• Remove framinQ,squareand slide miter table to the
rear o1rafterbase as far as ftw(flgo.
• Rotate the bladeso the referencemarkon the bladeis
at the rearof the throat plate. Measuringfrom the s_ms
mark on the blade at the rearwiiferiminatsthe effect of
bladewobble.
• Place framing squareagainstthe bladeand alignwith
the same referencemarY:on the mitsrtable. Measure
the distancebetween theblade and the edge ofthe
miter table at the rear.
• Compare whether the frontand rearmeasurementsare
the same. It theyare the same, proceed with shecking
ths miter fence alignment, If not,this inc{icatasthe
miter base needs afign(ng. Mi!sr basemusl then be
adjustedbmforecheckingmiterfencealig_'nent.S_e
To Adjust The Miter Base sectionthat follows,
I] E
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B
Fig. 31
3"0 CHECK MITER FENCE ALIGNMENT
See Figure32,
The miter fence mustbe perpendicularto the blade when
set at zerodegrees.
• Set_e miterfanes (H)at 0%M_er indicatoT (I)should
beset preciselyon 0° end securedin place with
adjustingclamp _J).
NOTE" The quick-atopisnot necessaryfor this
checkingprocedure.However,you may want.tocheck
and adjustit to 0° at this time. See the ToAdjust
Ou_k-Sl_> sent/on thaffo_ows.
• Plaeaa framingsqu_ {G) flnmiya_}_'_sttl_ miter
fence (H),withthe otherside against the blade (E}.
• Check whetherthe miterfenceand bladeate square
with each other. W#.hthe freLrn{n9 squmeage{net the
miterfence there shouldbe no gap fromthe front to
the rear ofthe blade,
• H a gap exists,themiterfence may beout of square.
• Rotatethebladeand recheck.If there isa consistent
gap betweenthe front and rearof the blade, the miter
table needs a|ignlng.Followthe adjustment procedures
that follow.
Fig. 32
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