To start off, follow this link and download the manual for your router.
Craftsman 315-174921 You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view it. If you don't have it, you can download the reader for free.
The manual has a blow up diagram in it, and it appears that there is a small screw on the bottom of the lock lever. Remove it, and the handle comes off. 2 screws(I think) in top and the top comes off.
Well, this was a case of simply over-thinking a problem. I found that if you engage the shaft lock completely, the screw is exposed and the lever can easily be taken off. The wiring fix was as simple as I expected. A wirenut just worked its way loose, opening the circuit. Thanks for your help.
I have tried and I can find no way to get to the screw shown in the manual. It seems the cover needs to be removed in order to reach it and the cover cannot be removed until the lock is removed. Any help would be appreciated.
Wire Nuts are not a good fix for vibrating machinery wiring. The vibrations will back them off. Solder and shrink tubing would survive better. A crimp terminal would also work, if there is space for it. Wire nuts are for house wiring where there is no vibration. Don't use them in machinery.
Charley
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