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SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

FOR TENONING JIGS

The operation of any Tenoning Jig or Table Saw can

result in debris being thrown into your eyes, which can

result in severe eye damage.

ALWAYS

wear Safety

Goggles when operating the Tenoning Jig. Always 

wear Safety Goggles. Keep your thumbs and fingers 

away from the table saw blade.

Basic precautions should always be followed when

using your Tenoning Jig. To reduce the risk of injury,

electrical shock or fire, comply with the safety rules

listed below:

1.

READ 

and understand the instruction manual

before operating the Tenoning Jig and Table Saw.

2.

DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE

until it is

assembled and installed according to the instruc-

tions.

3.

OBTAIN ADVICE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR,

instructor, or another qualified person if you are not

familiar with the operation of this machine.

4.

ALWAYS 

replace blade guard of saw when finished

using the Tenoning Jig.

5.

REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES

.

Form habit of checking to see that keys and

adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before

operating.

6.

MAKE CERTAIN 

workpiece is securely clamped in

place and all locking handles are properly tightened

before operating.

7.

MAKE SURE

machine power is off and blade is

stopped before attempting adjustment to Jig or

workpiece.

8.

KEEP

both hands on operating handles provided

when processing work material.

9.

WEAR PROPER APPAREL

. No loose clothing,

gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry to

get caught in moving parts. Non-slip footwear is

recommended. Wear protective hair covering to

contain long hair.

10.

DO NOT

leave the Tenoning Jig plugged into the

electrical outlet. Unplug Tenoning Jig from the outlet

when not in use and before servicing, changing

bags, unclogging and cleaning.

11.

ALWAYS

turn the power switch “OFF” before

unplugging the Tenoning Jig. 

12.

DO NOT

handle the plug or Tenoning Jig with wet

hands.

13.

USE

only as described in this manual. 

USE 

acces-

sories only recommended for your Tenoning Jig.

14.

DO NOT

use the Tenoning Jig as a toy. 

DO NOT

use near or around children.

15.

PERIODICALLY INSPECT

for damaged or missing

parts. 

NEVER

operate the Tenoning Jig with dam-

aged or missing parts.

16.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

. Refer to them

frequently and use them to instruct other users.

WARNING

!

This jig should only be used with suitable tablesaws. 

Please refer to your tablesaw’s manual for further 

information. All tablesaw safety features and guards 

must be kept in place and in good working order 

during the use of this jig.

Summary of Contents for TENONING JIG

Page 1: ...CT084 TENONING JIG User Manual ...

Page 2: ...er stand the limitations of this tool DO NOT modify this Tenoning Jig in any way REMEMBER Your personal safety is your responsibility BEFORE USING THE TENONING JIG To avoid serious injury and damage to the tool read and follow all of the Safety and Operating Instructions before operating the Tenoning Jig 1 READ the entire Owner s Manual LEARN how to use the tool for its intended applications 2 AVO...

Page 3: ...cessory 15 NEVER LEAVE A RUNNING TOOL UNATTEND ED Turn the power switch to the OFF position DO NOT leave the tool until it has come to a complete stop 16 DO NOT STAND ON A TOOL Serious injury could result if the tool tips over or you accidentally contact the tool 17 DO NOT store anything above or near the tool where anyone might try to stand on the tool to reach it 18 MAINTAIN YOUR BALANCE DO NOT ...

Page 4: ...ghtened before operating 7 MAKE SURE machine power is off and blade is stopped before attempting adjustment to Jig or workpiece 8 KEEP both hands on operating handles provided when processing work material 9 WEAR PROPER APPAREL No loose clothing gloves neckties rings bracelets or other jewelry to get caught in moving parts Non slip footwear is recommended Wear protective hair covering to contain l...

