Dust Collection
Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Blade Guard/Dust Hood .....................................1
Flat Washer 8mm ...............................................1
Adjustable Handle M8-1.25 x 28 ........................1
5" Dust Hose (not included) ...............................1
5" Hose Clamp (not included) ............................2
2½" Dust Hose (not included) ............................1
2½" Hose Clamp (not included) .........................2
Dust Collection System (not included) ...............1
To connect the dust ports to a dust collector:
1. Run a 5" hose from the dust collector to the dust port located under the saw table (Figure 46) and secure it with hose clamps.
5" Dust
Port
2½" Dust
Port
Figure 46. Dust port locations.
2. Install the blade guard/dust hood on the riv- ing knife with the adjustable handle and flat washer as shown in Figure 46.
3. Run a 2½" hose from the dust collector to the blade guard port (Figure 46) and secure it with hose clamps.
3.Thread the knobs onto the
4.Unlock the fence extension and slide the flip stops into the fence as shown in Figure 45.
Figure 45. Stop block installation.
Fence Scale
Alignment
Before operation, align the 0" mark on the rip fence scale with the right side of the blade to ensure accurate measurements.
To align the fence scale with the blade:
1.Move the blade tilt to 0˚ (blade 90˚ to table), and raise the main blade all the way up.
2.Remove the stop screw from the round rail and move the rip fence against the blade.
3.Loosen the cap screws securing the scale.
4.Slide the fence scale to line up the first mark on the scale with the left edge of the rip fence and tighten the cap screws.
5.Slide the fence away from the blade and replace the stop screw.
G0588/G0591 12" Sliding Table Saws
