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Always unplug the router before changing a bit.

Always unplug the router before changing a bit.

Insert the bit until the cutting edge touches the collet then pull the bit out about an eighth inch and finger tighten the collet. It’s important to allow an eighth inch of space between the bit and the collet. Router bits that are not installed properly can come loose while making your cut. In addition, router bits heat up quickly. Heat causes expansion. The space between the bit and the collet will allow for this expansion.

Always raise the router collet above the throat plate when changing bits. Insert the bit until the cutting edge touches the collet then pull the bit out about an eighth inch and finger tighten the collet. It’s important to allow an eighth inch of space between the bit and the collet. Router bits can heat up quickly when in use. This heat causes expansion, and the eighth inch space between the bit and the collet allows for this expansion. Router bits that are not installed properly can come loose while making your cut.

Use the two wrenches to tighten the locking nut on the collet.

Use the two wrenches to tighten the locking nut on the collet.