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Miter Slot to Blade
Parallelism
Your table saw will give the best results if the miter slot and the rip fence are adjusted parallel to the blade. If either of these are not exactly parallel, your cuts and your finished work will be lower in quality, but more importantly, the risk of kickback will be increased.
Tools Needed | Qty |
Adjustable Square | 1 |
Marker | 1 |
Dead Blow Hammer | 1 |
Hex Wrenches 3, 8 mm | 1 Each |
To adjust the blade parallel to the miter slot, do these steps:
1.DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2.Use the adjustable square to measure the distance from the miter slot to a carbide tip on the blade, as shown in Figure 93. Make sure that the face of the adjustable square is even along the miter slot.
3.With the end of the adjustable square just touching the carbide tip, lock the measurement bar of the square in place. Now, mark the tip of the carbide tip with a marker where you made this measurement.
4.Rotate the marked blade tip to the other end of the table insert.
5.Slide the adjustable square down to the other end of the table insert, and compare the distance from the marked blade tip to the end of the adjustable square, as shown in Figure 94.
—If the blade tip measurement is the same on both sides, go to Step 11.
—If the blade tip does not touch the end of the adjustable square in the same manner as in the first measurement, the table will need to be adjusted. Proceed to Step 6.
STEP A
Blade tilted to 90º
Front
A
Figure 93. Making the first slot-to-blade
measurement at 90°.
STEP B
Blade tilted to 90º
Front
B