[bobj3]

Coolguy982
The Lock device is in need of repair....take it into your Sears Service Center and have them check it out..
But if you have used a pair of vice grips on the motor shaft you may have turned the router into a boat anchor ,out of all the tools you can use this one will damage it more than most.
You can download a parts list (diagram) and use it to give you a hint what you are working on and what to look for in the lock device.
It sounds like it's a power switch and a lock all in one.
Once you see what it looks like inside take it down and you can order the part from Sears and repair the router.

Good Luck

Bj

 

[bobj3]

Sorry Ken
You and I are thinking on the same lines but it took me longer to get back to the post,I was looking for a parts list, but didn't find one but I did see one that was sold on eBay for 35.oo bucks (router) like new so it may not be worth the repair cost to fix this Sears router.
But that's up to him I think....have a good one.

Bj