INCRA
MITER5000
OWNER’S MANUAL
©2016 by Taylor Design Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev.6.16
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8. Attach Outboard Fence Lock
Loosen the large clamping knob, disengage the front ac-
tuator and pivot the fence just over the left rear corner
of the sled base, (about 20°). Loosely install (1) 1/4-20 x
1/2” socket head screw with washer and rectangular nut
through the hole in the outboard fence lock. Slide the re-
maining 1/4-20 x 1/2” socket head screw with washer and
rectangular nut into the T-slot on the back of the fence.
Slide the slotted end of the outboard fence lock under the
washer on the fence fastener then slide the rectangular
nut of the other fastener into the T-slot on the gold panel
connector,
Fig. 14
. Rotate the fence to engage the front
actuator with the 0° notch on the protractor head. Tight-
en the front actuator thumbscrew then tighten the large
clamping knob.
CALIBRATION
1. Adjust Fence Mounting Bracket 90° to Cut
Edge of Sled Base Left
Loosen the large clamping knob and make sure that the rear
actuator left hand tooth is engaged firmly with the 0° notch
on the 1/2° adjustment plate. Engage the front actuator
tooth with the 0° notch located on the protractor head,
Fig.15
. Tighten the front actuator thumbscrew then tight-
en the large clamping knob.
Using a Phillips head screw driver, loosen the (3) Phillips
head screws that secure the fence-mounting bracket to the
protractor head. Unplug your table saw, then use a reliable
machinist square to set the fence at 90° to the cut right hand
edge of the sled base,
Fig. 16
. Tighten the (3) Phillips head
screws. This one time calibration prepares your INCRA
Miter5000 for work. Just remember that the accuracy of
the INCRA Miter5000 at any subsequent setting is depen-
dent upon the accuracy of your initial 90° calibration. After
completing the Calibration and Operation sections of this
manual, verify this important calibration with a test cut and
fine tune as necessary.
2. Calibrating the 1/2° Indexing Tooth
The 1/2° indexing tooth located on the rear actuator is fac-
tory calibrated and should require no further adjustment.
Follow the instructions below should you wish to check the
calibration or re-calibrate.
Loosen the large clamping knob and the rear actuator
thumbscrew. Engage the left-hand tooth of the rear actua-
tor firmly with the notch marked “CAL” on the rear scale
and hold while you tighten the large clamping knob,
Fig. 17
.
Now pivot the rear actuator to engage the right- hand tooth
with the notch marked “CAL” on the rear scale,
Fig. 18
. If
adjusted properly, it will pivot perfectly into the notch. To
adjust, loosen the (3) socket head screws that secure the
tooth and fine tune the position to align with the “CAL”
notch. Pivot back and forth between the two “CAL” notch-
es to verify the calibration.
Fig. 15
Lock Front and Rear Actuator to 90°
Front actuator
tooth
Fig. 14
Attach Outboard Fence Lock
Outboard fence lock
1/4-20x1/2” socket
head screws
In operation, after setting the protractor head angle and
tightening the large clamping knob, you must tighten the
outboard lock to the fence before tightening to the sled
base. Try setting a few angles to get the hang of it, then
leave both outboard lock fasteners loose as you continue
with the final calibration.
Fig. 16
Square Fence to “Cut” Edge of Sled Base
Square fence to
edge of sled
Fig. 17
Calibrating 1/2° Indexing Tooth
Large clamping knob
Fig. 18
Pivot Actuator to Check Calibration
Loosen (3) socket
head screws to adjust
if necessary
Panel connector
1/2° adjustment
plate
Rear actuator
left-hand tooth
Loosen (3) Phillips head
screws
Engage rear actuator
left-hand tooth with “CAL”
notch then tighten large
clamping knob
Rear actuator thumbscrew
Pivot actuator to
confirm right-hand
tooth engages
smoothly into
“CAL” notch
