Kreg Jig HD - Manual (Page 6)

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Pocket-Hole Placement
3 ½"-wide material (2x4s)
Center the jig on the 2x4 and drill
pocket-holes using both guides
without repositioning the workpiece.
Drilling Pocket-holes
Follow these fi ve simple steps for getting the most out of your Kreg Jig ® HD
and Kreg Jig ® HD Drill bit:
When working with 2x4s, simply center the Kreg Jig ® HD on the width of the
workpiece, clamp it in place, and use both bit guides to drill your pocket-holes. For
2x6s and wider material, mark pocket-hole centerlines far enough from the end of
the board to clear the end of the Drill Guide (about 6”). To drill these pocket-holes,
you’ll align one bit guide on the Kreg Jig
® HD with a marked centerline, drill the
pocket-hole, and reposition the jig to drill the next pocket-hole.
With the Stop Block against the end of the board, position the Kreg Jig ® HD on the ®
board, and securely clamp the Kreg Jig ® HD in place. ®
Before turning on the drill, insert the bit into the Drill Guide until the tip of the bit
touches the workpiece. Withdraw the bit about ¼".
Turn on the drill and feed the bit into the workpiece, “pumping” the bit as necessary
to clear the chips.
Stop drilling when the Stop Collar contacts the Drill Guide. Wait until the drill stops
rotating to withdraw the bit.
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® HD Drill Bit stop collar
setting, another important part of getting the
strongest possible Kreg Joint
™ is spacing your pocket-
holes evenly across the workpiece. Your Kreg Jig ® HD
features a 2-hole Drill Guide which lets you do this in
3 ½"-wide stock (2x4s) without the need to reposition
the workpiece after each hole is drilled. Use the
guide below to determine how to best position your
workpiece when drilling pocket-holes.
7 ¼"-wide (2x8s) and wider material
Drill pocket-holes 1” from each edge. Then
position the Drill Guide to drill pocket-holes
evenly spaced approximately 3" on center
between these holes.
5 ½"-wide material (2x6s)
Center the fi rst guide 1" from one edge,
drill one pocket-hole, reposition the drill
guide with the second guide 1" from the
other edge, drill a second pocket-hole.
2x4s
2x6s 2x8s