FASTENING THE MACHINE TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE
If the machine has any tendency to tip over, slide, or walk on the supporting surface, you must secure the base of the machine to a supporting surface with fasteners (not supplied) through the two holes (A) Fig. 7, located in the mortiser base.
A |
Fig. 7 |
ATTACHING THE CHISEL AND BIT
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
1. Insert the bit (A) Fig. 8 in the chisel (B).
NOTE: The opening (C) on the side of the chisel (that allows chips to escape) should always face the side - never the front or rear.
A
B
C
Fig. 8
2.Loosen the screw (D) Fig. 9, and push the chisel (B) up through the hole in the head as far as possible. Lower the chisel (B) 1/16" to 3/16" and tighten the set screw (D).
IMPORTANT: When inserting the chisel (B) Fig. 10 into the head, leave a space of 1/16" to 3/16" clearance (F) between the bushing (E) and the shoulder of the chisel (B).
3.Push the bit (A) Fig. 11 up through the chisel and into the chuck (G) as far as it will go. Lock the bit in the chuck using the supplied chuck key.
4.Loosen the set screw (D) Fig. 12, and push the chisel (B) against the bottom of the bushing (E), and tighten the set screw
(D) to provide the proper distance between the cutting lips of the bit and the points of the chisel.
D 
B
F
D
E
Fig. 9
G 
A
Fig. 11
B 
Fig. 10
D
E
B
Fig. 12
8 - English