Catskill Craftsmen 1426 - Manual (Page 3)

WRONG!
Post needs to be screwed deeper.
WRONG!
Post needs to be backed out.
CORRECT!
Set screw secures post properly.
Step 1
TIPS ON HOW THE BASTION FASTENING SYSTEM WORKS
1. The Bastion fastening system consists of a steel post (threaded on one end with a hole through the shaft on the
other end); a Barrel Nut (cylindrical barrel-shaped with threaded open end & holes through the sides); and a Set
Screw (Phillips slot on one end, pointed on the other)
2. To attach Posts: A) Dip threads of Post in vegetable oil. B) Align threaded end of Post with hole in wood, tap on
slotted end with hard hammer until threads enter, then tighten down using a flat head screw driver or the provided
allen wrench (See the Illus. Bas. 3 for alternate seating methods). DO NOT TRY TO HAMMER THE POST ALL THE
WAY IN AS IT WILL STRIP THE POST HOLE. C) When solid shaft of Post hits wood, back out approximately ½ turn
and align hole in shaft.
3. Place the Barrel Nut into the designated hole in the brace or drawer side, threaded side up, making sure the hole
for the Post is aligned in the proper direction. Insert the Post into the designated hole, right into the Barrel Nut, where
you should be able to see the entire Post hole. See Illustration Bas. 1 to compare the alignment of the Post hole in
the Barrel Nut.
4. Insert the Set Screw into the threaded end of the nut and tighten down. The Set Screw will seek the center of the
hole in the Post as it is tightened down, forcing the Nut toward the main shaft of the Post. This is what tightens the
wooden parts together. Nuts should thread easily – DON’T CROSS THREAD! If Set Screw doesn’t thread easily,
check position of the hole in Post.
5. If the wooden parts are not tight against each other, the Post needs to be screwed in another half turn or so.
Illustration Bas. 1
Step 2
Illustration Bas. 2 Illustration Bas. 3
(1) Table Top
48” x 26” x 1-3/4”
Part #: TT-1426
(1) Middle Shelf
43-1/2” x 22” x 7/16”
Part #: MS-1426
(4) Clamshell Handles
Part #: Handle-1426
(8) Clamshell Handle Screws
Part #: CHScrews-1426
(50) 3/4” Steel Pins
Part #: PIN3/4
(12) 1-1/4” #8 Screws
Part #: 1-1/4#8-1426
(4) L Brackets
Part #: Lbracket-1426
(20) 5/8” #6 Screws
Part #: 5/8#6-1426
(12) 5/8” #5 Screws
Part #: 5/8#5-1426
(6) 1” Steel Pins
Part #: PIN1
(34)
(34)
(34)
(12) 5/8” #7 Screws
Part #: 5/8#7-1426