Assembly Of The Top Stop Blocks To The Dovetail Base; Assembly Of The Clamping Knobs To The Dovetail Base; Assembly Of The Templates - Sears Craftsman 171.25450 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY OFTHETOPSTOPBLOCKS TO THEDOVETAIL BASE
• Thetop stop blocksareassembled to thetop of thedovetailbasein oneof two waysdepending uponwhich styleof dovetailjoint is
to becut:
a) HALF-BLIND FLUSH JOINTS--The "A" on thestop blockfacestowardthe "middleof the base".
b) HALF-BUND RABBET J OINTS_The"B" on thestop blockfacestowardthe"middleof the base".
c) THROUGH J OINTS--The"A" on thestop blockfacestowardthe"middleof the base".
• Sincetheflush joint is themorecommonlyusedjoint, thefollowinginstructionsapplyto theassembly of the stop blocksfor this
stylejoint.
1) Positionthedovetailfixturerightsideup on a flat surface.
2) Assembleoneof thetop stop blocksto thetop surfaceof the baseusinga #10-32x 7/8"longflatheadmachinescrew, a s shownin
Figure16.Thescrewthreadsintothe holein the bottomof thesIot.
3) Makesurethat the "A" facesthe "middleof the base".
4) Makesuretheopenrib portionof the stopblockfits intotheslot in thetop surfaceof thebase.
Fig.
16
RfB O N STOP BL O CK_
#10_32 X 7/8_ LONG \
MACHINE SCREW
#t0-32X 7/8"L'ONG F LAT
HEAD MACHINE SCREW
TOPSTOP BLOCK
SLOT IN TOP /
OFBASE
SL O TIN TOP
OFBASE
MIDDLE OFTHE BASE
5) Assemble theremainingtopstop blockto the opposite end ofthe basein thesamemanner.
6) Againmakesurethat the "A" facesthe"middleof the base"
7) Tightenbothscrewssecurely.
8) Torepositionthestop blocksfor rabbetjoints,simplyloosenthescrewsjust enoughso thatthe ribson the stop blockscomeout of the
slot,Thestop block isthenrotated180° to thealternate position,sothe "B"facesthe middleof thebase,and securelyretighten the screws.
ASSEMBLY OF THECLAMPING KNOBS TO THEDOVETAIL BASE
1) Assemb_e1_/32" _D.x 7/8"____ was_ers_ntot_e_/1_-18b_its at b_thends _f t_ed__etai_ _aseassh__n in Figure17_
2) Assemble the clampingknobsontothe boItsasshown.
3) Threadtheclampingknobsontothe boltsso that thespacingbetween thewasherandthetemplatesupportsis approximately 1 /2".
4) Setthe dovetailbaseasidefor thetime beingand continue on withthe nextsection.
ASSEMBLY OFTHETEMPLATES
/ 5/16-18 X2" longROUND
Fig. 17 / HEAD SQUARENECK
BOLT
5/t6- t8 X2 °tong ROUND
HEAD SQUARE NECK BOLT\
\
11/32" I .D.X T/8"
// O.D, W ASHER
KNOB
CLAMPING /
KNOB
11
!/2"SPACING 8ETWEFN WASHER AND
TEMPLATE SUPPORT (BOTH ENOS)