I, on the other hand,would have preferred "attach." Even more - "attach and align," but I can be incredibly slow to grasp a concept sometimes, and would have needed something like
"attach or otherwise set up the jig or rig to ensure the master standard is in line with the spindle and the anvil."
(I probably still wouldn't have been able to articulate an answer, but at least I would have had an inkling about what the problem was.

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FWIW: I still don't have an answer!