3.To decrease the depth of the mortise (female) cut, turn the bolt clockwise. To increase the depth of the mortise cut, turn the bolt counterclockwise.
4.
Thickness of Tenon Cut
To adjust the thickness of the tenon (male) cuts, you will change the depth of the tracer pin (A, Figure 24).
1.Disconnect machine from power source.
2.Loosen the locking handle (B, Figure 24).
3.Insert a 5.5mm hex wrench into the end of the adjustment screw (C, Figure 24) and turn the adjustment screw as needed. To decrease the thickness of the tenon cut, turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise. To increase the thickness of the tenon cut, turn the adjustment screw clockwise.
4.Tighten locking handle (B, Figure 24).
Tightness of Mortise/Tenon Fit
A proper dovetail fit should be snug with no gaps showing, but not overly tight as glue must later fill the joints. If the cuts seem correct, but the joint is simply too tight, or the joint is too loose, proceed as follows.
1.Disconnect machine from power source.
2.Remove the dust hood from the front of the headstock. Release one end of the spring on the headstock (see Figure 13) and pull the headstock away from the machine until the cutter becomes more accessible.
3.You will notice the cutter, shown in Figure 25, is slightly off center of the spindle. The spindle is eccentric and allows the cutter to be turned to a different position on the spindle.
The cutter is very sharp! Use caution when working with or around it.
4.Loosen both set screws on the spindle (Figure 25) by turning them counter- clockwise with a 4mm hex wrench.
5.A scale is located just above the cutter, with a plus (+) and minus
Figure 24
Figure 25
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