Craftsman 171-25445 User Manual

4.

Raise or lower the router until top cutting edge
bit

is

aligned with

owner's

manual for adjusting your router properly) .•

line'S'.

(Refer to your router's

AFTER MAKING THIS ADJUSTMENT, SE SURE
ROUTER
ROUTER
ENED
BASE

5.

Remove the board from the fence.

IS

SECURELY TIGHTENED

SASE, THE SIT

IN

THE ROUTER CHUCK, AND ROUTER

IS

TIGHTLY SECURED TO TABLE TOP.

IS

SECURELY TIGHT-

IN

of

THE

described before. (MAKE

SURE ROUTER

UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS).

3.

Check your adjustments by turning the router
and feeding a piece of scrap wood a few inches
beyond router bit. Then stop and turn router 'OFF'.

NOTE: Feed work

on

label on the frontside of unitized fence

(when facing

in

the direction of arrow shown

table front).

IS

'ON'

WARNING:

WHEN

ADJUSTING

HEIGHT

OF
ROUTER BIT FOR ANY DESIRED
CUT, MAKE
T AIN

THAT
THE
RETRACTABLE
SHOWN
SEE

THAT
FREELY
ITS NORMAL POSITION OVER

ABSOLUTELY

TOP OF BIT IS BELOW

INSIDE

SURFACE

GUARD

IN

FIG. #19. CHECK TO

GUARD

IN

AND OUT OF FENCE TO

RETRACTS

CER-

OF
AS

THE

(Retractable Guard not Shown
Clarity)

ROUTER TABLE HOLE. DO NOT
OPERATE ROUTER IF ANY PART
OF

THE

BIT

CONTACTS

THE

Small Knob
Jointing Fence

GUARD.

c----:;===~-

Inside Surface of Face of
Retractable

_G_u-:a:::rd==~~~~~~E~~~~~~=~JOinting

Fig. #19

"OTE:

The

procedure

described

Top of Bit

above

Fence

is
intended to provide a way of retracting and
holding the guard to have full access to the
router bit for making adjustments.
piece

to

be

routed could be substituted for

Work-

the scrap board for making adjustments.

4.

Loosen knob on jointing fence and move it out,
flush against the finished edge of scrap wood.
Retighten the knob.

lib:

==

on

~

________

Finished Edge Fig.

_____________________

See Fig. #20.

for.

#20

5. Repeat the test cut on the scrap wood.

6.

The router table

is

now ready for use.

NOTE: For best jointing results, take very shallow

cuts -

USING ROUTER

1/32"

or less.

TABLE FOR EDGE CUTTING WITH

NON-PILOTED BITS

~U~n~it~ized

Table Front

Fence

'--

USING RO'UTER

TABLE

AS JOINTER (FULL EDGE

CUTTING)

For maximum strength and accuracy, boards to

be

jointed together should be smooth and true. The edges

should be true to the workpiece surface. You can true

the edges on your router

1.

Check to see if face of jointing fence
the face of unitized fence.
on

jointing fence and push jointing fence inside the

cavity in unitized fence. Tighten knob

table using a straight bit.

is

flush with

If not, loosen small knob

on

jointing

fence.
NOTE: The jointing fence provides a continuous

support for the workpiece, as it is fed

beyond the router bit.

the gap created by the

by the router bit.

rial

2.

Adjust depth of cut (material you want to remove)
and router bit height
#18.

Tightly secure the fence and the router

as

It compensates for

removal of mate-

described before for Fig.

as

10

1.

Position the jointing fence such that its face
with the face of unitized fence. Tighten small knob
on jointing fence. See Fig. #21.

Large Knobs

Feed Workpiece
Direction of Arrow

Retractable Guard

Fig.

#21

is

flush

in

Table Front

2. Adjust depth of cut (material you want to remove)
and router bit height
both

large knobs to lock fence on table. Tightly

secure the router. (MAKE

as

described before. Tighten

SURE ROUTER

IS

UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS).

3.

Test cut a piece of scrap wood to make sure your
adjustments are satisfactory.

NOTE: Feed work in the direction of arrow shown

on

4.

The router table

label on frontside

(when facing

is

now ready for use.

table front).

of

unitized fence

NOTE: If you have purchased a MOLD MAKER

BIT SET (Sears Craftsman

~21255)

for
making moldings on your router table, set
the unitized fence

in

EDGE CUTTING
MODE for making the first cut on your
workpiece using Bit #25527.

