Shopsmith 555970 Troubleshooting Guide

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 5559701MARK VMOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER555970TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ...

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER10TERMS TO KNOWIt’s important that you become familiar withall of your Overarm Router‘s functions andparts b

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597011 4. Motor Brackets – Firmly hold anyround, hand-held router motor from2-1/2" to 4" in diameter.

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER12BEFORE YOU BEGIN...It’s a good idea to clean all major metal partswith mineral spirits to remove any dirt

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597013RE-INSTALL THE MARK VWORKTABLELoosen the Table Tilt Lock Lever, tilt yourTable to 90° (as you would when s

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER14CAUTIONOver-tightening the Motor Bracket nutsmay cause damage to the motor and/orhousing of your router.IN

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597015WARNINGThis set-up will make it impossible foryou to use your Two-Piece OverarmRouter Fence safely.Positio

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER16There are 2 Table Inserts (60/61), see Fig. 7).• The one on the left in Fig. 7 offers a 1-3/8"diamete

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597017ROUTER BIT TO GUIDEPIN ALIGNMENTWhen performing pin routing operations, it’scritical that the Router Bit a

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER18Table to the MARK V Worktable...then slid-ing the table left or right and tightening thescrews once proper

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597019lent size. Small workpieces can bevery difficult to control during op-erations without appropriate holding

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER2INTRODUCTIONShopsmith’s MARK-V Mounted OverarmPin Router can perform many jobs that arenormally intended fo

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER20Re-position the depth control handle foreach additional pass until the finaldepth-of-cut is attained. Once

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597021ample fixture shown in Figure 10 willproduce two different sized oval pictureframes, one oval plaque and a

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER22keep it from sliding around while youmake your cuts. To seat the stock in aprofile fixture, just position

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597023 2. Cut out your fixture blank – As men-tioned, fixtures should be made of alaminate-covered material, su

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER24For most applications, we recommendusing a 3/8" diameter Guide Pin.IMPORTANT: The distances betweenyo

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597025 8. Save your fixture-making templates –Set your templates aside in the eventyou need to make more fixtur

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER26Screw-down fixtures are the easiest type offixture to use and generally take less time tomake than clamp-i

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597027Step 6: Remove your completed projectfrom the fixture, attach a new workpieceblank and repeat steps 4, 5 a

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER28Step 4: Drop the fixture groove over theTable Pin, turn on your router motor, plungeyour rotating bit int

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597029Cutting decorative internal and externaledges using a fixtureFigure 21 shows a finished plaque, still at-t

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 5559703is traced over the table pin, creating a fin-ished piece that’s exactly the same size andshape as the groov

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER30CONVENTIONALROUTING OPERATIONSWITH THE OVERARMROUTERThe Shopsmith Overarm Pin Router is alsowell suited fo

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597031moving your workpiece into the bit un-til the edge of your stock also makescontact with the Guide Pin.Once

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER32• The hardness of the stock you’re cutting.If you’re working with hard maple, oak,ash, cherry, hickory or

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597033USING NON-PILOTED BITSFOR DECORATIVE EDGINGThis method is basically the same as fordecorative external or

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER34Bit dia. minus Guide Pin dia. 2For example: A 3/4" diameter straight bit mi-n

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597035WARNINGDepending on the size of yourworkpiece, you may have to use a pushstick (see Fig. 28), push block (

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER36 3. Select and install the appropriatestraight router Bit and set your depth-of-cut. It’s best to make a

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597037Making stopped cutsusing the FenceA stopped cut is any cut made in aworkpiece that does not go completely

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER38 3. Rout out a slot. To repair damage suchas that shown in Figure 34, rout out arounded-end slot that’s l

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597039STRUCTURAL JOINTSThe versatile Shopsmith Overarm Pin Routermakes easy work of forming all the jointsyou ne

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER4Throughout this manual, we list WARN-INGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES. We advisethat when you come to one of these

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER40After vacuuming, clean all major metal partsof the Overarm Router (except the routermotor) with mineral sp

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597041MAINTENANCEThe maintenance intervals listed here arebased on normal operation and assume thatyou will be c

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER42Problem Possible Cause SolutionTROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEProblems with your Overarm Router usually have simple

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 55597043How to Order PartsTo order replacement parts, first consult the PartsList. Then write or call for current

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER446530 Poe AvenueDayton, OH 45414-2591845556 Rev. A 6/05©2005 Shopsmith, Inc.All Rights ReservedPrinted in

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 5559705NOTECustomer Service representatives and Storepersonnel will help you select the propermotor.• Use only UL

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER6grounding type receptacle, the green con-ductor in the cord is the grounding wire.Never connect the green w

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 5559707SAFETY RULES FOR THESHOPSMITH OVERARM ROUTER• Be sure to read and understand this entireOwners Manual befor

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER8• When routing oversize stock, always useat least one push block to help controlthe workpiece firmly agains

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