Triton TDJ 600 - Manual (Page 8)

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ADJUSTING DRILLING DEPTH
• The Depth Adjustment Gauge (8) enables you to set a
drilling depth of 0 - 38mm (0-1 1 ⁄
2
" on US model)
• Whenever drill bits are changed or new bits fitted, the
Zero Indicator (7) and Depth Gauge (8) must be zeroed.
See ‘Zeroing the depth gauge’ for guidance.
• Use the scale on the guide to set the required depth
1. Loosen the Depth Adjustment Gauge Locking Knob (6)
so that the depth adjustment gauge can slide back and
forth
2. Position the gauge so that the required depth
(on the scale) is aligned
with the pointer on the Zero
Indicator (7)
3. Tighten the locking knob to
secure the depth adjustment
gauge in the required position.
This will limit the movement of
the tool body and therefore the
drilling depth to the maximum
value you have set
ADJUSTING DRILLING HEIGHT
The rack and pinion fence height adjustment mechanism
allows adjustment of the drilling height from 9mm to
43mm ( 23 ⁄
64
- 1 11 ⁄
16
" on US model)
1. Loosen the Fence Height Locking Knob (17)
HANDLING WHEN DRILLING
Always use two hands when
drilling:
• Hold the Tool Body (4) of the
jointer in one hand, with the
thumb resting comfortably
on the On/Off Switch (15)
and with the other hand hold
the Handle (3) so the tool is
securely held
SWITCHING ON AND OFF
• To start the dowel jointer press the rear of the On/Off
Switch (12) and slide the switch forward, then push the
front of the switch down into the groove that secures
the switch in the ‘On’ position
• The on/off switch is spring-loaded - light pressure on
the rear of the switch will instantly return the switch to
the ‘Off’ position
2. Rotate the Fence Height
Adjustment Knob (16) to raise
or lower the fence
3. Align the black arrow on the
height adjustment mechanism
with the height required on the
Height Scale (18)
4. Tighten the fence height
locking screw to secure the fence at the set height
GRIPPER PINS
• The Gripper Pins (13), situated on either side of the
Front Face (12) are spring-
loaded to help stop the tool
from moving laterally during
operation. They feature small
teeth that protrude slightly
above the surface of the front
face that push into the wood
helping secure it when drilling
• If you feel that there is a
chance that the gripper pins
might scratch your workpiece,
rotate the pins approximately
a quarter of a turn and push
them back behind the front
face.
• One pin turns to the right and
the other to the left.
Set up / Operation
OPERATION
Notes:
• In order to drive holes into the workpiece as required,
first set up the dowelling jointer according to the
‘Set Up’ instructions and prepare the workpiece(s) by
marking in pencil at the required drilling points
• It is important that the workpieces are accurately
marked. It may be easier to loosely assemble the two
pieces together in exactly the required position and
mark with a pencil across both pieces, and then drill the
holes. Assemble loosely again, with the first 2 dowels
fitted, before marking again where subsequent dowels
are required. Ideally a middle position in the wood is
preferable for the first dowel holes.
• There is little tolerance when joining wood with dowels,
so accurate measurement is very important at all times.
The most critical holes are normally those at the edges
of the workpiece, so any positioning mistakes are best
placed in the middle of wood where extra dowel holes
can be added if necessary
• The workpiece will need to be clamped to the
workbench, although it is possible the use of a non-slip
mat between the workpiece and workbench surface will
be sufficient in some instances
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