See Fig. #22.

Unitized Fence in
Edge Cutting Mode

NOTE: If you have purchased RAIL AND STILE

CUTTERS
making cabinet door frames
table, MAKE
NESS
ness is more than
as shown

(Sears Craftsman

~21257)

on

your router

SURE THAT FRAME THICK-

is

not more than 3/4". If frame thick-

3/4", the top of the bit,

in

Fig. 'A' of Rail and Stile Cut­ters instructions, will interfere with retract­able guard

on

your unitized fence. See Fig.

#24 and Fig. #19.

Door Frame Thickness
Must Not Be More

than

3/4"

USING ROUTER

Fig. #24

TABLE

FOR END CUTTING

When routing on ends of workpiece for making tenons,
sliding dovetails and tongue and groove joints, the work­piece must be made smooth with both edges and ends
made true to each other and its surfaces.

for

WITH PILOTED TYPE BITS
When bits with pilots are used to control the cutting

de):>th:

1.

Position the jointing fence
with non-piloted bits.

2. Move the unitized fence back only enough to per­mit the pilot to control the cutting depth.
ing the unitized fence as close to the pilot as
possible
vent chances of
injury.

Retractable Guard not Shown for

:::Iarity)

will serve

an

See Fig. #23.

Router Bit #25527

Fig. #22

in

the same manner as

Position-

as

a back-up, and will help pre-

accident, and possible personal

8~§fE~~~~~Unitized

NOTE: The push block and clamp plate assembly will

EXAMPLE: CUTTING TENONS

1. Make certain that jointing fence
tion with its face flush with that of unitized fence.

2.

Mount push block assembly on unitized fence as
shown before in Figs. #12a and #12b.

3.

Install proper table insert into the table top hole.

4. Mark
close to the end to be cut. Line 'A' for FULL
OF CUT (total
remove) and line
OF TENON. See

Workpiece Side
Against Face of

Fence

not accommodate workpiece wider than 4".

is

lines'

A' and

locked

'8'

on the edge of the workpiece

in

posi-

DEPTH

amount of material you want to

'8'

for FULL DESIRED HEIGHT

Fig. #25.

Wing Nut

Line

'B'

I

Fig. #23

Piloted Bit

Feed Workpiece in
Direction of Arrow

Table Front 11

Edge of Table Top Hole

Max. Width

4"

WARNING: DO

3/8"

Max. Depth of Cut

NOT

SET

DEPTH
MORE
DEPTH OF CUT IS MORE THAN
3/8",
PIECE
WILL INTERFERE WITH PORTION
'P'
WILL
FENCE AND HENCE YOU
NOT BE ABLE TO SLIDE WORK­PIECE ACROSS
THE CUT. SEE

THAN

THE EDGE

WHEN SLIDING ACROSS

OF GUARD. THE GUARD THEN

NOT

3/8"

'E'

RETRACT

THE BIT TO MAKE

FIG. #27.

Fig. #26

OF

CUT

(FIG. #26). IF

OF WORK-

INSIDE

WILL

1

~

Max. Depth of Cut

NOTE/

6.

Slide workpiece close to the bit and adjust unitized
fence and the router
outer most cutting edge of bit
'A' and top cutting edge
'B'. See Fig. #25. Tightly secure the fence and the
router
AND

7.

Slide push block and therefore workpiece back to
let guard swing out to its normal position
in Fig. #27.

8.

Turn router and shop vac 'ON'. While holding push
block
FENCE with both hands (Fig. #27) and FINGERS
AT SAFE DISTANCE ABOVE GUARD AND SPIN­NING BIT,
FULL DEPTH
STOP
ENOUGH BEYOND SPINNING BIT TO ALLOW
GUARD TO RETRACT OUT FULLY TO ITS NOR­MAL POSITION).

Tighten wing nut just enough to clamp
workpiece
ING
sliding motion of push block which
may
finished tenon surface when cut.
#29.

as

described before

HEIGHT OF CUT.

and GUIDING WORKPIECE AGAINST

feed workpiece across the bit to make

FEED

in

position. OVERTIGHTEN-

wing nut could cause binding
result

in

variations and/or steps

See Fig.

as

described before so that

is

aligned with line

of

bit

is

aligned with line

in

ADJUSTING DEPTH

as

OF CUT

UNTIL

IN

ONE PASS.

