Powermatic PM3000, 55 Rail Installation on a non-Powermatic Table Saw, Installing the Front Rail

Rail Installation on a non-Powermatic Table Saw

The following instructions are for installing the Accu-Fence and Rail System on a table saw other than a Powermatic model. Some drilling is required.

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 Accu-Fencesystem to function properly. Place an adjustable square on the table as shown in Figure 24.

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 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 flat head screws, four 1/4 flat washers, four 1/4 lock washers, and four 1/4 hex nuts (Figure 26). Finger- tighten only.

Figure 22

Figure 23

Figure 24

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