Miter Slot To Blade Parallelism - Shop fox W1875 Owner's Manual

Miter.Slot.to.Blade.
Parallelism
Your table saw will give the best results if the miter slot
is adjusted parallel to the blade. If the miter slot is not
exactly parallel, your cuts and your finished work will be
lower in quality, but more importantly, the risk of kickback
will be increased.
Tools.Needed.
Adjustable Square ..............................................1
Marker ............................................................1
Hex Wrench 5mm ...............................................1
To.adjust.blade.parallel.to.miter.slot,.do.these.steps:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Tilt blade to 0°, then use an adjustable square to
measure distance from miter slot to a carbide tip on
blade, as shown in Figure 64. Make sure that face of
adjustable square is even along miter slot.
3. With end of adjustable square just touching tip,
lock square in place. Now, mark carbide tip with a
marker where you made this measurement.
4. Rotate marked blade tip to other end of table insert.
5. Slide adjustable square down to other end of table
insert and compare distance from marked blade tip
to end of adjustable square, as shown in Figure.65.
— If blade tip measurement is equal on both sides,
your blade is parallel to the miter slot.
— If blade tip does not touch end of adjustable
square similar to first measurement, table will
need to be adjusted. Proceed to Step.6.
Model W1875 (For Machines Mfd. Since 1/20)
Qty
STEP A
Front
Figure.64. Making first slot-to-blade
measurement at 90°.
STEP B
Front
Figure.65. Making second slot-to-blade
measurement at 90°.
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Blade tilted to 90º
A
Blade tilted to 90º
B