Joints - Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
o If the joint is too loose: INCREASE the depth of cut by
INCREASING the amount by which the router bit extends
beyond the baseplate by t/64" to 1/32" and make a trial
cut Continue adjusting until desired joint fit is attained
° If the joint is too tight: DECREASE the depth of cut by
DECREASING the amount by which the router bit extends
beyond the baseplate by 1/64" to 1/32" and make a trial
cut Continue adjusting until desired joint fit is attained
• If the joint is too shallow: Refer to Figure 58 Loosen
the clamping knobs holding the template brackets and
move the template INWARD half the additional deplh
needed by tuming the cam handles Retighten the clamp-
ing knobs
° If the joint is too deep: Refer to Figure 59 Loosen the
clamping knobs holding the template brackets and move
the template OUTWARD by turning the cam handles half
the distance needed Retighten the clamping knobs
° If the joint is not uniformly spaced from top surface
of drawer: Refer to Figure 60 (See the Section "ALIGN-
MENT OF THE TEMPLATES" ) With the template clamped
to the base, loosen the four screws securing the template
to the template brackets, and move the template slightly to
the left Tighten the four screws and make a trial cut if
moving the template to the left did not correct the condi-
tion, but made it worse, loosen the screws and move the
template to the right a small amount Tighten the four
screws and make a trial cut Continue moving the template
to the right until the condition is completely correcled
MAKE SURE TO SECURELY TIGHTEN THE FOUR
SCREWS If moving the template to the left improves the
condition, continue moving the template to the left until the
condifion is completely corrected Make sure the template
remains parallel to the front of the dovetail base MAKE
SURE TO SECURELY TIGHTEN THE FOUR SCREWS
AFTER THE TEMPLATES HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY
REALIGNED, THEY SHOULD REQUIRE NO FURTHER
ADJUSTMENTS IF THEY ARE HANDLED WITH CARE
RGURE 58 - JOINT IS TOO SHALLOW
DRAWER FRONT
DRAWER
BACK
FIGURE 59 - JOINT IS TOO DEEP
DRAWER FRONT ...
DRAWER
LEFT SIDE
DRAWER _\
BACK
_- SIDE
EXTENDS
OUT PAST
FRONT
_SIDE
EXTENDS
OUT PAST
FRONT
BACK
EXTENDS
OUT
PAST
SIDE
BACK
EXTENDS
OUT PAST
SIDE
FIGURE 60 - JOINT SPACING IS NOT UNIFORM
SPACING GREATER
THAN DRAWER FRO_ f_l _
DRAWER BACK J'
/
DRAWER LEFT SIDE j
j"
SPACING LESS THAN
DRAWER BACK
DRAWER FRONT
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