Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual page 16

ALIGNMENT OFTHETEMPLATES
• In order for the Dovetail Jig to function properly, it is
necessary' for the templates to be aligned with respect to
dovetail base The reason for this, is that dovetail cuts are
at both ends of the Dovetail Jig When properly aligned,
the result being all mating comers wi}l always be lined up
• NOTE: THE TEMPLATE FOR CUTTING HALF-BLIND
JOINTS IS BEING USED AS AN ILLUSTRATION IN THE
FOLLOWING FIGURES°
t= With the dovetail base stiB having the 1/2" spacing
between the washer and the template supports (Refer to
Figure 17), assemble the template assembly to the dove-
tail base so that:
a) the slot in the template bracket fits over the bo_t
b) the leg of the template bracket is between the washer
and the template support, and
c) the legs fit into the slots in the template supports, as
shown in Figure 21
d) NOTE: THIS PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED
WHENEVER THE TEMPLATE iS INSTALLED ON THE
DOVETAIL JIG IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT LEG
OF THE TEMPLATE BRACKET ALWAYS BE
BETWEEN THE WASHER AND THE TEMPLATE SUP-
PORT OR ELSE THE TEMPLATE WILL NOT BE
PROPERLY POSITIONED FOR CUTTING ACCURATE
DOVETAILS,
For initia! setup, Allow the legs of the template bracket to
"bottom out" in the slots in the template supports as
shown in Figure 21
• TO REMOVE THE TEMPLATE FROM THE DOVETAIL
JIG, LOOSEN THE CLAMPING KNOBS SO THAT SPAC-
ING BETWEEN THE TEMPLATE BRACKET AND THE
WASHER IS ABOUT 1/2"; GENTLY LIFTTHE TEMPLATE
UPWARD FROM THE DOVETAIL BASE SO THAT THE
TEMPLATE BRACKET CLEARS THE SLOTS IN THE
TEMPLATE SUPPORT AND STORE IN A CONVENIENT
LOCATION
2 Lightly tighten the clamping knobs at both ends of the
base so that the template brackets are he]d in place
against the template supports as shown in Figure 21
3 Move the template from side to side on the templale
brackets so Ihat it is centered with respect to the template
brackets This means that the template and brackets
should took like one of the following figures: Figure 22,
Figure 23 or Figure 24 Move template front-to-back so
that front edge of template is parallel with the front of the
dovetail base In each condition the template and the tem-
plate brackets MUST be symmetrical with each other The
figures do not show the complete Dovetail Jig, but only the
underneath side of the tempJate with template brackets
correctly positioned, in order that the correct positions of
FIGURE 21
jj RtGHTTEMPLATE SUPPORT
BOLT
/ SLOT tN THE TEMPLATE SUPPORT
TEMPLATE BRACKET
SLOT
L
TEMPLATE BRACKET "BOTTOMS-OUT" AGAINST
THIS SURFACE (BOTH ENDS OF DOVETAIL BASE)
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