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Model G0690/G0691 (Mfg. 11/10+)
Figure 30. Securing blade.
Checking Fence Parallelism
1. Slide the fence along the rail. If it drags
across the table, then adjust the foot at the
rear of the fence with a 6mm hex wrench to
raise the fence off of the table, just enough so
that the gap between the fence and the table
is even from front to back.
2. Slide the fence up against the right hand edge
of the miter slot, and lock it in place. Examine
how the fence lines up with the miter slot.
Note: It's permissible for the back of the
fence to pivot outward not more than
1
⁄64" from
being parallel to the blade. This creates a
slightly larger opening between the fence and
the blade, at the rear of the blade, to reduce
the risk of workpiece binding or burning as
it is fed through the cut. Many woodworkers
intentionally set up their fence in this man-
ner. Keep this in mind before adjusting your
fence. For more details see Figure 121 on
Page 71.
Figure 31. Checking fence parallelism with
blade.
Fence is
Parallel to
Miter Slot,
which is
Parallel to
Blade
Miter Slot
Blade
Fence
— If the fence/miter slot are still parallel with
the blade, proceed to Fence Scale.
— If the fence is not parallel to the blade/miter
slot, then you MUST adjust the fence, as
described in Fence Adjustments on Page
69, so that it is parallel to the blade.
—If the miter slot is not parallel with the blade,
you must follow the procedures described
in Miter Slot to Blade Parallelism on
Page 67.
Fence Scale
Since the adhesive fence scale will be difficult to
remove once it installed, determine whether you
will use the pointer window on the right or the left
side of the fence before installing the scale.
The pointer window may come pre-installed on the
left side of the fence. However, we recommend
loosening the mounting screws on the window
and reinstalling it on the right side of the fence
(see Figure 32) so workpieces will not cover the
pointer window when preparing to cut.
Figure 32. Aligning rail tape with scale pointer.
Screws
Pointer
Window
Red Line
On the Model G0690, if you move the pointer win-
dow to the right side of the fence, you may have
to trim the last two inches of the scale so it will not
protrude past the end of the fence tube.
One option for using the pointer window on the left
side of the fence is to use it in conjunction with a
small, left-reading scale (not included).