Part Location Diagram of 911797 DeWALT LEVER
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LEVER 911797

Manufactured by:
DeWALT
ERP Number:
ERP18989701
Part Number:
911797
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$5.95
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Product Description

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This item has been sourced from the original manufacturer to be used with routers from Porter Cable and Black & Decker. The lever is part of the base housing assembly. The lever is used to actuate the depth adjustment knob and ring. This item is priced as an individual replacement part.

Troubleshooting

This part works with the following brands:
  • Porter Cable
  • Black and Decker
This part works with the following products:
  • Router
Part# 911797 replaces these:
911797, P911797,

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Customer Repair Instructions

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Lever is made of plastic. The tool is 10 plus years old. Most likely broke because of age.

Gregg from Livermore Falls, Maine

2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Parts Used:
911797
1. Remove the handle with the Phillips screwdriver and nut driver.
2. Pull the shaft out the bottom through the hole provided for this purpose.
3. Remove broken lever parts with attached spring.
4. Reinstall the spring on new lever part and reinstall lever and spring.
5. Then reinstall the shaft. Now put the ha ndle on.
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Plastic hoght adjustment lever broke

Mark from Lake Zurich, Illinois

1 person found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
911797
I had ro remove old part that broke off that still in router. At first, I thought it was part of the assembly so it was confusong at first but I figured out and completed the repair. It is 100% ok now.
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The plastic lever cracked in half, not allowing height adjustment.

Todd from West Dundee, Illinois

1 person found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
911797
Removed old lever and replaced it with new one
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Plastic retainer for depth adjustment was broken

LAWRENCE from Bluffton, South Carolina

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
911797, 911804
Removed broken parts and install the new retainer. Parts fit well and router is as good as new.
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Lever snapped in height adjustment of router

Timothy from CIBOLO, Texas

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
911797
Remove and replace the lever,
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Lever for release/engagement mechanism for adjustment of depth control was broken.

Mark from Newberg, Oregon

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Parts Used:
911797
Removed the original part and replaced with the new part.
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Model Cross Reference

This part works with the following models:
ERP Number: ERP18989701
Manufacturer Part Number: 911797
Brand Model Number Description
Porter Cable 890 Router - Router
Porter Cable 8901 Router - Fixed Router Base
Porter Cable 891 Router - 2-1/4HP GripVac Router
Porter Cable 892 Router - 2-1/4HP Fixed Base Router
Porter Cable 892DT Router - 892 & 4212 Combo Kit
Porter Cable 893 Router - 2-1/4HP Multi-Base Router
Porter Cable 8931 Router - Plunge Router Base
Porter Cable 893PK Router - 2-1/4 Fb+pb Kit
Porter Cable 893PKL Router - 893pk W/ Height Adjustor
Porter Cable 894 Router - 2-1/4HP Multi-Base GripVac Router
Porter Cable 894PK Leaf Blower / Vacuum - 2-1/4 Pb+fb+grip Vac
Porter Cable 895 Router - 2-1/4HP with Router Table Height Adjuster Multi-Base Router
Porter Cable 895PK Router - Router