Woodstock D2796 manual Unpacking, Assembly, Bench Mounting, Dovetail Jig Hand Levers Manual

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ASSEMBLY

UNPACKING

Remove the items packed in the carton. It may be a good idea to save the carton and packing material in case they might be needed in the future. Upon removal of all items from the package, you should have:

1.Dovetail Jig

2.Hand Levers (2)

3.Manual

Hand Lever

Dovetail Jig

Hand Lever

Figure 1 shows the dovetail jig with handles.

Wear safety glasses dur- ing the entire assembly process. Failure to com- ply may result in serious personal injury.

HAND LEVERS

The jig is shipped fully assembled except for the two hand levers.

1.Screw the threaded end of each hand lever into the clamping rods located on the top and front of the dovetail jig as shown in Figure 1. Tighten until secure.

BENCH MOUNTING

1.Place the jig on your bench top so the front lap rests against the front of the bench top.

2.Locate the mounting holes in the rear and front of the jig. Scribe the hole locations and determine whether to use nuts and bolts, or screws. Drill the appropriate size holes.

NOTICE

Save all containers and packing materials until you are satisfied that your Model D2796 has arrived in good condition. Freight company adjusters will want to inspect those materials in the event that a freight claim must be made.

ASSEMBLY

Keep loose clothing rolled up and out of the way of machinery and keep hair pulled back.

Mounting Screws

Figure 2 Jig secured to a benchtop.

3.Secure the jig to your bench top. See Figure 2.

Hint: If you do not wish to permanently devote bench space to the dovetail jig, mount the jig to a piece of 3/4" plywood that can be clamped to your bench top.

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Contents Dovetail JIG D2796 Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Introductioncommentary Safety Rules for ALL Tools Keep ALL Guards in Place and in work- ing orderHand Levers AssemblyUnpacking Bench MountingAssembly CapacitiesPreparation It is important to plan your work before startingAdjustment Locations Shows the adjustment locations for the dovetail jigClamp Adjusting Side Stop SET UPOffset the two drawer pieces by width of a tem Plate finger Template Adjustment To adjust the template to the proper positionMake sure template is parallel to drawer edges Fence Adjustment Adjust the fence accordingly. See FigureFence Adjustment Table Operations HALF-BLIND JointsTo use the dovetail jig Tips for Optimum Results Shows a finished drawer 2 sides ready to be joinedHALF-BLIND Joints on RABBET- ED Drawer Fronts To produce half-blind dovetails on rabbeted drawer frontsExcessive FIT Trouble ShootingTEAR-OUT Incomplete FITOffset Edges FIT TOO Tight or TOO LooseUneven FIT Shows uneven fitWarrantyclosure Limited WarrantyIntroduction Parts Diagram Parts List Tool DataD2796 Dovetail JIG Woodstock Intl., Inc. D2796