To Check Miter Fence Alignment - Craftsman 21829 - Professional 10 in. Portable Table Saw Operator's Manual

• Remove framinQ, square and slide miter table to the
rear o1rafterbase as far as ft w(fl go.
• Rotate the blade so the reference markon the blade is
at the rear of the throat plate. Measuringfrom the s_ms
mark on the blade at the rear wiif eriminatsthe effect of
blade wobble.
• Place framing square againstthe blade and align with
the same reference marY:on the mitsr table. Measure
the distance between the blade and the edge of the
miter table at the rear.
• Compare whether the front and rear measurementsare
the same. It they are the same, proceed with shecking
ths miter fence alignment, If not, this inc{icatas the
miter base needs afign(ng. Mi!sr base musl then be
adjusted bmfore checking miter fence alig_'nent. S_e
To Adjust The Miter Base sectionthat follows,
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Fig. 31
3"0 CHECK MITER FENCE ALIGNMENT
See Figure 32,
The miter fence must be perpendicularto the blade when
set at zero degrees.
• Set _e miter fanes (H) at 0% M_er indicatoT (I) should
be set preciselyon 0° end securedin place with
adjustingclamp _J).
NOTE" The quick-atopis not necessaryfor this
checking procedure.However, you may want.to check
and adjustit to 0° at this time. See the ToAdjust
Ou_k-Sl_> sent/on thaf fo_ows.
• Plaea a framingsqu_ {G) flnmiya_}_'_sttl_ miter
fence (H), with the other side against the blade (E}.
• Check whetherthe miter fence and blade ate square
with each other. W#.hthe freLrn{n 9 squme age{net the
miter fence there shouldbe no gap from the front to
the rear of the blade,
• H a gap exists, the miter fence may be out of square.
• Rotate the blade and recheck.If there is a consistent
gap between the front and rear of the blade, the miter
table needs a|ignlng.Followthe adjustment procedures
that follow.
Fig. 32
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