Rockler 53038 User manual

Brand: Rockler

Model: 53038

Type: User manual

Rockler 53038 JIG IT Knob and Pull Pro Drilling Guide is a versatile tool designed to simplify and ensure precision when installing knobs and pulls on drawers, doors, and cabinets. With its adjustable drill guide carriages, you can accommodate hardware with center-to-center distances ranging from 1" to 8 1/4". The guide's fixed and adjustable legs allow for easy alignment and positioning, making it suitable for both single and double pull installations.

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JIG IT Knob and Pull Pro Drilling Guide Instructions

Effective October 2022

2BP0222

GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS

This product is designed only for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified or used for any

manner not described in these instructions. Use only recommended accessories. Before using the JIG IT Knob and Pull Pro Drilling

Guide Instructions: READ, UNDERSTAND and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS. KEEP THESE

INSTRUCTIONS READILY AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

> Always confirm that you are using the most recent version of

the Instructions and safety warnings for your product (see the

Instructions link on the product page at Rockler.com).

> Before using another tool with this product, always read,

understand and follow the instructions and safety warnings

in the owner’s manual for that tool. If you do not have the

owner’s manual, obtain one from the tool’s manufacturer

before using it with this product.

> Before using any chemical with this product, always read,

understand and follow all safety warnings and guidelines in

the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS; formerly called

“MSDS”), especially regarding:

• How to safely use the chemical, including potential hazards

and recommended first aid measures;

• Personal safety equipment required to safely use the

chemical (e.g. gloves, eye protection, mask/respirator, etc.);

• Proper and safe handling, storage and disposal of

the chemical.

> Before using this product, review and verify that all tools to be

used with it have safety equipment installed and are in proper

working order as defined by the tool’s owner’s manual.

> Do not use this product until you have read and are

confident you understand:

• Product Specific Safety Warnings (p. 3);

• Setting the Drilling Guide for Your Hardware (p. 4);

• Positioning the Drilling Guide for Mounting a Single Pull (p. 5);

• Positioning the Drilling Guide for Mounting Two Pulls (p. 6);

• Positioning the Drilling Guide for Mounting a Knob (p. 7);

> The user assumes all risk and responsibility for the proper and

safe use of this product and for ensuring product suitability for

the intended application.

> It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser of this product to

ensure that anyone you allow to use this product reads

and complies with all instructions and safety precautions

outlined in this manual prior to use.

> Follow all standard shop safety practices, including:

• Keep children and bystanders away from the tool

operating area;

• Do NOT use power tools in explosive environments, or in

the presence of flammable liquids, fumes or dust;

• TURN OFF AND UNPLUG all power tools BEFORE

making any adjustments or changing accessories;

• Remain alert and use good judgment. Do not use this

product if you are in any way impaired by medications,

alcohol, drugs or fatigue;

• Keep your work area well lit and clean;

• Dress appropriately. Secure loose clothing, remove all

jewelry and tie up long hair before using this product;

• ALWAYS wear safety glasses, hearing protection

and respiratory protection that complies with

NIOSH/OSHA/ANSI safety standards;

• Use dust collection tools and dust face masks to

reduce exposure to dust;

• Use safety equipment such as featherboards, push

sticks and push blocks, etc., when appropriate;

• Maintain proper footing at all times and do not overreach;

• Do NOT force woodworking tools.

> These warnings and instructions do NOT represent the total

of all information available regarding tool safety, use and

technique. Always seek out opportunities to learn more

and improve your skills and knowledge.

Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood

products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known

to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling

wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for

personal protection. For more information go to

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.

Danger indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Warning indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Caution indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury

or property damage.

Notice indicates important or helpful information and/or user tips.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS

Quantity

1 Fixed Leg 1

2 Adjustable Leg 1

3 Fence 1

4 Drill Guide Carriage 2

5 Drill Guide Back Plate 2

6 Drill Guide Bushing 2

7 Indexing Foot with Stop Collar 1

8 3/16" Split-Point Drill Bit 1

9 Hex Wrench 1

PARTS LIST

> To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from the drilling area. Maintain awareness of the

bit’s entry and exit areas at all times.

