Locking system in a portable electric router

In a portable electric router including a motor housing having a pair of hand grips secured to opposite sides thereof, a driving motor encased in said motor housing and having a driving shaft extending downwardly from the lower end of said motor housing, said driving shaft having a cutting tool holding chuck secured thereto, and a base having guide means extending upwardly therefrom, said motor housing being vertically movable with respect to said guide means, means for locking said motor housing in a preselected downwardly extended position comprising a locking pin disposed within said motor housing and adapted to move in a direction perpendicular to and into locking engagement with said guide means, and a locking lever pivotally disposed adjacent one of said hand grips and operative to axially move said locking pin, said locking lever being adapted to press said locking pin against said guide means when said locking lever is pivoted toward said grip.