squaring crosscut
fence to blade
squaring the crosscut fence to the blade ensures
that cuts made with the crosscut fence will be
square. this procedure can be done by using a
piece of scrap plywood as a test piece and mak-
ing five test cuts, then adjusting the fence as
necessary.
to square the crosscut fence with the blade:
1.
Make sure the blade is parallel with the slid-
ing table and that the block on the crosscut
fence is resting against the 90° stop bolt (see
figure 103 for locations).
2.
prepare the scrap test piece by cutting it to
32" x 32", then number all four sides of the
test piece.
3.
use the crosscut fence to cut
side of the test piece, then cut side 1 again
(make five cuts total).
4.
Measure the test piece diagonally from cor-
ner-to-corner as shown in figure 102.
— if both measurements are not within
then the crosscut fence needs to be adjust-
ed. proceed to steps 5–8.
— if both measurements are within
you are finished with this procedure.
figure 102. Fence adjustment test piece.
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5.
6.
⁄
" off of each
1
2
7.
8.
1
⁄
",
16
⁄
" then
1
16
loosen the knob on the crosscut fence to
allow it to pivot (make sure the block remains
against the 90° stop bolt during adjust-
ments).
loosen the hex nut on the 90° stop bolt
shown in figure 103, and rotate the 90° stop
bolt to square the crosscut fence.
Block
figure 103. Crosscut fence adjustment cam.
tighten the hex nut on the 90° stop bolt, then
tighten the crosscut fence knob, making sure
the block is touching the 90° stop bolt.
repeat steps 3-4.
90° stop
Bolt
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