Attach Panels to Utility Plate and Panel Connector
Place the Utility Plate in the miter slot selected for use.
Orient the Utility Plate so that the small T-slot on the
plate is between the miter slot and your blade.
The arrows on the Utility Plate Caution label MUST point toward
the blade.
Open Hardware Pack C-13 and using the supplied #10-24 x
15
/
32
” Phillips flat head screws, attach the panels
to the Utility Plate and Panel Connector as shown in
Figs. 4A and 4B
. The large panel will mount to the Utility Plate
using the holes closest to the blade. The small panel with square corners mounts to the opposite edge of the Utility Plate.
Use the Panel Connector to join the small panel with rounded corners to the remaining edge of the small panel with
square corners.
FIG. 6
Cut off drop panel
FIG. 5
Adjust utility plate for smooth glide
2
Adjust Utility Plate for Smooth Glide in
Your Miter Slot
Using the included
3
/
3 2
” hex key, adjust the (4) expansion
mechanisms in the Utility Plate for a good sliding fit in your
table saw’s miter slot,
Fig. 5
. Turning the screw clockwise
expands the mechanism. Expand a little at each of the
locations until the Utility Plate slides smoothly with no side
play.
NOTE:
To relax the expansion mechanism, turn the
screw counter-clockwise as you push down on the
hex key.
3
Raise Saw Blade and Cut Drop Panel
BLADE ANGLE NOTE: If your primary use for the
Miter Express is mitering with the blade at 90º, make
sure the blade is set at 90º before continuing.
Raise your saw blade about ¾” and make a cut to remove
the portion of the large panel that extends across the line
of cut,
Fig. 6
. This cut off will be used for the drop panel
described in Step 6. Turn off the saw, lower the blade and
remove the Utility Plate assembly from the saw.
4
3
FIG. 4A
Panel assembly left of blade
FIG. 4B
Panel assembly right of blade
NOTE: All illustrations following Fig. 4B
will show only assembly illustrations for
left side of blade on right tilt table saws.
#10-24 x
15
/
32
”
Phillips flat head
screws
Small panel
with rounded
corners
Small panel
with square
corners
Large panel
Panel connector
Utility
plate
Small T-slot
Utility plate
Adjust all (4)
expansion mechanisms
3
/
32
” Hex key
Utility plate
assembly
Drop panel