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Aligning Fence
To ensure accurate cutting when using the fence,
the face of the fence must be parallel to the table
miter slot and, thus, to the side of the blade.
Tool Needed
Hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
To align the fence parallel with the miter slot:
1.
Make sure the miter slot is parallel with the
blade, as instructed in the previous Aligning
Table procedure.
2.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
3.
Install the fence on the right side of the blade,
even with the edge of the miter slot, then lock
it in place.
— If the fence is parallel with the miter slot,
no additional adjustment is necessary.
— If the fence is not parallel with the miter
slot, proceed to Step 4.
4.
Loosen the four fence adjustment cap screws
shown in Figure 39, adjust the fence paral-
lel to the miter slot, then re-tighten the cap
screws to secure the setting.
Cap Screws
Figure 39. Location of the fence adjustment cap
screws.
Model G0555LX (Mfd. Since 1/14)
Miter Gauge
The miter gauge needs to be calibrated to the
blade when it is first mounted in the miter slot.
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Tools Needed
Phillips Screwdriver #2 ...................................... 1
Square ............................................................... 1
To calibrate miter gauge:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Place one edge of square against face of
miter gauge and other edge of square against
blade side, as shown in Figure 40.
— If square rests flush and evenly against
both miter gauge face and blade side,
then no adjustments are necessary.
— If square does not rest flush and evenly
against both miter gauge face and blade
side, the miter gauge must be calibrated;
proceed to Step 3.
Figure 40. Example of squaring miter gauge to
3.
Loosen lock knob on miter gauge and adjust
face flush with edge of square.
4.
Tighten lock knob, and verify square rests
flush and evenly against both miter gauge
face and blade side.
5.
Loosen screw that secures angle pointer,
adjust pointer to 0˚ mark on scale, then
retighten screw to secure setting.
Calibrating
blade.
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