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W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake
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Calibrating.Fence.Pointer
Your new bandsaw is equipped with a fence measurement
system that includes a fence pointer, which must be cali-
brated when the bandsaw is first set up.
To.calibrate.the.pointer,.do.these.steps:
1..
If the fence is mounted on the right-hand side of the
blade, remove it and re-install it on the left-hand
side of the blade.
2.
Place the fence flush against the bandsaw blade (see
Figure.
40).
3.
Loosen the pointer adjustment screw (
Figure.41
),
and set the pointer in line with "0" and the measure-
ment scale on the table.
4.
Tighten the pointer adjustment screw.
Figure
40
. Example of fence flush with
blade.
Calibrating.Miter.Gauge
The miter gauge needs to be calibrated to the blade when
it is first mounted in the miter slot.
To.calibrate.the.miter.gauge,.do.these.steps:
1.
Place one edge of a machinist's square against the
face of the miter gauge and place the other against
the blade face, as shown in
Figure
42
.
2.
Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge and adjust
the gauge flush with the edge of the square.
3.
Tighten the lock knob, and verify the setting.
Note:
Sometimes the tightening procedure can
affect the adjustment.
4.
Loosen the screw that secures the angle pointer and
adjust the pointer to the 0˚ mark on the scale.
5
. Retighten the screw that secures the angle pointer.
Figure.41
. Fence pointer adjustment
screw.
Figure.42
. Example of squaring miter
gauge to blade.
Angle Pointer
Screw
Lock
Knob
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