OPERATION

TO SET THE RIP FENCE INDICATOR TO THE BLADE

See Figure 27.

Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along the scale on the front rail.

NOTE: The blade guard assembly must be removed to perform this adjustment. Reinstall the blade guard assembly when the adjustment is complete.

INDICATOR

PAN HEAD

 

SCREW

0

1

Unplug the saw.

Place the rip fence on the saw table so that it lightly touches the right side of the saw blade. Lock the rip fence in place.

Loosen pan head screw and adjust the indicator so that the red line is located over the “zero” line on the right rip scale on the front rail. Retighten screw.

TO USE THE RIP FENCE

See Figures 28 - 29.

Place the front of the rip fence on the front rail.

Lower the back end of the rip fence onto the back rail.

Check for smooth gliding action.

Push the locking lever down to automatically align and secure the fence. When securely locked, the locking lever should point downward.

Check for a smooth gliding action. If adjustments are needed, see To Check and Adjust the Alignment of the Rip Fence in the Adjustments section of this manual.

TO USE THE MICRO-ADJUST WHEEL ON THE RIP FENCE

See Figure 29.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

BACK OF

RIP FENCE

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Fig. 27

The micro-adjust wheel on the rip fence allows the user to make one-handed adjustments.

To use the micro-adjust wheel on the right-hand side of the saw blade:

Unlock the locking lever by lifting the lever.

Push in on the micro-adjust wheel and rotate to the desired location.

Push the locking lever downward to lock the rip fence into place.

To use the micro-adjust wheel on the left-hand side of the saw blade:

Unlock the locking lever by lifting the lever.

Turn the rip fence over and remove the two phillips screws on the micro-adjust bracket.

Rotate the micro-adjust bracket 180° and reinstall the phillips screws. The rip fence is now set up to be used on the left-hand side of the saw blade.

BACK RAIL

Fig. 28

 

LOCKING

MICRO-ADJUST

 

LEVER

WHEEL

Fig. 29

 

 

 

 

 

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