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cablechewer · 12-05-2007, 11:16 PM

I was given a King 3.25hp plunge router (model 8367) for my birthday last week. My old router isn't a plunge type and uses a smaller collet.

The King router ships with a skimpy little book that says nothing about prepping the tool for its first use. Right now the router is all the way down for shipping and I can't get it to slide up so I can access the collet.

I have looked carefully at the height adjustment knob. It turns freely, but I think it has broken at the bottom. The knob sits atop a black plastic shaft about 6" high. At the bottom of that shaft I can see screw threads and a couple metal pins. Where the shaft ends and the screw threads are exposed the plastic edge looks a little ragged. Below those threads is a knob with teeth on the outside.

Once I suspected that the shaft had broken away I tried using a pair of pliers to adjust the knob. Due to obstructions I can only turn the knob a small amount with each movement, but it appears the router has risen about 1-2mm off the base.

I took Thursday off so I could get my project done. Am I screwed now? If I have to take it back to the store my relative bought it from I will lose half my day (if the weather is good).

If I have to adjust that wheel in tiny increments with pliers I will lose almost as much time.

Is there something about unpacking and setting up the tool for the first time that I completely missed?

Thanks

Cablechewer

**Mike** · 12-05-2007, 11:43 PM

It sounds like you have not found the lever that unlocks the plunge mechanism. It is on the left rear.

Dr.Zook · 12-06-2007, 03:40 AM

Hi and welcome to the RouterForums cablechewer. I agree with Mike. Sounds like you just need to unlock the plunge mechanism. Good luck with your new router.

Joe Lyddon · 12-06-2007, 12:14 PM

W e l c o m e !

Yep, you will find some kind of lever within easy reach with your hands on the handles... to be accessed & controlled by the operator while in use.

Once you find it, be prepared for a possible FAST SNAPPING process while it opens... if your fingers are NOT out-of-the-way, you may get pinched, etc.

I'm glad you didn't turn it on yet...!

**bobj3** · 12-06-2007, 04:54 PM

Hi Cablechewer and Mike

Looks like a copy of the Freud Router (almost)

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Originally Posted by Mike

It sounds like you have not found the lever that unlocks the plunge mechanism. It is on the left rear.

12-05-2007, 11:16 PM	#1
cablechewer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 View cablechewer's Gallery	Report This Post! Is my new router already broken?? I was given a King 3.25hp plunge router (model 8367) for my birthday last week. My old router isn't a plunge type and uses a smaller collet. The King router ships with a skimpy little book that says nothing about prepping the tool for its first use. Right now the router is all the way down for shipping and I can't get it to slide up so I can access the collet. I have looked carefully at the height adjustment knob. It turns freely, but I think it has broken at the bottom. The knob sits atop a black plastic shaft about 6" high. At the bottom of that shaft I can see screw threads and a couple metal pins. Where the shaft ends and the screw threads are exposed the plastic edge looks a little ragged. Below those threads is a knob with teeth on the outside. Once I suspected that the shaft had broken away I tried using a pair of pliers to adjust the knob. Due to obstructions I can only turn the knob a small amount with each movement, but it appears the router has risen about 1-2mm off the base. I took Thursday off so I could get my project done. Am I screwed now? If I have to take it back to the store my relative bought it from I will lose half my day (if the weather is good). If I have to adjust that wheel in tiny increments with pliers I will lose almost as much time. Is there something about unpacking and setting up the tool for the first time that I completely missed? Thanks Cablechewer
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12-05-2007, 11:43 PM	#2
Mike Senior Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit, Michigan USA Posts: 3,331 View Mike's Gallery	Report This Post! It sounds like you have not found the lever that unlocks the plunge mechanism. It is on the left rear. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mike
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12-06-2007, 03:40 AM	#3
Dr.Zook Official Greeter Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Lebanon, Ohio "USA" First Name: Dave or "Doc" Posts: 4,567 View Dr.Zook's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi and welcome to the RouterForums cablechewer. I agree with Mike. Sounds like you just need to unlock the plunge mechanism. Good luck with your new router. __________________ Dave the "Doctor" In woodworking there is no scrap, only firewood.
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12-06-2007, 12:14 PM	#4
Joe Lyddon Banned Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alta Loma, CA USA Posts: 2,168 View Joe Lyddon's Gallery	Report This Post! W e l c o m e ! Yep, you will find some kind of lever within easy reach with your hands on the handles... to be accessed & controlled by the operator while in use. Once you find it, be prepared for a possible FAST SNAPPING process while it opens... if your fingers are NOT out-of-the-way, you may get pinched, etc. I'm glad you didn't turn it on yet...!
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