Shopsmith TS-III ULTRA owner manual Attach fence glides, Converting the fence glides for the model

3Attach fence glides

Note: The fence glides included in hardware pack B-08 are configured for the Shopsmith model 520. To convert the glide for the model 510, see the bottom of this page.

Place one of the supplied ¾” x 3” cardboard spacers under each end of the fence as shown in Fig. 16 and attach the two fence glides to the rear of the fence using (4) ¼-20 x ½” socket head cap screws, ¼” washers and ¼-20 square nuts. Capture the nuts in the

Figure 16

First: Place cardboard spacers under fence

Second: Attach fence glide

lower T-slot on the fence. See Fig. 17. Slide the glide onto the fence and position it so that the UHMW pad on the underside sits on top of the Shopsmith rail and the white nylon spacer is about 1/32” away from the outside of the rail. Visually level the glide and tighten

Figure 17 Fence glide

Capture nuts in lower T-slot

¼-20 x ½” socket fasteners with washers and square nuts

UHMW pad sits on top of rail

the fasteners. Finally tighten the (2) fasteners that secure the fence to the fence mounting bracket. Take care not to raise or lower the fence mounting bracket as you tighten the screws. Remove and save the cardboard spacers.

Nylon spacer approximately 1/32” away from rail

Converting the fence glides for the model 510

Remove the fasteners and the large diameter nylon spacers from each of the two fence glides. Remove one of the UHMW bearing strips from each of the fence glides as shown. Remove the UHMW from the left side of one glide and the right side of the other. See Fig. 18. Using ¼-20 x 1-½” Phillips head screws with washers and ¼-20 lock nuts, attach the 1” long nylon spacers to the glide through the holes located near the edge of the glide. Retain the large diameter nylon spacers and fasteners for future re-conversion should you upgrade to the model 520 rails.

Figure 18

Fence glide
Attach conversion	1” long nylon spacer
hardware here

Remove UHMW pads from opposite sides of glides

¼-20 x 1½” Phillips head screw with washer

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