Craftsman 171.264630 Owner's Manual page 31

INSTALLING AND ALIGNING THE FENCE
INSTALLING THE FENCE (FIGURE 24)
1 Place the fence assembly on the table so that
the fence guides on the mounting brackets fit
into the V-shaped grooves on the table top.
Loosely attach it from under the table top with a
t/4 x 20 x 1-1/2" carriage bolt (43), 9/32" ID x
5/8" OD x 1/16" washer (40), and a large
clamping knob on each bracket.
2. Position the fence so it is centered from right to
left on the table.
3. Lightly tighten the clamping knobs to hold the
fence in place.
4. Securely tighten the screws attaching the
support brackets to the upper fence.
Figure 24
Back of fence assembly
ALIGNING THE FENCE (FIGURE 25)
1. Loosen the four clamping knobs holding the
lower fence to the upper fence and slide the
lower fences together until they touch at the
center of the table.
2.
3,
Gently press the lower fences against the upper
fence so that the tab on the upper fence fits into
the slots on the lower fences. Tighten the
clamping knobs.
Loosen the two fence clamping knobs and align
the fences so that they are parallel to the miter
slot at the front of the table. Use two hands to
ensure proper fence placement.
NOTE: Use the scales as a guide.
4. Securely tighten the fence clamping knobs.
5. Securely tighten the screws holding the fence
guides to the fence support brackets.
ALIGNING THE GUARD (FIGURE 26)
1. With the router adapter plate in place and the
guard in the lowered position, slide the dust
collector/guard assembly along the fences until
the mark on the front of the guard lines up with
the small groove in the adapter plate.
2. Securely tighten the screws holding the dust
collector to the upper fence.
I^ I
I_LWARNINGI
The mark on the guard MUST
line up with the groove in the adapter plate.
Failure to ensure proper alignment could
result in serious bodily injury and/or damage
to the guard.
I _,WARNINGI To reduce the risk of possible
serious bodily injury, the guard MUST be in the
lowered position during any type of routing or
cutting operation.
Figure 25 Clamping knobs
Lower
fence
Figure 26
Mark on
guard
aligns with
groove in
adapter
plate
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