3
/
32
"
Hex Key
Right Cap Screw
(first)
Left Cap Screw
(second)
Frog pushed
against toe.
Mouth fully
closed
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854 IWE-616 Rev. B
Figure 17: Sliding the toe into the frog.
Figure 18: Locking the frog.
To put the pieces back together again, press the post on
the adjuster into the hole in the frog, making sure the
pin on the traveller faces out. Place the frog and adjuster
assembly into the body of the plane, and install the two
cap screws but
do not
tighten them.
Retract the mouth adjustment screw until about
1
/
2
"
(13mm) of thread is visible.
Loosen the toe locking knob. Slide the toe into the frog
as far as it will go. (This will, in turn, push the frog back
slightly.) Lock the toe in this position.
While pressing the frog against the toe, fi rst tighten the
right cap screw (see
Figure 18
), then the left cap screw.
(This sequence will prevent the frog from skewing as
the cap screws are tightened.)
Open the mouth, then thread the mouth adjustment
screw back into the body of the plane until it bottoms
out. Reinstall the oval-head screw, the blade and the
lever cap.
Care and Maintenance
The body of your Veritas plane is ductile cast iron and
comes treated with rust preventative. Remove this using
a rag dampened with mineral spirits.
We recommend that you initially, then periodically,
apply a light coat of silicone-free paste wax to seal out
moisture and prevent rusting (as well as act as a lubricant
for smoother planing). Wipe off any wood dust from
the surfaces that you will be waxing, apply a light wax
coating, let dry, then buff with a clean soft cloth.
If storage conditions are damp or humid, the plane
should, in addition to the treatment outlined above,
be wrapped in a cloth or stored in a plane sack. This
precaution will also guard against dings and scratches.
The maple knob and tote have a buffed wax fi nish and
should require nothing more than a wipe with a clean
cloth from time to time. If desired, you can apply a light
coat of silicone-free paste wax to rejuvenate the fi nish.
Figure 16: Retracting the mouth adjustment screw.
