Woodstock SHOP FOX W1824 - Manual (Page 62)

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Miter Slot to Blade
Parallelism
Your table saw will give the best results if the miter slot
and the rip fence are adjusted parallel to the blade. If
either of these are not exactly parallel, your cuts and
your finished work will be lower in quality, but more
importantly, the risk of kickback will be increased.
Tools Needed Qty
Adjustable Square ..............................................1
Marker ............................................................1
Dead Blow Hammer.............................................1
Hex Wrenches 3, 8 mm ................................. 1 Each
To adjust the blade parallel to the miter slot, do these
steps:
1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Use the adjustable square to measure the distance
from the miter slot to a carbide tip on the blade, as
shown in Figure 93. Make sure that the face of the
adjustable square is even along the miter slot.
3. With the end of the adjustable square just touching
the carbide tip, lock the measurement bar of the
square in place. Now, mark the tip of the carbide tip
with a marker where you made this measurement.
4. Rotate the marked blade tip to the other end of the
table insert.
5. Slide the adjustable square down to the other end
of the table insert, and compare the distance from
the marked blade tip to the end of the adjustable
square, as shown in Figure 94.
— If the blade tip measurement is the same on both
sides, go to Step 11.
— If the blade tip does not touch the end of the
adjustable square in the same manner as in the
first measurement, the table will need to be
adjusted. Proceed to Step 6.
Figure 93. Making the first slot-to-blade
measurement at 90°.
Blade tilted to 90º
Front
STEP A
A
Blade tilted to 90º
Front
B
STEP B
Figure 94. Making the second slot-to-blade
measurement at 90°.