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Woodpeckers Router Table Lift Directions

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CHANGING RINGS

The Spanner Wrench is used to change rings. All Twist Lock Rings use left hand thread. This means that you rotate the ring counter-clockwise to tighten, clockwise to loosen. This is the opposite of a typical fastener. Three rings are sup-plied with each lift, 1", 2⁵⁄8" and a step ring.

An additional set of eight rings is available at the link above.

CHANGING BITS

First use the spanner wrench to remove the Twist Lock Ring.

Now use the lift wrench to raise the router chuck completely above the plate.

Use the wrenches supplied with your router to change the bit.

ADJUSTING THE SCALE

The scale in the top face can be ze-roed to any position. It�s typically set to zero once the router bit is at the desired height. Then you can eas-ily make a specific, fine adjustment with the thumb wheel while refer-encing the scale. The scale is ad-justed by pushing in either direction from around its edge.

INSTALLING A PC-7518 ROUTER MOTOR

Set the lift face down in the opening of your router table. Alternatively, you can set it on two spacers at least 1" thick.

Make sure the lift carriage is set as close to the plate as possible (approximately 2�"). If the carriage requires coarse adjustment, jump ahead to the section on us-ing the Lift Wrench and return here once the carriage has been moved up against the gear box.

Ensure the four (4) clamp screws are loose enough to allow for the motor to be inserted.

Next, carefully insert the motor until the motor contacts the plate. Rotate the mo-tor so that the cord and speed adjust-ment are clear of the posts. Make sure no part of the router interferes with the lift. Make sure that none of the motor pins are being clamped by the pads.

Now tighten the clamp screws. Only three are accessible at this point. Flip the lift right side up and set it into the

table opening. Use the lift wrench to lower the carriage a couple of inches. Now tighten the fourth screw.

SETTING THE FINE ADJUSTMENT LIFT ROD

The thumb wheel allows for a total of �" fine adjustment. It�s helpful to start out in the middle of this range. Take a look at the lift rod. You�ll no-tice three grooves spaced ^3/8"

apart. The three grooves represent the be-ginning, middle and end of travel. Use the thumb wheel to adjust the lift rod to the middle groove which is the middle of the adjustment range. It may be necessary to adjust the lift rod to see all three grooves.

SETTING THE PLATE FLUSH

The eight set screws around the perimeter of the plate are leveling screws. They are used for setting the plate flush to the table. Initial leveling should be done with just four of the screws, two on opposite sides of the plate. Once the plate feels flush, use a block of wood to make sure it doesn�t catch going either direction than raise the remaining four screws for support. This is the same for the router table insert plate.

ADJUSTING THE SIDE PLUNGERS

The lift plate has two side plungers which are set at the factory for moderate re-sistance to side play. A ⁵⁄64 hex key can be used to adjust the plunger in or out depending on your table opening. Limit adjustments to no more than two turns in either direction.

USING THE LIFT WRENCH

To use the lift wrench, orient the black grip so it�s parallel to the front edge of the plate with the flat pointing to the left. Insert the wrench until it bottoms out in the carriage. As you rotate the wrench in either direction, the locking mechanism will release allowing the router to be raised or lowered.

NOTE: The wrench comes pre-assembled with an assist spring. This spring is rated to lift most of the weight of the PC 7518 motor. The spring elimi-nates the need to hold down the plate while mak-ing coarse adjustments. The spring can be easily removed by simply loosening the small set screw in the white plastic

foot. Once the router is near the desired position (within ³⁄8" or less), re-orient the

wrench handle to the original position, point-ing left and parallel with the front edge of the plate. This will lock the motor in place and al-low for fine tuning with the thumb wheel.

Rotating the thumb wheel to the left raises the router bit; to the right lowers the bit.

The lift also features a brake. For most routers, the brake isn�t necessary. However if you experience vibration while routing, the brake will prevent the bit height from changing on its own. A ¹⁄8� hex key is supplied for the brake.

DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN

THE BRAKE. A little pressure is all that�s required.

In spite of having a brake, it�s impera-tive to make sure the vibration isn�t being caused by dirt, dust or rust on the router bit shank, collet or collet taper. Make sure these surfaces are completely clean. Ap-ply a small amount of light machine oil to the inside of the taper before re-assem-bly. Run-out typically causes vibration and causes premature router bit failure.

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