Calibrating Fence To Blade - Grizzly G0771 Owner's Manual

Calibrating Fence to
Blade
Four cap screws on the top front of the fence
position it relative to the blade (see Figure 124).
Follow the procedures below to check the fence
parallelism and adjust it if necessary.
Adjustment
Screws
Figure 124. Location of adjustment screws for
setting fence parallelism.
Tools Needed
Hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
Framing Square ................................................. 1
To check fence parallelism:
1.
DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2.
Slide fence up against right edge of miter slot,
lock it in place, then raise blade above insert.
Using a ruler, examine how fence lines up
with miter slot and blade (see Figure 125).
Fence
Miter Slot
Blade
Fence is
Parallel to
Miter Slot,
which is
Parallel to
Figure 125. Checking fence parallelism with
blade.
Model G0771 (Mfd. Since 8/15)
Qty
Blade
Adjusting fence parallel to blade:
1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Unlock fence, align left side of fence with right
edge of miter slot, then lock fence.
3. Check to make sure fence is parallel with
blade (see Figure 125).
— If fence is parallel with blade, no further
adjustments need to be made.
— If fence is not parallel with blade, proceed
to Step 4.
4.
Loosen four adjustment screws on top front
of fence, as indicated in Figure 124.
5. Position fence so it is parallel with blade.
6.
Tighten four adjustment screws.
Offsetting Fence
Some woodworkers prefer to offset the rear of the
" from the blade, as shown in Figure 126.
fence /
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X = Your Measurement
Blade
Figure 126. 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 blade for other table
saw operations, the potential of workpiece burn-
ing 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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