Skil 2354 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 20

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material is soft, drill only 2/3 the proper length.
If it is hard, drill the entire length.
Second, unclamp the pieces and drill the
second hole the same diameter as the screw
shank in the first or top piece of wood.
Third, if a flat head screw is used, countersink
the hole to make the screw flush with the
surface. Then, simply apply even pressure when
driving the screw. The screw shank clearance
hole in the first piece allows the screw head to
pull the pieces tightly together.
F STENING WITH
SCREWS
1. Drill 2/3 diameter and
2/3 of screw length for
soft materials, full
length for hard
materials.
Apply a slight
even pressure
when driving
screws.
FIG. 4
2. Drill same
3. Countersink
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diameter as
screw shank.
same
diameter
as screw
head.
Screw