Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual page 2

General Safety Instructions for Power Tools .......................................... 3
Additional Safety Instructions for Industrial Dovetail Jig ...................... 4
Introduction ............................................................................................ ... . 5
Unpacking and Checking Contents .......................................................... 5
Assembly ..................................................... 6
Assembly of the Right Side Template Support to the Dovetail Base .................. 6
Assembly of
Assembly of
Assembly of
Assembly of
Assembly of
Assembly of
the Top Clamping Bar to the Dovetail Base .................................... 7
the Front Clamping Bar to the Dovetail Base ............................... 9
the Cam Handles and Pivot Shaft to the Dovetail Base ................ 10
the Front Stop Blocks to the Dovetail Base ................................ 13
the Top Stop Blocks to the Dovetail Base ........................................ 14
the Clamping Knobs to the Dovetail Base .................................... 14
Assembly of the Templates .......................................................................................... 15
Alignment of the Templates ..................................................................................... 16
Assembly of the Adapter Plate to the Router. ..................................................... 18
Assembly of the Guide Bushing to the Router ....................................................... 21
Installation .................................................................. ...... . ... . . . ..... . . . . .......... 22
Operation
Styles of Dovetail Joints ........................................................................................ 24
Half Blind Flush Joint ......................................................................................... 24
Half Blind Flush Offset Joint ............................................................................. 25
Half Blind Rabbeted Joint ................................................................................. 25
Open or Through Joint .................................................................................... 26
Adjusting the Depth-of-Cut of the Router Bit ...................................................... 26
Clamping the Workpieces to the Dovetail Base ................................................ 28
Making Drawers with Half Blind Flush Joints ..................................................... 29
Making Drawers with Half Blind Flush Offset Joints .......................................... 35
Making Drawers with Half Blind Rabbeted Joints .................................................. 35
Making Projects with Open (Through) Joints ....................................................... 37
Parts List .................................................................................................... 47