As with any woodworking jig, we

recommend becoming familiar with the setup and use of

the JIG IT Knob and Pull Pro Drilling Guide by practicing

on scrap material before attempting to use it on your

final workpiece.

The Rockler JIG IT Knob and Pull Pro Drilling Guide works for

installations anywhere from 1" to 81⁄4" from the edge of drawer

front or door and works with drawer pulls with posts spaced up

to 71⁄2" from center to center. When installing a pull, it uses the

hardware itself to set the drilling spacing, so you can be sure the

holes will match the pull.

When installing pulls, it will be helpful to

know the pulls' center-to-center distance – the distance

from the center of one mounting hole to the center of the

other. Often, this information can be found on the package

or website listing for the product. If it's not listed anywhere,

measure the distance yourself, keeping in mind that it could

be in millimeters. This information will make it easier to

center the Guide in position later.

The Drill Guide Back Plates (5) have

registration notches on each side to help make sure the

two Drill Guide Carriages (4) are aligned properly after being

adjusted. The Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable Leg (2) have

notches at regular intervals, and the registration notches on

the Back Plates allow you to count the number of teeth from

the notches in the Legs to the notches in the Back Plates to

make sure everything is aligned on the same level.

Setting the Drilling Guide for Your Hardware

Fig. 1

1. Loosen both Drill Guide Bushings (6) until the Drill Guide

Carriages (4) and Drill Guide Back Plates (5) can be moved.

Move both Carriages and Back Plates until the left directional

arrows on the Carriages are at the 2.5" mark. There's nothing

crucial about this height setting; the Carriages and Back Plate

just need to be low enough to provide access to the holes in

the back of the Carriages for mounting your hardware. Fig. 1.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

2. Make sure that both Drill Guide Back Plates (5) are aligned

at the same level and remain oriented so the registration

notches on the sides are closer to the top than to the bottom.

Tighten both Drill Guide Bushings (6) by hand.

3. Use one of the screws that came with your pull to attach

the left side of the pull on the angled flat on the Drill

Guide Carriage (4) attached to the Fixed Leg (1).

(If you're installing a knob, there's really no need to

install it on the Pro Drilling Guide; you'll use the Drill

Guide Carriage on the Fixed Leg to set up and align

the Guide for drilling. Skip ahead to Positioning the

Drilling Guide for Mounting a Knob). Fig. 2.

4. Loosen the knurled knob at the top of the Adjustable Leg (2),

as well as the thumbscrews at the bottom of the Fixed Leg

(1) and the Adjustable Leg, and slide the Adjustable Leg

until the hole on the angled flat of its Drill Guide Carriage (4)

aligns with the right mounting hole on the pull. Don't retighten

the knurled knob at this point. Use the second screw that came

with the pull to attach the right side of the pull to the Drill

Guide Carriage. Make sure that both screws securing the pull

to the Pro Drilling Guide are snug but not overtight. Fig. 2.

5. Loosen both Drill Guide Bushings (6) on both Drill Guide

Carriages (4) and move the Carriages up as far as they will go,

until the tops of both Drill Guide Back Plates (5) are tight

against the bottom of the Fence (3).

6. Make sure that both Drill Guide Back Plates (5) are

perfectly aligned, and then tighten the knurled knob on

the Adjustable Leg (2). This process helps ensure the two

legs will be parallel. Fig. 3.

8. Make sure that the Guide hasn't shifted and then use the Drill

Guide Bushings (6) to drill the mounting holes for your

hardware. The best way to do this is to insert the bit into the

Bushing and start the drill. Allow the drill to get to full speed

before contacting the drawer front. Don't force the bit, and drill

about 1/2" at a time, backing out occasionally to clear chips,

until you make it all the way through. Fig. 6.

> If your application requires that the hardware be installed

less than 1" from the reference edge, you will need to

attach a shop-made wooden spacer to the bottom face of

the Fence (2) using screws (not included) driven through

the pre-machined mounting holes.

> For reference, the hole in the Drill Guide Bushing (6) on

the Fixed Leg (1) is 3/4" in from the left edge of the Fixed

Leg and 1" in from the left edge of the Fence (3).

