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5.
Connect mortiser to power source.
6.
Turn motor switch ON and rotate crank (E) until collar (F) hits feed
housing, stopping depth of cut and completing mortise.
7.
Turn motor OFF.
8.
Move feed lever (A) to horizontal position to disengage feed mechanism.
9.
Grasp motor carriage (B), Fig. 9, with both hands and pull towards you until
bit is clear of cut mortise. Remove
mortiser from 2" × 6" (50.8 x 152.4 mm).
10. Clean all chips from cut and try
lock box for fit. If necessary, readjust
mortiser as required and make another
trial cut.
NOTE: Be sure the length of the
mortise has not removed stock
required for the two screws that
retain the lock box to the door.
MORTISING A DOOR
After trial cut has been made resulting in a satisfactory fit for the lock box,
the door should be mortised in the following manner.
1.
Place door in an upright position and anchor securely. If door is hung,
use wedges under bottom of door to keep it from moving.
2.
Place lock box against side of door so that the door knob will be the
desired distance from the floor.
3.
Make a mark on the side of the door at the top of the lock box (See
Fig. 10). Transfer this mark to the front edge of the door.
4.
Draw a line
door. This is required for clearance for the radius of the cutter. NOTE: The
actual clearance may be determined from the lock box and the trial cut in the
2" × 6" (50.8 x 152.4 mm). This clearance may be used in place of
3
" (9.5 mm).
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5.
Turn mortiser crank handle until the bit is in the top most position.
6.
Place the mortiser on the door so that the top edge of the bit just
touches the line drawn on edge of the door.
7.
Mortise door in the same manner as outlined under MAKING A TRIAL CUT.
DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
3
" (9.5 mm) above this mark across the front edge of the
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DISCONNECT TOOL FROM POWER SOURCE.
B
Fig. 10
12
Fig. 9
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