WORKPIECE

(DO

IS FAR

in

the

in

turn

in

the

shown

NOT

Portion 'P'

..

Direction of Feed

..

Fig. #27

5.

Position workpiece between clamp plate and push
block such that its side
of the unitized fence, the end to be cut
on the edge
with

lines 'A' and
workpiece
wing nut
clamp plate stays oriented on workpiece as shown
in

Fig. #25. (This will retract guard inside the fence
and provide access to the bit for making adjust­ments. MAKE
WHEN
PIECE

of

the table top hole and edge marked

'8'

in

this position by snugly tightening the

on

clamp rod while making sure that

SURE ROUTER

POSITIONING AND CLAMPING WORK-

AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS).

is

held flush against face

is

facing the router bit. Clamp

IS

UNPLUGGED

is

resting

NOTE: Clamp

to check your adjustments before making

your finished cut.

9.

Turn router and shop vac 'OFF'. Unclamp work­piece, and slide push block back.

10. Position and clamp the opposite side of workpiece
in the same manner as described
sure the wing nut
piece

in

position and end to
edge of
#9.

11

. To cut ends of the tenon, position and clamp work-

piece
except edge of workpiece
against face

resting on edge of table top hole. See Fig. #28.
Repeat steps

table top hole). Repeat steps #7, #8, and

in

and test cut a piece of scrap wood

in

is

tight just enough to clamp work-

be

cut is resting

the same manner as

of

fence and end to be cut should

#7,

#8,

#9,

EdQe

Face of Unitized Fence

in

step

should

and #10.

of Workpiece Flush Against

Step

#5

be

held flush

#5

(make
on

the

above

be

12

NOTE: When cutting tenons, always clamp work-

piece with end to be cut resting

on

edge

of table top hole. This will minimize steps

in

finished tenon surface (Fig. #29) due to

variations

in

the table top flatness.

Steps

Tenon

Fig. #29

in

Finished

Surface

DO

NOT CONNECT SHOP

SIDE

OF

FENCE.

THE

VAC.

WHEN USING BACK-

HOSE

WILL

HINDER

OPERATION.

For maximum accuracy, one edge of your workpiece
(edge sliding against the fence) must be true and
straight.

1.

Set up your fence

Remove
hex head b

b

O!~

Clll

large knobs and 1/4-20 x 1 3/4"

ts,

turn the unitized fence around and

attach it back to table with backside of fence

as

follows:

Ig.

fac­ing the table front. See Fig. #30. (MAKE SURE
ROUTER IS UNPLUGGED

WHEN REMOVING

AND ATTACHING FENCE TO TABLE).

WARNING: ALWAYS CUT FULL DEPTH

ON
ALL 4 SIDES OF TENON IN ONE
PASS ACROSS
THE

SIDES

STEPS

TIONS

OR

ARE
ISHED TENON SURFACE,
THEM
PAPER

WITH WOOD CHISEL, SAND

OR

THE BIT. ONCE

ARE

CUT

OTHER

NOTICED

FILE, ETC.

AND IF

IMPERFEC-

ON FIN-

CLEAN

DO

NOT TRY
TO CLEAN THEM BY RE-SETTING
WORKPIECE ON ROUTER
AND FENCE.

WORKPIECE MAY

TABLE

INTERFERE WITH GUARD (SEE
FIG.

#27 ABOVE) WHICH

IN

TURN
WILL PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING
ACROSS

THE BIT.

OPERATION - ROUTING USING

BACKSIDE OF UNITIZED FENCE

USE BACKSIDE OF FENCE ONLY FOR ROUTING
OPERATIONS
SIDE OF WORKPIECE SUCH
ING; VEINING; CROWN MOLDING, ETC.

AWAY FROM EDGE ON THE UNDER-

AS

GROOVING; FLUT-

Table Front

#30

Fig.

2.

Raise guard and let it lean against the fence.

ALWAYS UNPLUG THE ROUTER BEFORE MAKING
ANY SETTING, ADJUSTMENTS, OR CHANGING
BITS.

WHEN ROUTING ALWAYS FEED AGAINST THE
gOTATION OFTHE CUTTER. FEED WORKPIECE

'

rHE

DIRECTION OF ARROW AS SHOWN ON LABEL

IN

ON THE SIDE OF FENCE BEING USED (when facing
the table front).

