Craftsman 315.175341 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATION
TO SWITCH FROM PLUNGE BASE TO FIXED BASE
OR D-HANDLE BASE
S e e F ig u re s 4 , 5 . a n d 6 .
TO REMOVE THE PLUNGE BASE
1. Unplug the router.
^ WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result
in accidental starting causing serious injury.
2. Place the router on a flat surface.
3. Loosen the locking knob.
4. Depress and hold the gold spindle lock button. The
gold spindle lock button will not depress fully unless
it is in line with the hole in the collet.
5. If the gold spindle lock button does not depress
fully, turn the collet nut while depressing the gold
spindle lock button. As they align, the gold spindle
lock button will depress fully.
6. Remove the motor housing from the plunge base.
NOTE: As the motor is being removed from the
base, the gold spindle lock button has to be de­
pressed until it clears the opening beneath the
base.
LOCKING
KNOB
GOLD
SPINDLE LOCK
BUTTON
Fig. 4
TO INSTALL THE FIXED OR D-HANDLE BASE
1. Unplug the router.
2. Place the fixed or D-handle base on a flat surface,
3. Loosen the locking arm,
4. Align the indicator arrow on the depth adjustment
ring with the indicator point on the base.
5. Align the groove in the motor housing with the tab
inside of the base. NOTE: The tab is located on the
inside of the base in line with the handle.
6. Depress and hold the gold spindle lock button on
the motor.
7. Slide the motor housing into the base.
8. Turn the depth adjusting ring counterclockwise until
the gold spindle lock snaps out as it clears the rear
window, just below the locking arm.
9. Tighten the locking arm.
GROOVE IN
MOTOR
HOUSING
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
RING
TAB INSIDE THE
BASE
INDICATOR
ARROW
Fig. 5