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H7583 Tenoning Jig
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Figure 8. Miter slot guide bar.
Guide Bar
In this procedure you will adjust the guide bar so
there is minimal play between the miter slot and
guide bar. The jig must slide in the miter slot with
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out side-to-side play or tilt.
To adjust the guide bar
:
1. Unplug the table saw!
2. Set the guide bar in the left hand miter slot
and slide it back and forth to see if there is
any play.
—If the guide bar fits snug, but slides free
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ly in the miter slot, no adjustment is
required. Perform the Work Support Plate
Adjustment on this page.
—If play exists, continue with the following
steps.
3. Remove the jig and set it on a table upside
down as shown in
Figure 8.
Guide Bar
Adjustment
Side Play
Setscrews
4. Use a 2.5mm hex wrench and adjust the side
play setscrews shown in
Figure 8 to remove
or gain side-to-side play.
5. Reinsert the jig into the miter slot and repeat
Step 2.
Figure 9. Machinist's square placement.
Positive
Stop
Setscrew
In this procedure you will adjust the work sup-
port plate so it is perpendicular to the table. Then
you will set the positive stop so the plate can be
quickly returned to the perpendicular position
after angle cutting.
To adjust the work support plate
:
1. Unplug the table saw!
2. Insert the jig and guide bar into the left-hand
miter slot and slide the jig into position close
to the saw blade.
3. Position a machinist’s square against the
table and the work support plate as shown in
Figure 9.
Work Support Plate
Adjustment
Machinist’s
Square
Lock
Lever
4. Loosen the lock lever and position the work
support plate perpendicular to the table.
Tighten the lock lever when perpendicular.
5. Turn the positive stop setscrew (Figure 9)
inward with a 3mm hex wrench until it stops.
The positive stop is now set for quick perpen
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dicular positioning of the work support table.