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& WARNING: "1"roeduce the r_k of injury, always make sure the rip fence is parallel to the b_ade before b_innfng any opar_t'_o_. BLADE RiP FENCE SCALE TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO THE BLADE See Figure 37. Use the following steps to set the rip fence scale indicator to the blade. Begin with the blade at a zero angle (sVaight up). • Unplugthesaw. • Loosen the rip fence by depressing the lock and lifting the rooking handle. • Using s framing square, set the rip fence 2 in. from the bride tipedge. • Loosen the screw on the scale indicator. • Tighten the screw and check the dimension and the rip fence. TO USE THE RIP FENCE Figure 38. • Place the mar lip on the rear of the saw table and pull slighttytoward the front of the unit. • Lower the front end of the rip fence onto the guide surfaces on top ofthe front rail. • Push the rip fence lever down to automaticaflyalign and secure the fence. Cheek for a smooth glidingaction. If adjustmentsare needed, see To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence to the Blade in the Adjusfrnenfsection of this manual. TO USE THE MITER GAUGE See F=Jgur3e9. The miter gauge providesgreater accuracy in angHd cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended. Them are two miter gauge channels, one on either side of the blade. When maldng a 90 ° cross cut, you can use either miter gauge channel. When making a beveled cross cut (the blade tilted in relationto the table) the miter gauge sheutd be located in the slot on the right so that the blade is tilted away from the miter gauge and your hands. The miter gauge can be turned 60 ° to the right or left. • Loosen the lock knob. • With the miter gauge in the miter gauge slot, rotate the gauge until the desired angte is reached on the scale. • Retighten the lock knob. E INDICATOR 2 in. MARl( LOCKING LEVER RA]L Fig. 37 LOCKING RiP FENCE LEVER SAW RE_ L|P Fig. 38 LOCK MITER GAUGE Fig. 39

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&
WARNING:
"1"o
reduce the
r_k
of
injury,
always
make sure the rip fence is parallel to the
b_adebefore
b_innfng
any
opar_t'_o_.
TO
SET
THE
RIP
FENCE
SCALE
INDICATOR
TO
THE BLADE
See
Figure
37.
Use the
following
steps to set the rip
fence
scale
indicator
to the blade. Begin with
the
blade
at
a zero angle (sVaight
up).
• Unplugthe
saw.
•
Loosen
the
rip fence by
depressing
the lock and lifting
the
rooking
handle.
•
Using
s
framing square, set the rip
fence
2 in.
from
the
bride
tip
edge.
•
Loosen
the
screw
on the
scale
indicator.
•
Tighten
the screw
and check
the
dimension
and
the rip
fence.
TO USE THE RIP FENCE
Figure 38.
•
Place the mar
lip
on the rear of the saw table and pull
slightty
toward
the front of the
unit.
•
Lower
the front
end of
the
rip fence onto the guide
surfaces
on
top of
the front
rail.
•
Push the rip
fence lever
down to automaticafly
align
and
secure
the fence.
Cheek for a smooth glidingaction. If adjustments
are
needed, see To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence
to the Blade
in the
Adjusfrnenfsection
of this manual.
TO
USE THE MITER
GAUGE
See
F=Jgure
39.
The miter
gauge providesgreater accuracy in
angHd
cuts.
For very
close tolerances,
test cuts are recommended.
Them
are
two
miter
gauge channels, one on either side
of the blade. When
maldng
a 90
°
cross
cut, you
can
use
either miter gauge
channel. When
making
a
beveled
cross
cut
(the blade tilted in relationto
the
table)
the miter
gauge
sheutd be located in the slot on
the
right
so
that
the blade
is tilted away from
the
miter gauge and your hands.
The miter gauge can be turned 60
°
to the right or
left.
•
Loosen the lock knob.
•
With the miter gauge in the miter gauge slot, rotate the
gauge until
the
desired angte is
reached
on
the
scale.
•
Retighten
the
lock knob.
BLADE
E
INDICATOR
2 in.
MARl(
LOCKING
RiPFENCE
LEVER
SAW
RiP
FENCE
SCALE
LOCKING
RA]L
LEVER
Fig.
37
RE_
L|P
Fig.38
LOCK
MITER
GAUGE
Fig.39