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OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
II:RRFTSMRN I
ROUTER DOVETAIL JOINT
TEMPLATE KIT
MODEL NO.
315.25791
FOR USE WITH ROUTERS
WITH
3-HOLE
TEMPLATE
GUIDE MOUNT,
_
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury,
the user must read and understand the
operator's manual before using this product.
Customer
Help Line: t-800-932-3188
Sears, Roebuck
and Co., 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman
Estates, IL 60179 USA
Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman
983000-533
9-04
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- Page 1 Customer Help Line: t-800-932-3188 Sears, Roebuck and Co., 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman Save this manual for future reference 983000-533 9-04...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
• Introduction ..................................• General Safety Rules ............................... • Symbols ................................... • Assembly ..................................• Operation ..................................6-18 • Troubleshooting ................................• Exploded View and Parts List ........................... 19-20 • Parts Ordering/Service ............................. Back Page This accessory has many features for making its use more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance, and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this product making it easy to maintain and operate. - Page 3 • Use clamps or other practical way to secure and ARNING: read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal the work by hand or against your body is unstable and may lead to loss of control.
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Page 4: Symbols
Thefollowing signal w ordsandmeanings a reintended to explain the levels ofriskassociated w iththisproduct. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will DANGER: result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could WARNING: result in death or serious injury. -
Page 5: Assembly
TOOLS NEEDED In addition to the dovetail template and guide bushing, you will also need a Craftsman Router and a dovetail cut- ter. Use dovetail cutter Catalog Number 26319 for making 1/4 in. dovetail joints and Catalog Number 26318, 25505... -
Page 6: Operation
MOUNTING DOVETAIL BASE WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless See Figures 3 - 4. fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: For safe operation and proper control, your router dovetail template kit must be WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety mounted to a workbench... - Page 7 INSTALLING TEMPLATE GUIDE BUSHING AND CUTTER See Figure 5. Two template guide bushings are supplied with the router dovetail template kit. They are used to guide the router in and out of the fingers of the comb-shaped template. The 5/16 in. bushing is used when making 1/4 in. dovetails, while the 7/16 in.
- Page 8 FRONT DRAWERHEIGHTFRONTAND DRAWER LENGTH BACKSIDE WIDTH 12 in. MAX. HEIGHT 3/8 in. BACK 3R in. WIDTH FRONT SIDE WIDTH WIDTH MAX. 3_ in. SIDE DRAWER LENGTH DRAWER LENGTH HALF-PIN DRAWERWIDTH DRAWER WIDTH 1/16 in. SIDE BACKLENGTH LENGTH BACK LENGTH LENGTH RABBETED DRAWER FLUSH DRAWER OFFSETDRAWER...
- Page 9 REFERENCE GUIDE See Figure 8. The base of the router dovetail template kit has a label to serve as a guide for you to follow when making set-ups 3 WAY STOP for different types of joinery. Familiarize yourself with this label and refer to it as often as necessary.
- Page 10 • Insertboard(A)between frontclamping barandfront surface of dovetail b asewithbottomedge towardthe left2-waystop.Temporarily clampboard(A)"inside- out"to theleftfrontofthefixture so thatit extends above thebase. See Figure 12. This is done to assist in the proper positioning of board (B). • Insert board (B) between top clamping bar and top surface of dovetail base, with bottom edge against left 3-way stop, and flush with extended portion of board (A).
- Page 11 Youarenowready to routyoursecond flushdovetail j oint. WARNING:Usecaution whenoperating routerat eitherextreme endof dovetail template. T hedove- Doso by repeating t heaboveprocedure w ithboards (C) tail cutterwill make contactwithanglebracket i f and(B)positioned against t herightstops. See Figure 16. moved toofaroutside firstor finalcut. •...
- Page 12 • Loosen the stop screws on your dovetail base and OFFSET-FRONT DRAWER place the 3 way stop on top and the 2 way stop on the side in their proper position. See Figures 8 and 20. WARNING: Unplug router from power supply Retighten stop screws securely.
- Page 13 • Insertboard(A)between frontclamping barandfront surface of dovetail b asewithbottomedge towardthe left2-waystop.Temporarily clampboard(A)"inside- out"to theleftfrontofthefixture so thatit extends above thebase. See Figure 22. This is done to assist in the proper positioning of board (B). • Insert board (B) between top clamping bar and top surface of dovetail base, with bottom edge against left 3-way stop, and flush with extended portion of board (A).
- Page 14 Youarenowready to routyoursecond offsetdovetail ARNING:Usecaution whenoperating routerat eitherextreme endofdovetail t emplate. Thedove- joint.Doso byrepeating t he above procedure w ithboards tailcutterwillmakecontactwithanglebracket i f (C)and(B)positioned a gainst t herightstops. moved too faroutside firstorfinalcut. See Figure 26. • Insert board (C) between front clamping bar and front •...
- Page 15 RABBETED FRONT DRAWER 3 WAY STOP WARNING: Unplug router from power supply while assembling parts or making adjustments. Failure to do so could result in accidental starting of the router causing damage to the work surface or possible serious personal injury. A rabbeted front drawer is used when you want the drawer front to overlap the top, bottom, and both sides of STOP...
- Page 16 • Insertboard(A)between frontclamping barandfront surface of dovetail b asewithbottomedge towardthe left2-waystop.Temporarily clampboard(A)"inside- out"to theleftfrontofthefixture so thatit extends above thebase. See Figure 32. This is done to assist in the proper positioning of the board (B). • Insert board (B) between top clamping bar and top surface of dovetail base, with bottom edge against left 3-way stop, and flush with extended portion of board (A).
- Page 17 • Cutyourdovetail joint.Feed therouterinandouteach • See Figure 37. With the dovetail template set-up as finger, m oving fromleftto right. shown, cut your joint in board (B) as a single piece. • Recut t hedovetail m oving therouterfromrightto left. • Recut the dovetail moving from right to left to clean Thiswillcleanoffanyspotsor imperfections thatmight off any spots or imperfections that might have been...
- Page 18 HELPFUL HINTS • Don't let familiarity make you careless. • Once all adjustments are made, do not make any fur- • Always bevel the drawer front for an offset-front drawer. ther changes until all dovetails are cut. • Always clamp workpiece securely for cutting. •...
- Page 19 CRAFTSMAN PRODUCT NAME - MODEL NUMBER 315.25791 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your accessory or when ordering repair parts. SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS I"...
- Page 20 CRAFTSMAN PRODUCT NAME - MODEL NUMBER 315.25791 The model number will be found on a label attached to the base. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your accessory or when ordering repair parts. SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING...