Miter Gage Operation And Adjustment; Adjusting Table Insert - Delta 36-444 Instruction Manual

5. Depending on the type of saw blade being used, the
cursor (D) Fig. 48, may need adjustment to compensate
for the blade thickness.To adjust the cursor, make a test
cut on a piece of lumber and measure the finished cut,
or you can place the rip fence against the blade as
shown earlier in the manual. If a minor adjustment is
necessary, loosen two screws (E) Fig. 48, and move the
cursor (D) as necessary.
MITER GAGE OPERATION
AND ADJUSTMENT
Insert the miter gage bar into the miter gage slot and
assemble the washer and lock handle (A) Fig. 49, to
the miter gage bar as shown. Insert cap (K) into top of
handle (A).
The miter gage is equipped with adjustable index stops
at 90 degrees and 45 degrees right and left. Adjustment
to the index stops can be made by tightening or
loosening the three adjusting screws (B) Fig. 50.
To rotate the miter gage, loosen lock knob (A) Fig. 50,
and move the body of the miter gage (C) to the desired
angle.
The miter gage body will stop at 90 degrees and 45
degrees both right and left. To rotate the miter gage
body past these points, the stop link (D) Fig. 50, must be
moved up and out of the way.
The miter gage is equipped with a special washer (E)
Fig. 51, and flat head screw (F), which are to be
assembled to the end of the miter gage bar.
The head of the miter gage pivots on a special tapered
screw (G) that fastens the head to the miter gage bar.
If the miter gage head does not pivot freely, or pivots
too freely, it can be adjusted by loosening set screw (H)
Fig. 51, and turning the screw (G), in or out. Be certain
to tighten screw (H) after adjustment is made.

ADJUSTING TABLE INSERT

WA R N I N G : DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM
POWER SOURCE.
Place a straight edge across the table at both ends of
the table insert as shown in Fig. 52. The table insert (A)
should always be level with the table. If an adjustment is
necessary, turn the adjusting screws (B), as needed.
Four adjusting screws (B) are supplied in the table insert.
The table insert is equipped with a convenient finger
hole (C) for easy removal.
A
C
B
C
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Fig. 49
A
B
D
Fig. 50
Fig. 51
B
A
B
Fig. 52
K