Operating instructions

both the edges and the ends made true to each
other and the surfaces. A__,surfaces must be square,
or at 90:, with each othe _
NOTE The push block and clamp plate
assembly will not accommodate workpieces wider
than 4".
Cutting Tenons:
1. Make certain that adjustable jointing fence is
locked in position with its face flush with that of the
router table fence.
2, Mount push block assembly on the router table
fence, as shown in Figure 16 (on Page 13) in the
section PUSH BLOCK ASSEMBLY TO THE
ROUTER TABLE FENCE.
3. Install proper table top _nsert into the table top
hole.
4. Mark Lines A and "B on the edge of the work-
piece closest to the end :o be cut. Line "A" is for
FULL DEPTH OF CUT (total amount of material you
want to remove) and Line "B '_is for FULL DESIRED
HEIGHT OF TENON. See Figure 31.
5. Position workpiece be:,veen c:amp plate and
push block so that its sloe is he!d flush against face
of the fence, the end to :e cut _s resting on the
edge of the router table _op inset.: hole, and the
edge marked with Lines 'A and B is facing router
bit. Clamp workpiece in tb,is position by snugly tight-
ening the wing nut on clamp rod, while making sure
that clamp plate stays oriented on workpiece, as
shown in Figure 31. Make sure router is
UNPLUGGED when positioning and clamping work-
piece and making adjustments.
FIGURE 31
;NC =-: ESE- -- =_'SH BLOCK
C_AMP PLATE- _ /--WING NUT
" ._._.,., __ ..>__ ,,,_FE',,CE
'¢_Oq_tP_EC, E S_DE - -
AGA;NST FACE O F FENCE\
OF BOUTEN B!T
FACE OF _DL;-E =
T'_B _E PEXCE
O _ =CuTEN B" DERECT;ON
EDGE 'C = -_,BLE TOP
P4SE _,- _O-E ____ 4 MAXIMUM WIDTH
6. Slide workpiece close to the bit and adjust the
fence and the router, as described before, so that
the outer most cutting edge of bit is aligned with Line
"A" and top cutting edge of bit is aligned with Line
"B." See Figure 31. Tightly secure the fence and the
router, as described before in ADJUSTING DEPTH
AND HEIGHT OF CUT on Page 20.
7. Slide push block, and therefore workpiece, back to
the position, as shown in Figure 32.
When routing, always FEED AGAINST the rotation
of the cutter. Feed workpiece in the direction shown
by the arrow in Figure 32.
FIGURE 32
8. Turn router ON. using the switch. While holding
push block and guiding workpiece against fence with
BOTH HANDS AND FINGERS a SAFE distance
from rotating bit, feed the workpiece across the bit to
make a FULL DEPTH OF CUT IN ONE PASS. as
shown in Figure 32. (DO NOT stop feeding the work-
piece until it has COMPLETELY PASSED the rotat-
ing bit.)
I I Clamp and test cut a piece of
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NOTE
scrap wood to check your adjustments before mak-
ing your finished cut.
9. Turn router OFF, using the switch. Unclamp work-
piece, and slide push block back to the other side of
the bit.
10. Position and clamp the opposite side of work-
piece in the same manner as described in Step 5.
(Make sure the wing nut is just tight enough to clamp
workpiece in position and end to be cut is resting on
the router table top.) Repeat Steps 7, 8, and 9.
............... (Refer to Figure 33 on Page 24.)
11. To cut ends of tenon, position and clamp work-
J Tighten wing nut just enough to
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NOTE
clamp workpiece in position. OVER TIGHTENING
wing nut could cause binding in the sliding motion of
push block, which in turn may result in variations
and/or steps in the finished tenon surface when cut,
See Figure 35 on Page 2_.
piece in the same manner as in Step 5 above,
except edge of workpiece should be held flush
against face of fence and end to be cut should be
resting on the top of router table. See Figure 34 on
Page 24. Repeat Steps 7. 8, 9, and 10.
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