Table of Contents
Advertisement
6.
Examine how fence lines up with miter slot
along its length.
— If fence and miter slot are flush from front
to rear, fence is parallel and no further
steps are required.
— If rear of fence overlaps miter slot, as
shown in Figure 126, fence is misaligned.
Proceed to Step 7.
7.
Remove fence, then alternately loosen
and tighten rear fence set screws in equal
amounts until fence is parallel with miter slot.
Model G0899 (Mfd. Since 10/20)
Optional Offset Fence Adjustment
Some woodworkers prefer to offset the rear of
" from the blade, as shown in Figure
the fence
/
1
64
129, to help prevent the workpiece from binding
and burning.
This offset adjustment can reduce the chance
of kickback by alleviating binding that may occur
between blade and fence. The trade-off is slightly
less accurate cuts.
To offset fence:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
With a felt tip pen, mark one saw tooth and
rotate blade so this tooth is positioned at back
of table insert.
3.
Place and clamp fence on table.
4.
Measure distance between tooth and fence
face, as shown in Figure 129.
X = Your Measurement
Blade
Figure 129. Adjusting fence with a
5.
Remove fence, and adjust rear set screws
to achieve an offset of
tooth and fence face.
6.
Re-install fence and measure distance again
between marked tooth and fence face. The
rear measurement should be
than previously measured in Step 4.
X" +
/
"
1
64
X"
Extra Space
to Prevent Binding
(Optional)
⁄
" offset.
1
64
/
" between marked
1
64
/
" greater
1
64
-73-
Advertisement
Table of Contents
