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G0640X 17" Wood/Metal Bandsaw
The fence must be parallel to the miter slot in
order to yield accurate results.
To check/align the fence parallel with the
miter slot:
1. Mount the fence next to the miter slot and
examine the edges of each.
— If the fence is parallel with the miter slot,
then no adjustments are necessary.
— If the fence is NOT parallel with the miter
slot, continue to Step 2
.
2. Loosen the four cap screws located on the
top face of the fence (
Figure 31).
Figure 31. Four fence cap screws.
The miter gauge needs to be calibrated to the
blade when it is first mounted in the miter slot.
To calibrate the miter gauge:
1. Place a machinist's square on the table so
one edge is evenly touching the blade face,
as shown in
Figure 32, and the other edge is
touching the miter gauge.
2. Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge
and adjust it until flush with the edge of the
square.
3. Tighten the lock knob, and verify the setting.
Note: Sometimes the tightening procedure
can affect the adjustment.
4. Adjust the stop screw and related lock nut on
the underside of the miter gauge. This stop
screw allows the miter gauge to return to the
exact measurement repeatedly without using
the square.
5. Loosen the screw that secures the angle
pointer and adjust the pointer to the 0° mark
on the scale.
6. Retighten the screw that secures the angle
pointer.
7. Repeat Steps 1–4 with the two 45° stops,
using a 45° square as a gauge.
Figure 32. Squaring miter gauge to blade.
3. Adjust the fence face parallel with the edge of
the miter slot.
4. Tighten the four cap screws, being careful not
to move the fence.
NOTICE
Adjusting the fence parallel to the miter slot
does not guarantee straight cuts. The miter
slot may need to be adjusted parallel to the
side of the blade, which is covered in the
Aligning Table instructions on Page 23
.
Aligning Fence Miter Gauge