Calibrating Fence To Blade - Grizzly G0962 Manual

Calibrating Fence to
Blade
Two set screws at the front of the fence position
it parallel with the blade (see Figure 130). Follow
the procedures below to check the fence/blade
parallelism and adjust the fence if necessary.
Perform this step only after Adjusting Fence on
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Fence Adjustment
Set Screws
Figure 130. Location of set screws to adjust
fence parallelism (shown upside down).
Tools Needed
Hex Wrench 4mm .............................................. 1
Framing Square 24" ........................................... 1
Ruler .................................................................. 1
To check and adjust fence parallelism:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Slide fence against right edge of miter slot,
lock it in place, then raise blade fully. Using a
ruler, examine how fence lines up with miter
slot and blade (see Figure 131).
Blade
Figure 131. Checking fence parallelism w/blade.
Model G0962A40 (Mfd. Since 07/22)
Qty
Miter
Slot
Fence is
Fence
Parallel to
Miter Slot,
which is
Parallel to
Blade
— If fence is parallel with blade, no further
adjustments need to be made.
— If fence is not parallel with blade, proceed
to Step 3.
3.
Remove fence assembly from front rail.
4.
Adjust two set screws on front of fence, as
shown in Figure 130. Each set screw adjust-
ment affects opposite side of fence.
5.
Re-install fence assembly and measure par-
allelism with blade. Repeat Step 4 as needed.
Offsetting Fence
Some woodworkers prefer to offset the rear of the
fence / " from the blade (see Figure 132).
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X = Your Measurement
Blade
Figure 132. Example of adjusting fence with a
⁄ " offset.
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The reason for this wider gap at the back side of
the blade is to help prevent the chance of kickback
and the blade burning the workpiece because
a workpiece may be inconsistent. However, the
trade-off is less accurate cuts, and if the fence
is placed on the other side of the blade for other
table saw operations, the potential of workpiece
burning and kickback can be increased. Whenever
using a fence, make sure that if an offset has been
adjusted in the fence alignment, you use the fence
on the side of the blade where the offset creates
the wide gap.
X" + / "
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X"
Extra Space
to Prevent Binding
(Optional)
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