ASSEMBLY
Hold Down
The hold down acts as a clamp, holding the workpiece to the table surface. This helps to keep the workpiece from raising when extract- ing the chisel after a cut is made. The hold down must be used.
1.Support the head with the hand lever and unlock the depth stop lock knob. Allow depth stop rod to touch the base surface and secure the rod in place.
2.The hold down support rod has a flat portion along its length. Place the com- pletely round portion into the fence. Do not tighten the screw in the fence at this time.
3.The hold down bracket may be placed on the support rod in two positions. If placed on the support rod as in Figure 17, the bracket will hold down a workpiece slightly taller than the fence. When placed in the position shown in Figure 18, the bracket will hold down a workpiece that measures 3⁄8" less than the height of the support rod.
There are 3 hold down support rods supplied with the mortising machine. The length of the support rod used will be determined by the height of the workpiece. More informa- tion about using the hold down is detailed in the section titled Adjustments.
