Squaring Crosscut
Fence to Blade
Squaring the crosscut fence to the blade ensures that cuts made with the crosscut fence will be square. This procedure can be done by using a piece of scrap plywood as a test piece and making five test cuts, then adjusting the fence as necessary.
To square the crosscut fence with the blade:
1.Make sure the blade is parallel with the slid- ing table.
2.Prepare the scrap test piece by numbering all four sides as shown in Figure 85.
Figure 85. Fence adjustment test piece.
3.Use the crosscut fence to cut 1⁄2" off of each side of the test piece, then cut side 1 again (make 5 cuts total).
4.Measure the test piece diagonally from cor- ner-to-corner as shown in Figure 85.
—If both measurements are not within 1⁄16", then the crosscut fence needs to be adjust- ed. Proceed to Step 6.
—If both measurements are within 1⁄16" then you are finished with this procedure.
5.Loosen the hex nut shown in Figure 86 and rotate the hex bolt to square the crosscut fence.
Hex Nut
Figure 86. Crosscut fence adjustment cam.
6.Tighten the hex nut and repeat Steps 3-6.
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