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8-3-4. Adjustment of the Pointer
The pointer indicates the distance the rip fence is positioned away from the saw blade. The pointer should
indicate the accurate distance from the saw blade. Check and adjust the pointer with the following procedures.
NOTE: The pointer will need to be readjusted whenever a different thickness saw blade is installed.
Scale
Fig. 19
Saw blade
5 mm Machine screw
Pointer
Rip fence
Clamp handle (A)
To adjust the pointer 0 setting.
(1) Loosen clamp handle (A) and move the rip fence to bring it
into tight contact with the side of the saw blade.
(2) Make sure that the pointer indicates 0 on the scale provided
on the table.
(3) If the pointer does not indicate 0 on the scale,
1 Tighten clamp handle (A).
2 Loosen the 5 mm machine screw holding the pointer
(see Fig. 19).
3 Adjust the pointer to the 0 position and retighten the 5 mm
machine screw.
4 After adjustment, recheck to see that the pointer now
indicates 0.
8-3-5. Adjustment of the Miter Gauge
The miter gauge should be square to the saw blade.
Check and adjust the miter gauge with the following procedures.
Miter gauge
Fig. 20
Sheet bar
Clamp
handle (B)
Protractor
scale
5 mm
Machine screw
Pointer
Square
Saw
blade
To adjust the pointer 0 setting.
(1) Loosen clamp handle (B) and place a square against both
the saw blade and the miter gauge. The pointer should
indicate 90 on the protractor scale on the miter gauge.
(2) If the pointer does not indicate 0 on the miter gauge,
1 Tighten clamp handle (B).
2 Loosen the 5 mm machine screw on the sheet bar.
3 Adjust the pointer to the 90 position and tighten the 5 mm
machine screw on the sheet bar (see Fig. 20).
4 After adjustment, recheck to see that the pointer now
indicates 0.
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