Rikon Power Tools 10-342EVS Operator's Manual page 19

18” wood/metal bandsaw
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ADJUSTING THE FENCE TO THE TABLE
Check that the fence is lying flat, or parallel to the
table surface. The gap between the table and the
bottom of the fence should be equal along the whole
length of the fence. If a slight adjustment is necessary,
the front rail will need to adjusted - moving it up or
down to raise or lower the fence distance over the
table. Fig. 34.
Refer to page 11 for instructions on the mounting and
re-positioning of the front fence rail.
ADJUSTING THE FENCE ON THE CARRIER
The fence can be changed from a vertical position to
a horizontal position, or from its mounting on the left
side of the blade to the right with simple adjustments
of the carrier's handles and hardware.
To change the fence from vertical to horizontal:
1. Loosen the side Handle (#7E, Fig. 35, A) which
holds the rip fence again the Fence Carrier (#9E, B).
2. Slide the fence forward to remove it from the
carrier's Sliding Block (#11E, Fig. 35, C).
3. Turn the fence down to its horizontal position and
slide it back onto the carrier. The bottom of the fence
is slotted to mount on the sliding block, and position
itself on the small, raised key (Fig. 35, D) on the side
of the carrier. Fig. 36.
4. Once in place, retighten the side handle to secure
the fence in position on the carrier.
5. Check the fence for drift, and make corrections if
needed per instructions on page 18.
To change the fence from the left side of the
carrier to the right side for using the rip fence to
the right of the blade:
1. Loosen the side Handle (#7E, Fig. 35, A) which
holds the rip fence again the Fence Carrier (#9E, B).
2. Slide the fence forward to remove it from the
carrier's Sliding Block (#11E, C). Move the carrier on
the front rail to the right side of the table and blade.
3. Fully unscrew the side handle from the sliding
block and reassemble the parts on the opposite, left
CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
ADJUSTMENTS
A
SIDE HANDLE
AND SLIDING
BLOCK MOVED
TO OPPOSITE
SIDES
ON CARRIER
19
FIGURE 34
C
B
D
FIGURE 35
FIGURE 36
FIGURE 37

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