OPERATION
• Assembly - (Fig. 1)
• Measuring the thickness of the workpiece - (Fig. 2)
• Setting the drill bit depth - (Fig. 3 & 3a)
• Adjusting jig position - (Fig. 4 & 5)
For standard work, slide adjuster face down - (Fig. 4a)
For repair work, set up slide adjuster face up - (Fig. 5a)
• Pocket hole spacing - (Fig. 6)
• Clamping - (Fig. 7)
• Drilling the pocket hole - (Fig. 8)
• Assembling the joint - (Fig. 9)
Do not push hard on the drill until the drill pilot tip of the drill bit is fully into the
work piece and the counterbore section is actually cutting. Use a high drilling speed to
increase drill life (2000 rpm or higher). Keep the drill bit sharp.
Make sure drill bit is held in chuck securely. If the drill spins loose in the chuck the
shock can break the drill bit tip. Place the drill bit into the top section of the drill guide
hole before spinning. Do not place the drill tip against the component until the drill is
at full speed.
Before using the pocket hole jig for the first time, it is recommended that a
number of trial cuts are made in waste timber as this will allow the drill to bed into the
drill guide bushes in the columns. During the bedding in process there will be evidence
of some metal swarf.
When changing material or joint application, test the depth of the drill and collar before
drilling into the workpiece. Test drill in waste pieces of the same thickness. Then drill
a screw into the pocket joint only and lay it against the jointing piece to see if screw
depth is correct.
12.7mm (
/
")
1
2
19mm (
/
")
3
4
25.4mm (1")
32mm (1
/
")
1
4
38mm (1
/
")
1
2
PH/JIG/C
25mm (1")
30mm (1
/
")
1
4
37mm (1
/
")
1
2
50mm (2")
63mm (2
/
")
1
2
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