13

3.

Position the fenee behind the router bit for the

desired cutting depth (the distance of the cut from

in

the edge of the workpiece, as shown

Fig. #31).

NOTE; When routing deep cuts (controlled by

router

bit)'

in

a workpiece, remove mate­rial in increments to prevent your router
from

overloading. Repeat operation with

several passes until the desired depth

is

achieved.

PROTRACTOR

Back Side of
Unitized

Fenc:e

Router Bit

Fig.

#31

4. Securely tighten both knobs and LOWER THE
GUARD

5.

Make the cut by sliding straight edge of workpiece

OVER THE BIT.

against the fence. Use a push stick as shown
Fig.

#32

. (For each successive cut, the fence would

need to be readjusted).
NOTE: Test cut a piece of scrap wood before mak-

ing your finish cut. Feed workpiece

direction of arrow shown

on

in

the

fence label

(Fig. #32).

in

Feed Workpiece

of Arrow Shown

the Direction

on

this Label

in

Your protractor will serve
port

is

needed for routing small workpieces or ends of

as

a handy

aid

when extra sup-

large workpieces. See Fig. #33.

Workpiece

Fig. #33

Miter Bar

Slot

NOTE: FOR ALL ROUTING OPERATIONS REQUIR-

ING USE OF MITER
THE FENCE, BE SURE
WITH MITER BAR SLOT

GAUGE ALONG WITH

TO

ALIGN FENCE

B~FORE

MAKING

ANY CUTS . SEE FIG. #17.

Back Side of
Unitized Fence

Fig. #32

Table

Front

14

WARNING: FAILURE
USE OF THIS PRODUCT,
TABLE

OWNER'S

TO

MANUALS,

HEED

ALL

ALONG

ASSEMaL

WITH THOSE OPERATING

CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS

Y,

SAFETY,

AND OPERATI NG INSTRUCTIONS A

INSTRUCTIONS

BODilY

INJURY.

AND

WARNINGS

IN

ND

THE

WARNINGS

ROUTER

REGARDING THE

AND

THE ROUTER

~1E~/Rl~

/[RAFTSMAN

....cNERAL: The Router Table Extensions are used with

the 25443, 25444, 25475 and 25479, Router Table. The
extensions increase the length of the router table result­ing in a larger work surface, allowing convenient addi­tional support when routing long workpieces.

The extensions

CANNOT be used with the 25457 and

25473, Router Tables.

Eight screws, nuts, flat washers, and lockwashers are
packaged with this product which are necessary when
sembling the extensions to the

They are
Router

NOT used with the 25443, 25444, and 25479

Tab

les because those Router Tables come with a
sufficient quantity of fasteners
the

extensions to those Router Tables while the 25475

25475,

to

Router Table.

permit the assembly of

as-

does not.
NOTE:

proceed
EXTENSIONS

If

your Router Table has not been assembled yet,
to

the following section,

TO

THE ROUTER TABLE.

ASSEMBLING

If

your Router

THE

Table has already been assembled and used proceed as
follows:

a.

DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD TO THE ROUTER
FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET.

b.

Remove any router bit that

c.

Lower the router so the router bit chucking nut is below

is

now

in

the router.

the top surface of the table .

, Remove all accessories, such

.l

and fences from table.

as

guards, miter gauge,

e. Place the table, top side down, on a flat surface and

disassemble the four legs from the table by removing

th~

screws, nuts, and washers that hold the legs in

place.

f.

Proceed to the following section.

ASSEMBLING

THE

EXTENSIONS

TO

THE ROUTER

TABLE.
Refer to the section in your Router Table Owner's Manual

concerning the assembly of the legs to the table .

ROUTER TABLE

EXTENSIONS

NO. 25211

2.

MAKE
SECUREL

3. Turn the table top side
extensions are even with

IN NO CASE
HIGHER

THEY
DURING ROUTING
CAN RESULT

4. If the extensions are

loosen the screws holding
tion them so they are even with or slightly lower than
the top
SCREWS AND

5. To double check, slide a flat piece of wood along the
top of the table in both directions. Make sure that the
end
edge

6. Continue with assembly
scribed
cessories and guards

WARNING:
PRESS
THEY
THAT
INJURY

SURE

ALL

Y:

TIGHTENED

SHOULD

THAN

MAY

of

THE

INTERFERE

IN

POSSIBLE

the table.