Page 5: ...stalled correctly The following items are to be provided in the shipping box 1 Base and Vertical Work Support Assembly 2 Hand Wheel 3 Clamp Assembly 4 Flat Washer M8 5 Socket Head Screw M8 x 50mm 6 Clamp Arm 7 Lockwasher M10 2 8 Socket Head Screw M10 x 25mm 9 Socket Head Screw M10 x 20mm 10 Handles 2 11 Allen Wrench 2 5mm 12 Allen Wrench 3mm 13 Allen Wrench 4mm 14 Allen Wrench 6mm 15 Allen Wrench ...

Page 6: ...G GUIDE BAR TO TABLE SLOT If you are using the Tenoning Jig on a left tilting arbor saw the guide bar must be relocated on the base of the Tenoning Jig as follows FOR LEFT TILTING ARBOR SAWS ONLY 1 Loosen small lock handle A Loosen and remove large lock handle B and flat washer C from Tenoning Jig NOTE Each lock handle is spring loaded and can be repositioned by pulling up on the handle and reposi...

Page 7: ...ig from lifting during operation NOTE T slot washers need to be removed if your table saw is not equipped with T slotted miter gage slots See Figure 8 2 Place Tenoning Jig guide bar A into left miter slot D of machine and slide miter gage back and forth to determine if there is any side to side play If there is no side to side play and the Tenoning Jig slides easily through the miter slot of the m...

Page 8: ... With the vertical work support plate F adjusted at 90 degrees to the table surface tighten positive stop setscrew H until it bottoms This positive stop setscrew enables you to rapidly reposition the vertical work support plate to 90 degrees See Figure 10 Fig 11 S 4 Using a square E check that the face of the back stop J is 90 degrees to the table surface If an adjustment is necessary loosen lock ...

Page 9: ...ort plate F from accidentally being moved into the saw blade tighten nut L See Figure 12 F P T Z Y X U N U ADJUSTMENTS DISCONNECT SAW FROM THE POWER SOURCE 1 For rapid adjustment of the vertical work support plate A toward or away from the saw blade G loosen lock handle B and C and move Jig D as necessary Tighten lock handles after rapid adjustments are made See Figure 14 2 Fine adjustments of the...

Page 10: ...ing a tenon in a disfigured part of the grain such as a knot for unpredictable movement of the joint may occur Always use straight flat common grained stock The tenon will shrink in width away from the mortise walls possibly revealing the mortise hole therefore when possible tenons should have shoulders on all four sides two structural and two cosmetic to con ceal the mortised hole when wood movem...

Page 11: ... does not require cosmetic cheek cuts then go to cutting shoulders of tenon 9 Loosen clamp handwheel B and rotate work piece 90 degrees and tighten handwheel Make certain that the workpiece is properly secured and posi tioned in the jig Align the Tenoning jig with the saw blade to make the cosmetic cheek cuts 10 Connect saw to power source 11 Make cut in the same manner as first and second cuts 12...

Page 12: ...URCE 6 Turn the saw on and perform the structural shoulder cut by slowly pushing the miter gage F toward the saw blade until the saw blade has exited out the rear of the miter gage TURN THE SAW OFF AFTER THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COM PLETE STOP REMOVE THE CUT OFF SCRAP PIECE See Figure 19 7 Return miter gage and turn the workpiece over to cut the second structural shoulder Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 8 D...

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Page 14: ...K C A R B P M A L C 8 3 39 W 1 L E B A L G N I N R A 2 W E R C S E V I R D M M 4 0 4 41 3 8 x 2 SPRING PIN 1 42 CLAMP ARM 1 1 R E H S A W T A L F 8 M 3 4 44 M8 x 50MM HEX SOCKET HEAD SCREW 1 45 HAND WHEEL ASSEMBLY 1 46 SPECIAL SCREW M6 x 55MM 1 47 M6 x 8MM HEX SOCKET SET SCREW 1 1 W E R C S P M A L C 8 4 1 R E V E L K C O L 9 4 1 R E H S A W T A L F 4 6 M 0 5 51 1 E L B A T L A C I T R E V 2 W E R...

Page 15: ... N E T WARNING This jig should only be used with suitable tablesaws Please refer to your tablesaw s manual for further information All tablesaw safety features and guards must be kept in place and in good working order during the use of this jig CT084 ...

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