Socket Width And Depth Setup; Index Tab (Width) Setup; Finger Width Setup; Finger Joint Cutting Instructions - Craftsman 171.240300 Owner's Manual

SocketWidthandDepthSetup:.
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AwARNING] WORKPIECE MUST BE
REMOVED FROM SUPPORT LEDGE AFTER
EACH CUT. DO NOT AI-rEMPT TO RETURN
GUIDE TO STARTING POSITION WITH WORK-
PIECE ON SUPPORT LEDGE.
12. Using a scrap board, place the board on the unit
as shown in Fig. 22. Make a test cut. Check the test
cut to confirm that the slot made by the dad0 is the
correct width ("B" Dimension) and depth.
FIGURE 22
Locate Edge Against
Adjustable Tab
Index Tab (Width) Setup
13. Loosen the pan head screw that holds the fixed
and adjustable tabs together so that the adjustable
tab can be moved.
14. Position the slot cut in step 12 over the fixed and
adjustable tab. Move the adjustable tab until the tabs
are snug in the socket ("D" Dimension). Tighten the
pan head screw to hold the position of the adjustable
tab.
Finger Width Setup:
15. With the slot from step 12 positioned over the
tabs, make a second test cut. Check the distance
between the two slots (sockets) to check the finger
width ("C" Dimension).
I' NOTE '1 If the finger width ("C" Dimension)
is smaller than socket width ("B" Dimension), this will
result in a loose fitting box joint. If the finger width
("C" Dimension) is larger than the socket width ("B"
Dimension) this will result in a tight fitting box joint or
a box joint that will not be able to go together. For
adjustment details, see step 16."
16. The finger width ("C" Dimension) is adjusted by _,
moving the entire unit to the left or dght; While
standing behind the unit.,loosen the two (2) three
wing knobs holding the unit to the miter gauge and
move the unit to the left to decrease the finger width
or to the right to increase the finger width.
I NOTE I It should not be necessary to
move the unit any more than 1/16" in either direction.
If the unit has to be adjusted more than 1/16", "A"
Dimension or "E" Dimension was not set correctly in
the previous steps.
17. After the unit has been adjusted to the preferred
finger width, retighten the two (2) three wing knobs
securely.
18. The unit is now: ready to cut finished pieces.
Finger Joint Cutting Instructions:
I AWARNINGI This operation requires that the
blade guard be removed. Always keep hands and
fingers away from the cutting area.
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I NOTE I
There are a number of ways to
make all the necessary cuts so the box joint fingers
fit together correctly; for purposes of the instruction
manual the example shown will be a rectangular box
that has finger joints at every corner.
1. Arrange the four boards of the box and letter each
corner as shown in Fig. 23A.
FIGURE 23A
_ Short Board
C]
Long Board
Short Board
Long Board
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