NUTS

of

the wood

of

the extension

in

the Owner'S

DO

moves

NOT

HEA VIL Y ON

MAY

BE

DAMAGED

CAN RESULT IN

DURING

ROUTING.

SCREWS

up

and check to see that the

or

slightly below the table top.

TOP

OF

WITH

CAUSING

AND NUTS ARE

THE

EXTENSIONS BE

THE TABLE OR ELSE

THE WORKPIECES

A CONDITION THAT

SERIOUS INJURY .

higher

than the top of the table,

the

extensions and reposi-

SECURELY

ONCE

AGAIN.

TIGHTEN

freely without contacting the

next

to the table.

of

the Router Table as de-

Manual

previously

PLACE

THE

POSSIBLE

or reassemble the ac-

removed.

HEAVY OBJECTS OR

EXTENSIONS OR ELSE

CAUSING

A CONDITION

SERIOUS BOOIL Y

ALL

1.

To assemble the Table Extensions to the Router Table,
place the table, top side down, on a smooth, flat sur­face, and position the Table Extensions relative to the

as

table
bling the legs to the table
making sure to tighten the screws marked
followed by the screws marked

shown. Now follow the procedure for assem-

in

the Owner's Manual,

"A"

"B".

The screws, that
normally just hold the legs to the table, will now also
hold the extensions on the table.

49L

-23

first

Sold

by

Chicago,

MADE

SEARS,

IL

IN

U.S.A.

60684

ROEBUCK

U.S.A.

AND

CO.,

3-89

PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN ROUTER TABLE
MODEL

NO"

171"254790

36---10.<

II~

15--r

39

1

~

I

G3

~

___

-**

-34

17

21

2

~

Key

No.

"13
"14
"15

20

Part No. Description Quan.

1

31L-431 Router Table Top 1
31

L-429

2

·3

F29A·306· 14

"4

F29A·489-3 Hex HD Bolt 114-20 x 1

•

"5

F29A-242-2
31L-559 Miter Bar 1

6

31L-438 Pointer 1

7

F29A-264-8

"8

29L-183

9

29L-293 Protractor Head

10

11

31L-560 Knob
29L-202

12

29A-298-13 Flat Hd. Mach. Screw #10-32 x
29A-509-1
29A·306-15

16

29A-310-5 Carriage Boll

17

29L-646

18

29L-650 Guard

19

29L-647 Guard (Retractable)
29L-649

Table Leg
Flat Washer

Hex. Mach.

Pan Hd.
Grooved Pin

Plastic

1110

1/

1 0 Flat Washer 1

Unitized Fence 1

Jointing Fence 1

9/32

I.D. x 3/4 O.D.

3/4

Ig.

Screw Nut 1/10-32 17

Mach.

3/16

Insert

Lock Wasfler

1110-24

Screw #10-32 x

dia. x 5/8 type D

x 3/4 Ig. 1

5/16

3/8

16

Key

No.

Part No.

21

29L·648
4
3
2

1
1
1
1

5
3

1
1

22

29L·651

23

29L·652

"24

F·29A·246-1 2

25 29L-654

"26

F-29A-252-8

"27 F-29A-306-27
"28

29A-264-7

"29

F-29A-327-3

"30

F-29A-306-26

"31

F-29A-653

32 29L·660

29L-659

33
34 45A-289

45A-290

35

45A-297

36
37

29L-655
F29A-242-8

38
39

45A·292

Description

Push Block
Clamp Rod
Clamp Plate
Hex Hd. Bolt
Spring
Wing Nut

5/16

Pan Hd. Mach.

114" Lock Washer (Helical)

#8

Flat Washer
#8-10
114-20

1/4-20

Labea(Self Adhesive)
Label
Label
Vacuum Hose Reducer
Hex Nut
Label (Self Adhesive)

114-20 x

5/16-18

Flat Washer

Screw #10-32 x 5/8 Ig.

3/16

x 9/16

Lg.

Pan
Knob (large)
Knob (small)

(Self Adhesive)
(Self Adhesive)

114-28

1"

I.D. x

Hd.

Plasform Screw

Ig.

1I20.D.

Quan.

1
1
1
1

1
1
1

16

1
1
1
2
1
1

2

1
1
1
1

-"

"Hardware item - may

be

purchased locally.

16