Positioning the Drilling Guide

for Mounting a Single Pull

1. Determine where you want to install the hardware on the

drawer or door. (This involves figuring out both vertical and

horizontal positioning.) Mark the mounting location(s) on the

door or drawer front. If you're installing a single pull on a

drawer, one of the simplest ways to do this is to draw a vertical

line marking the center of the drawer front and then a

horizontal line marking how far down from the top of the

drawer front you want the pull to be. (Measure and note this

distance, too.)

2. Loosen both Drill Guide Bushings (6) until the Drill Guide

Carriages (4) and Drill Guide Back Plates (5) can be moved.

Move both Carriages and Back Plates down until the pointers

reach the desired mounting distance from the reference edge,

which in this example is the top of the drawer face. Inches are

displayed on the left side on each leg, and millimeters are

shown on the right side.

3. Once the Drill Guide Carriages (4) and Drill Guide Back Plates

(5) are at the desired level, check to be sure they are perfectly

aligned and then retighten both Drill Guide Bushings (6). Then

check the setting by positioning the Guide on the drawer front,

with the horizontal flat of the Fence (3) resting on the top edge.

The holes in the Drill Guide Bushings should be centered on

the horizontal line you marked earlier. If they're not, loosen the

Bushings and adjust the position of the Carriages and Back

Plates, making sure that they are perfectly level.

4. To establish the side-to-side position of the Guide, loosen the

thumbscrews at the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable

Leg (2) that secure the Indexing Foot (7) in position.

5. Markings locating the centerlines of the most popular

sizes of pulls have been molded into the bottom edge of the

Fence (3). Find the center mark for the center-to-center

dimension of your particular pull and position the Guide so that

center mark aligns with the vertical centerline you drew on the

drawer face earlier. Fig. 4.

6. Clamp or hold the Guide in position and, if the drawer front is

short enough, slide the Indexing Foot (7) until it contacts the

left edge of the drawer front; then tighten the thumbscrews at

the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable Leg (2) to

secure the Indexing Foot. This provides two reference points

for the Guide and is especially helpful if you're installing pulls

in the same position on multiple drawer fronts of the same size.

On drawer fronts too long to use the Indexing Foot, align the

Drilling Guide by using your layout lines. Fig. 5.

7. Remove the included 3/16" Split-Point Drill Bit (8) from its

storage space on the guide and chuck it in your handheld drill.

Fig. 5

Fig. 4

Fig. 6

Positioning the Drilling Guide

for Mounting Two Pulls

> If your application requires that the hardware be installed

less than 1" from the reference edge, you will need to

attach a shop-made wooden spacer to the bottom face of

the Fence (2) using screws (not included) driven through

the pre-machined mounting holes.

> For reference, the hole in the Drill Guide Bushing (6) on

the Fixed Leg (1) is 3/4" in from the left edge of the Fixed

Leg and 1" in from the left edge of the Fence (3).

If, instead of centering a single pull, you're installing a pull at each

end of a long drawer front, you can set up the Guide at the left

end and then be able to drill at the right end without needing to

measure and mark. (This is especially helpful if you're mounting

hardware on a bank of identical drawer fronts.)

1. First, you need to set the Drilling Guide and Indexing Foot (7)

for the hardware you're using and the desired mounting

location, as described in Setting the Drilling Guide for

Your Hardware and Positioning the Drilling Guide for

Mounting a Single Pull. The difference in this case is that,

instead of marking the center of the whole drawer front, you

will mark where you want the center of the pull to be.

2. Once you have set the Drilling Guide and the Indexing Foot

(7), use the included Hex Wrench (9) to loosen the set screw

on the Indexing Foot's stop collar. (The Hex Wrench should

be in its storage spot on the Fence [3].) Slide the stop collar

tight to the Fixed Leg (1) and retighten the set screw to secure

the stop collar in place. Fig. 7.

3. Clamp or hold the Guide firmly in position, with the bottom

flat of the Fence (3) against the top of the drawer front and the

Indexing Foot (7) tight against the left edge. With the included

3/16" Split-Point Drill Bit (8) chucked in your handheld drill,

use the Drill Guide Bushings (6) to drill the mounting holes for

your first pull: Insert the bit into the Bushing and start the drill.

