Rail Installation on a non-Powermatic Table Saw
The following instructions are for installing the
Tools required
10mm and 12mm wrenches
Philips screwdriver
Adjustable square
Rubber mallet (or hammer and block of wood)
Straight edge
Electric drill with 1/4" and 5/16" bits
Installing the Front Rail
1.Identify the front rail, which is 3" x 3" with notches on one side.
2.Place a mark 18" from the left end of the front rail (Figure 22). This mark will be lined up with the saw blade.
3.Lay a straight edge flush against the right side of the saw blade, as shown in Figure 23, and place the notched side of the front rail against the saw table as shown. Hold front rail to the saw table with clamps. Make sure the mark on the front rail lines up with the left edge of the straight edge (and thus in line with the blade).
4.The front rail must be parallel to the table top in order for the
5.Check the height of the front rail at several locations along the surface of the saw table. The measurements should be the same along the length of the rail. Adjust as needed.
6.When the front rail has been correctly positioned, and your mark still lined up with the straight edge, drill 1/4" holes into the lip of the table saw top, using the holes in the front rail as a guide (Figure 25).
7.Lightly secure the front rail to the saw table with four
Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24
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