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  • Page 1

    Part No. 900487 - 09-12-03 Dovetail Fixtur e/Jig Instruction manual The Model and Serial No. plate is located on the main housing of the tool. Record these numbers in the spaces below and retain for futur e refer ence. Model No. _____________________________________ T ype __________________________________________ Serial No.________________________[...]

  • Page 2

    2 1. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered ar eas and benches invite injuries. 2. A VOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT . Don’t expose power tools to rain. Don’ t use power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep area well lit. A void chemical or corrosive envir onment. Do not use tool in presence of flammable liquids or gases. 3. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK. P[...]

  • Page 3

    3 16. A VOID UNINTENTIONAL ST ARTING. Do not carry a plugged-in tool with finger on switch. Be sur e switch is off when plugging in. Keep hands, body and clothing clear of blades, bits, cutters, etc. when plugging in the tool. 17. OUTDOOR USE EXTENSION CORDS. When tool is used outdoors, use only extension cords marked “Suitable for use with outdo[...]

  • Page 4

    NOTE: Refer to Fig. 1 for the various parts of the Model 4112 Dovetail Fixture/Jig. 1. Insert jam nuts, item 18, into each of the outside recessed ar eas on front of the base, item 8. Thr ead bolts, item 14, into each jam nut and tighten firmly . 2. Insert the remaining jam nuts, item 18, into the r emaining recessed ar eas on the front and top of [...]

  • Page 5

    5 IDENTIFYING DRAWER P ARTS It is recommended that scrap lumber be used when making your first dovetail cut so all adjustments and fits can be checked to insure a satisfactory joint. Once the templet and r outer have been set up to rout a satisfactory dovetail joint, any number of joints can be made. 1. Arrange the drawer front and side pieces as s[...]

  • Page 6

    6 1 / 2 " HALF-BLIND DOVET AILS PREP ARING ROUTER 1. DISCONNECT ROUTER FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Insert templet guide, (A) Fig. 4, in hole (B), in router sub-base (C). 3. Install templet guide locknut (D) on templet guide and firmly tighten to lock templet guide in sub-base. 4. Insert dovetail bit, (A) Fig. 5, through templet guide into r outer co[...]

  • Page 7

    7 2. Place drawer front “inside up” under top clamp bar and against side of drawer which is extending above surface of Dovetail Fixture/Jig. 3. Place the 1 / 2 " half-blind dovetail templet on top of the drawer fr ont. Using a standard scale or ruler , adjust locknuts, item 7, Fig. 1, so there is 19 / 32 " from back of templet slots t[...]

  • Page 8

    8 9. Fig. 11 shows both the left and right corner of a drawer fitted together after they were both routed fr om the left end of the templet. Note the location of partial pins on drawer sides. 10. If for appearance reasons the partial pins ar e desired to be in the same location of both sides of the drawer as shown in Fig. 12, then rout the right en[...]

  • Page 9

    1 / 4 " HALF-BLIND DOVET AILS PREP ARING ROUTER Prepar e router the same as for 1 / 2 " half-blind dovetails except install 42054 templet guide, 43639 bit, and adjust depth of cut (B) Fig. 5 to 9 / 16 ". CLAMPING DRAWER P ARTS Drawer parts are clamped in the same manner as those for 1 / 2 " half-blind dovetails except for the fo[...]

  • Page 10

    10 1 / 2 " AND 1 / 4 " HALF-BLIND RABBETED DOVET AILS PREP ARING ROUTER Prepar e router the same as that for 1 / 2 " or 1 / 4 " half-blind dovetails depending on size to be cut. PREP ARING DRAWER FRONT The drawer front should be 3 / 4 " longer and 3 / 4 " wider than the drawer size requir ed and have a 3 / 8 " x 7[...]

  • Page 11

    11 1 / 2 " BOX JOINTS NOTE: Any material up to 13 / 16 " thick can be joined together with box joints. PREP ARING ROUTER Prepar e router the same as for 1 / 2 " half-blind dovetails except install 1 / 2 " straight bit and adjust depth of cut, (B) Fig. 5, equal to 1 / 4 " plus thickness of material to be joined. CLAMPING BOX[...]

  • Page 12

    12 ROUTING BOX JOINTS 1. Before turning on router , place it on templet and make sure bit will not hit Dovetail Fixtur e/Jig as it cuts into scrap material. 2. Carefully r out box joints. 3. Loosen front clamp, r otate material as shown in Fig. 21 and position up against templet and edge guide. Clamp securely in place and r out other end. Fig. 20 F[...]

  • Page 13

    13 MAINTENANCE ACCESSORIES KEEP TOOL CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air . Clean all plastic parts with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. WEAR ANSI Z87.1 SAFETY GLASSES WHILE USING COMPRESSED AIR. SERVICE AND REP AIRS All qual[...]

  • Page 14

    14 POR TER-CABLE LIMITED ONE YEAR W ARRANTY Porter -Cable warrants its Professional Power T ools for a period of one year from the date of original pur chase. W e will repair or r eplace at our option, any part or parts of the product and accessories cover ed under this warranty which, after examination, proves to be defective in workmanship or mat[...]

  • Page 15

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