Allow the drill to get to full speed before contacting the drawer

front. Don't force the bit, and drill about 1/2" at a time, backing

out occasionally to clear chips, until you make it all the way

through. (If you're working on a bank of identical drawers, drill

for all left-side pulls with this setting.)

4. Loosen the thumbscrews at the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1)

and Adjustable Leg (2) and slide the Indexing Foot (7) out to

remove it.

5. Reinstall the Indexing Foot (7) on the other side of the Guide,

sliding it in until the stop collar contacts the right side of the

Adjustable Leg (2). Tighten the thumbscrews at the bottom

of the Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable Leg (2) to secure it

in position. Fig. 8.

6. To drill the holes for the pull on the right side of the drawer

front, simply position the Guide at that end, so that the bottom

flat of the Fence (3) is against the top of the drawer front

and the Indexing Foot (7) is tight against the right edge. Clamp

or hold the Guide firmly in position, and use the Drill Guide

Bushings (6) to drill the mounting holes for your second pull.

(If you're working on a bank of identical drawers, drill for all

right-side pulls with this setting.) Fig. 9.

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

> If your application requires that the hardware be installed

less than 1" from the reference edge, you will need to

attach a shop-made wooden spacer to the bottom face of

the Fence (2) using screws (not included) driven through

the pre-machined mounting holes.

> For reference, the hole in the Drill Guide Bushing (6) on

the Fixed Leg (1) is 3/4" in from the left edge of the Fixed

Leg and 1" in from the left edge of the Fence (3).

Check Rockler.com for updates. If you have further questions, please

contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-260-9663

or support@rockler.com

Fig. 10

Positioning the Drilling Guide for Mounting a Knob

1. Determine where you want to install the hardware on the

drawer or door. Mark both the vertical and horizontal

positioning with intersecting lines.

2. Loosen the knurled knob at the top of the Adjustable Leg (2),

as well as the thumbscrews at the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1)

and the Adjustable Leg, and slide the Adjustable Leg until it's

tight against the Fixed Leg.

3. Position the Drilling Guide on the drawer front or door. Loosen

the Drill Guide Bushing (6) on the Fixed Leg (1) until the

Drill Guide Carriage (4) and Drill Guide Back Plate (5) can be

moved. Adjust the Drill Guide Carriage and Drill Guide Back

Plate until the pointer reaches the desired mounting distance

from the reference edge. Inches are displayed on the left side

of the leg, and millimeters are shown on the right side. Adjust

the position of the Drill Guide Carriage and Drill Guide Back

Plate on the Adjustable Leg (2) to match.

4. If necessary, shift the Drilling Guide until the hole in the

Drill Guide Bushing (6) on the Fixed Leg (1) is centered on

the intersection of the lines you drew in Step 1.

5. Clamp or hold the Guide firmly in position, and with the

included 3/16" Split-Point Drill Bit (8) chucked in your

handheld drill, use the Drill Guide Bushing (6) in the Fixed

Leg (1) to drill the mounting hole. Fig. 10.

6. If you're installing knobs on multiple drawers or doors in the

same position, loosen the thumbscrews at the bottom of the

Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable Leg (2) that secure the Indexing

Foot (7) in position.

7. Clamp or hold the Guide in position, centered on the

intersection of your layout lines, and slide the Indexing Foot

(7) until it contacts the edge of the drawer front or door; then

tighten the thumbscrews at the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1)

and Adjustable Leg (2) to secure the Indexing Foot.

8. If you need to mirror the drilling location (say, to mount a knob

on a facing door), use the included Hex Wrench (9) to loosen

the set screw on the Indexing Foot's stop collar. Slide the stop

collar tight to the Fixed Leg (1) and retighten the set screw to

secure the stop collar in place.

9. To drill using the mirror setting, loosen the thumbscrews

at the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable Leg (2) and

remove the Indexing Foot (7). Reinstall the Indexing Foot

on the other side of the Guide, sliding it in until the stop collar

contacts the right side of the Adjustable Leg (2). Tighten the

thumbscrews at the bottom of the Fixed Leg (1) and Adjustable

Leg (2) to secure it in position. Use the Indexing Foot to

establish the Guide's position, and drill the hole, this time

using the Drill Guide Bushing (6) in the Adjustable Leg (2).

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Rockler 53038 User manual

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