Craftsman 17125455 Operating Instructions Manual page 30

GENERAL PREPARATIONS
a The workpieces comprising the drawer,
that is, front,
back, ]eft side, and right side should be cut to the proper
length, width, and thickness(es)
b Make sure that all surfaces are smooth and square with
each of the other surfaces
c Line up the workpieces on a flat surface, standing on
edge, as shown in Figure 47
d With a soft lead pencil mark the front, back, left side,
and right side, as shown in Figure 47 This is to aid you in
positioning the workpieces on the Dovetail Jig, prior to cut-
ting the dovetails
e Assemble the 40" guide bushing to the router base-
plate, as described in a previous section This the smaller
of the two guide bushings furnished with this product
f l nslall Vermont American #22500 or Magna #Mg 1113
dovetail router bit, to the router as described in your
Router Owner's Manual Shank engagement should be a
minimum of 3/4"
FIGURE 47
MARK "DRAWER FRONT TOP SURFAC E . MARK 'W"
MARK "1" _ _.._.._'-I'"_/_
MARK "DRAWER \ __
RIGHTSIDE TOP \. \ ",, \ \
"'" MARK
INSIDE SURFACE"
MARK
/ MARK "DRAWER RIGHT
/ SIDE _NSIDE SURFACE"
r
; ; . MARK
/ MARt{ "DRAWER BACK
'
"DRAWER
; .,,,-" ,' LEFT SIDE
, I TOP SURFACE"
\ MARK "DRAWER
", LEFT SIDE
", INSIDE SURFACE"
'. \ (SHOWN HIDDEN)
\
\
MARK "DRAWER BACK INSIDE SURFACE" (SHOWN HIDDEN)
IAII, CAUT!ON
I
MAKE SURE THATTHE ROUTER BiT
IS ALIGNED WITH OR CENTERED IN THE HOLE tN THE
GUIDE BUSHING TO DO THIS, LOOSEN SCREWS
HOLDING BASE PLATE OR ADAPTER PLATE TO
ROUTER, CENTER GUIDE BUSHING HOLE WtTH
RESPECT TO ROUTER BIT AND RETIGHTEN SCREWS
SECURELY
] CAUTION/ WHENSETTING 7HE DEPTH OF
CUT, MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THE COLLET
NUT DOES NOT CONTACT (TOUCH) THE GUIDE BUSH-
ING THIS CAN CAUSE THE GUIDE BUSHING TO HEAT
UP EXCESSIVELY DURING CUTTING WHICH CAN
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TEMPLATE TO CORRECT
THIS SITUATION OR PREVENT it FROM OCCURRING,
REPOSITtON THE ROUTER BIT IN THE ROUTER
40" DIA GUIDE BUSHfNG ,_,,
VERMONT
AMERICAN #22500
OR
MAGNA #M911 !3
DOVETAIL
ROUTER BIT
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