Pointer Calibration
Your new bandsaw is equipped with a fence mea- surement system that includes a fence pointer, which must be calibrated when the bandsaw is first set up.
To calibrate the pointer:
1.If the fence is mounted on the
2.Place the fence flush against the bandsaw blade (Figure 35).
Figure 35. Example of fence flush with blade.
3.Loosen the pointer adjustment screw (Figure 36) and set the pointer in line with "0" and the measurement scale on the table.
Figure 36. Fence pointer adjustment screw.
4.Tighten the pointer adjustment screw.
G0636X 17" Ultimate Bandsaw
Miter Gauge
The miter gauge needs to be calibrated to the blade when it is first mounted in the miter slot.
To calibrate the miter gauge:
1.Place one edge of a machinist's square against the face of the miter gauge and the other against the blade face, as shown in Figure 37.
Angle Pointer
Screw
Lock
Knob
Figure 37. Example of squaring miter gauge to
blade.
2.Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge and adjust the gauge flush with the edge of the square.
3.Tighten the lock knob, and verify the setting.
Note: Sometimes the tightening procedure can affect the adjustment.
