Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual page 32

FIGURE
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/ DOVETAIL TEMPLATE
/" FOR HALF BLIND JOINT
/
//
(
WASHER
8 Assembfe the DOVETAIL TEMPLATE FOR HALF BLIND
JOINTS to the Dovetait Jig so that THE TEMPLATE
BRACKETS FiT BETWEEN THE WASHERS AND THE
TEMPLATE SUPPORTS as shown Figure 50
NOTE: MAKE SURE THE TEMPLATE CLAMPING
KNOBS ARE LOOSE TO MAKE TEMPLATE ADJUST-
MENT, AFTER ADJUSTMENT IS MADE, RETtGHTEN
TEMPLATE CLAMPING KNOBS.
9 Make sure that the short fingers on the template, as
shown in Figure 50, faces toward the front of the base
10 Make sure that the template is flush and parallel with
the workpieces clamped to base Far narrow drawer fronts,
the use of an auxiliary support for the template is recom-
mended Its purpose is to aid in supporting the router while
cutting It can be made from a piece of scrap wood; but its
thickness must be the same as the drawer front (Refer to
Figure 49)
11 Clamp the temptate in place by tightening the clamping
knobs
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I '_WARNINGI
BEFORE MAKING ANY CUTS
MAKE SURE THAT THE BIT WILL NOT CUT INTO THE
BASE OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT OF THE DOVE-
TAIL JIG,, THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DOVE-
TAIL JIG; OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ROUTER
WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY,, A
TRIAL RUN WITH THE ROUTER TURNED OFF AND
UNPLUGGED FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET IS
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED°
13 TURN THE ROUTER ON
14 Cut the dovetail by moving the router from LEFTTO
RIGHT, with the guide bushing fol!owing the template DO
NOT FORCE ANYTHING; MOVE THE ROUTER IN SLOW
AND SMOOTH FASHION
15 To ensure a smooth and uniform joint, retrace the pre-
vious cut by moving the router from RIGHT TO LEFT with
the guide bushing again fo_$owing the template
t6
_'_')L],,M,WARNING,
NEVER LIFT THE ROUTER
UPWARDS WHEN THE ROUTER IS ON AND THE
ROUTER BIT ROTATING OR WHEN THE GU|DE BUSH-
ING IS NEAR TO OR TOUCHING THE TEMPLATE° THIS
CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DOVETAIL JIG; OR
LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ROUTER WHICH CAN
RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY,,
17 After the cut has been made, the workpieces should
look like those illustrated in Figure 51
FIGURE 51
DRAWER
DOVETAIL CUTS
/
DRAWER /
RIGHT SIDE
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