Aligning Fence

 

Miter Gauge

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fence must be parallel to the miter slot in order to yield accurate results.

To check/align the fence parallel with the miter slot:

1.Mount the fence next to the miter slot and examine the edges of each.

—If the fence is parallel with the miter slot, then no adjustments are necessary.

—If the fence is NOT parallel with the miter slot, continue to Step 2.

2.Loosen the four cap screws located on the top face of the fence (Figure 31).

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 a machinist's square on the table so one edge is evenly touching the blade face, as shown in Figure 32, and the other edge is touching the miter gauge.

Figure 31. Four fence cap screws.

3.Adjust the fence face parallel with the edge of the miter slot.

4.Tighten the four cap screws, being careful not to move the fence.

NOTICE

Adjusting the fence parallel to the miter slot does not guarantee straight cuts. The miter slot may need to be adjusted parallel to the side of the blade, which is covered in the Aligning Table instructions on Page 23.

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Figure 32. Squaring miter gauge to blade.

2.Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge and adjust it until 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.

4.Adjust the stop screw and related lock nut on the underside of the miter gauge. This stop screw allows the miter gauge to return to the exact measurement repeatedly without using the square.

5.Loosen the screw that secures the angle pointer and adjust the pointer to the 0° mark on the scale.

6.Retighten the screw that secures the angle pointer.

7.Repeat Steps 1–4with the two 45° stops, using a 45° square as a gauge.

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Grizzly G0640X owner manual Aligning Fence Miter Gauge, To check/align the fence parallel with the miter slot

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