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Summary of Contents for 315.25790

Page 1: ...on and Instructions Carefully SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE i _ i ii i_i_iiiiil _ __ _i _ _ i TEMPLATE FOR USE WITH ALL CRAFTSMAN ROUTERS Introduction Operation Repair Parts Sold only by SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Hoffman Estates IL 60179 612647 176 Pa_NT_DI _ SA 5 93 ...

Page 2: ...mask if operation is dusty SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times Do not use on a ladder or unstable support NEVER USE iN AN EXPLOS0VE ATMOSPHERE Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes KEEP TEMPLATE DRY CLEAN AND FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE STAY ALERT Wa...

Page 3: ...tion Quantity Dovetail Template 1 Hex Bolt 1 4 20 x 2 7 8 4 Push Nut 4 Spring 4 Washer 8 Clamp Bar 2 Wing Nut 5 16 Guide Bushing 1 7 16 Guide Bushing 1 Screw 10o32 x 1 2 Flat Head 3 Your dovetail template has been designed for cut ting flush offset or rabbeted joints with speed and accuracy See Figures 2 3 4 Since these joints are both strong and neat they are commonly used when making drawers and...

Page 4: ...ers of the comb shaped template The 5 16 inch bushing is used when mak ing 1 4 inch dovetails while the 7 16 bushing is us ed when making 1 2 dovetails 1 O AVOID POSSIBLE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER WHILE ASSEMBLING PARTS OR MAKING ADJUSTMENTS 1 Attach guide bushing directly to the inside of the subbase See Figure 7 NOTE It is not necessary to remove subbase while attaching guide bu...

Page 5: ...s clearance Must be determined for each io_3 _ Same as Back depending on depth of opening clearance and thickness of fron _ _ and back Length of side less 1 4 Length of back plus 1 2 less 2 times side thickness S_me as Back Same as Back Back Length plus 1 8 Same as Back Back 3 4 Back width plus 3 4 Length plus NOTE Pronl back and sides should be grooved 1 4 inch deep to receive bottom piece and ma...

Page 6: ...edge See Figure 12 NOTE The reverse sides of the board will be the outside of the finished drawer or box The outside of the boards are always clamped towards the dovetail base and all pieces are routed in an inside out position The boards are then revers ed to assemble NOTE The material for front B and back D should be the same size and should be cut to fit the opening neatly The side pieces A and...

Page 7: ... board A See Figure 6 This shallow V groove cut is made to prevent chipping of the wood when the router is moved in and out of the fingers of your dovetail template NOTE When making 1 4 dovetails one or two extra passes may be necessary to cut away excess stock projecting beyond the fingers of the template 3 Cut your dovetail joint Feed your router in and out each finger moving from left to right ...

Page 8: ...ovetail cut the back corners posi tion boards A and D and O and D in the dovetail fix ture as shown in Figures 18 and 19 Then follow the same rocedure described above NOTE Once your router is set up and all adjustments made you can refer to Figures 14 17 18 and 19 for proper place ment of your boards each time you cut dovetail joints for a drawer or box OFFSET FRONT DRAWER An Offset Front drawer o...

Page 9: ...ble NOTE The front piece B should be 3 4 longer and 3 4 wider than the back piece D The side pieces A and C should be the same size See the cha t on Page 5 for computing proper sizes and recommend ed material thicknesses 6 Insert board A between front clamping bar and front surface of dovetail base with bottom edge toward the left 2 way stop Temporarily clamp board A inside out to the left front o...

Page 10: ...he operator until clear 6 Check to make sure you have routed each dove tail evenly 7 Loosen template wing nuts E and remove comb shaped template F DO NOT REMOVE BOARD A 8 Loosen wing nuts E on top clamping bar and remove scrap piece of wood 9 Replace the scrap piece of wood with the piece that is to be your finished front board B 10 Place it flush with the edge of board A and tighten wing nuts E o...

Page 11: ...f 7 8 nch for 1 2 inch joints or 29 64 inch increments for 1 4 inch joints This wi l allow a half pin to be on both the top and bottom edge of the drawer front Don t forget to allow for clearances NEVER place your hands in jeopardy Make certain clamps can t loosen while in use Test dlfficuit set ups on scrap Don t waste lumber Plan each operation before you begin THINK SAFETY BY THINKING AHEAD TRO...

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Page 16: ...ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PART NUMBER _ MODEL NUMBER 315 25790 PART DESCRIPTION e NAME OF ITEM DOVETAIL TEMPLATE AIr parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Ser vice Center and most Sears stores If the parts you need are not stocked locally your order will be electronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling SEARS ROEBUCK AND C...

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