Use the mounting plate as a drill bushing, and drill a
5
/
8
"
diameter by approximately
1
/
8
"
deep counterbore in the
bench top.
Drill pilot holes for the rear lag bolts, centered in the
counterbores.
Caution:
Be careful not to damage the mounting
plate as you drill the bushing counterbores;
otherwise, the bushings will be diffi cult to drive into place.
Position the assembled vise using the front lag screws, as
shown in
Figure 7
. The lag screws should be tightened
only enough to ensure the base casting is snug to the
mounting plate. Check that the bushing holes in the
base casting and the mounting plate align.
Drive the bushings through the base casting and mounting
plate. This fi t is extremely tight. If you need to use a
hammer to drive the bushings into place, position a short
length of wood between the bushing and the hammer to
avoid damaging the rest of the mechanism. Install the
rear lag screws and tighten all the lag screws.
Installing the Handle
Insert the handle into the tee, slide an O-ring onto each
end of the handle, then attach the end caps with the
#8 screws, as shown in
Figure 9
. (The O-rings will
protect the end caps from banging into the tee as the
handle is rotated.)
Figure 6: Installing the mounting plate and drilling
bushing counterbores.
Figure 9: Installing the handle.
Figure 7: Installing front lag screws.
Do not
fully tighten
the lag screws.
Figure 8: Installing the bushings and rear lag screws.
Fully tighten all the lag screws.
#8 × 1
1
/
2
"
Flat-Head
Wood Screw
O-Ring
Handle End Cap
Handle
5
/
8
"
counterbore using
mounting plate holes
as drill bushing.
#14 × 1
1
/
4
"
Flat-Head
Wood Screw
3
/
8
"
× 3
1
/
2
"
Lag Screw
3
/
8
"
Flat Washer
3
/
8
"
× 2
"
Lag Screw
3
/
8
"
Flat
Washer
Bushing
5
Veritas
®
Quick-Release Tail Vise
