DeWalt DW682 Instruction Manual page 5

Introduction
Examine Figure 1 and your plate joiner for a few minutes to
become familiar with the various features and the names used to
describe them. The following sections will discuss the various
controls and you will need to know where they are.
Overview
You have purchased a precision woodworking tool. The function
of the plate joiner is to enable you to make extremely strong and
accurate joints in wood and wood byproducts.
The tool works by a plunging action to precisely cut crescent
shaped slots for the placement of flat wooden dowels or "biscuits"
like those shown in Figure 2.
The various adjustments on the patented base/fence assembly will
enable you to make virtually any biscuit joint imaginable. The tool
may be further enhanced by some simple jigs and fixtures that can
be easily made. Some of the more common biscuit joinery
applications are shown in Figure 3 and are discussed in detail in
the applications section of this manual.
Switch
Your plate joiner has a trigger switch located on the underside, as
shown in Figure 1. To turn the tool on, depress the trigger. To turn
the tool off, release the trigger. To lock the tool on for continuous
operation, there is a lock on button located at the rear of the tool
just above the cord. When cutting always hold the tool with one
hand on the switch handle and one hand on the auxiliary handle.
To lock the tool on, depress and hold the trigger as you depress the
lock button. Hold the lock button in as you gently release the
trigger. The tool will continue to run. To turn the tool off from a
locked on condition, depress and release the trigger once.
FIG 1
LOCK ON BUTTON
TRIGGER SWITCH
ADJUSTABLE FENCE
ANTI-SLIPPAGE PIN
1/2"
FIG 2
(12.7 mm)
2 3/8"
(60 mm) (56 mm)
(flat biscuits)
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AUXILIARY HANDLE
LOCK KNOB
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
DUST EXHAUST PORT
PLUNGE
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
LOCK KNOB
3/8"
(9.5 mm) 5/16"
(8 mm)
2 3/16"
1 13/16"
(46mm)
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