. 40 STARTERSTARTER PiNPiNGUARD FEEDDIRECTIONWOBKPIECE......PILOTBEARINGBITI^WARNINGI Use starter pin guard forIAUL I this type of operation. Donot attempt to rout very small workpieces.Keep fingers clear of spinning bit.USING A MITER GAUGE (Fig. 41)The T-slot miter gauge slot will accommodatemost stationary table saw miter gauges thatmeasure 3/4 in. wide x 3/8 in. deep.NOTE: For ALL routing operations requiringthe use of the miter gauge with the fence,BE SURE to align the fence using the scaleson the top of the router table before makingany cuts. Miters can be cut by loosening theknob on the protractor head, turning theprotractor head up to 60 ° in either direction,and retightening the protractor head knob.Make a test pass with a workpiece beforemaking a cut to be sure the fence is alignedcorrectly. Adjust as required and fasten thefence securely before making the cut.Fig. 41MITERGAUGE33