Calibration –
Left side of saw blade
Moving your TS-LS to the left side of the blade can be quite
useful, especially on table saws which have a blade tilt to
the right. This feature makes bevel cuts on opposing edges
of a panel safe and easy since the blade tilts away from,
rather than toward, the fence. The setup is easy.
Note
: If your table saw blade tilts to the left, calibration on
the left side of the blade is not necessary.
Reverse LS position and slide to left
end of rails
Loosen the (4) base clamping knobs and the (4) set screws
that secure the base assembly to the rails and slide the
entire base assembly and the LS to about mid-length along
the rails. Lift the base assembly and the LS off of the rails.
Turn the base assembly and the LS so the fence faces the
opposite direction and place back onto the rails. (Remember
to always disengage, then re-engage the fence hooks when
converting to left hand usage.) Continue sliding the unit
to the left to position the base assembly about 1” from the
ends of the rails. Tighten the clamping knobs on the rear
rail only.
Fig. 22
. The two stop positioners installed earlier
should be located at the end of the rails.
Align fence parallel to miter slot
and tighten clamping knobs and set
screws
Unlock the carriage and slide the fence to the miter slot on
your table saw. Align the fence parallel to the miter slot by
shifting the base clamp on the front rail. Once the fence is
set parallel to the miter slot, tighten all base clamping knobs.
Then, using a
3
/
16
” hex tool, tighten the (4) set screws
through the holes located in the base clamps,
Fig. 23
.
Zero fence to left side of saw blade
Unlock the carriage and move the fence to within less
than
1
/
32
” from the saw blade. Place the LS in micro adjust
mode and micro adjust the fence forward until it “kisses” the
saw blade,
Fig. 24
. After micro adjusting, release the micro
adjust lever and lock the carriage in place.
Note
: Whenever you return the LS to operation on the right
side of the blade, remember to micro adjust the fence back
to a zero reading on the micro adjust scale.
Set scale and stop positions
Slide the extra (0-16”) scale in the scale slot and
position the 0” mark under the hairline cursor. Now slide the
(2) stop positioners up to the base clamps and tighten the
hex bolts. Once these stops are set, you’ll be able to return
easily to your left hand setup anytime,
Fig. 25
.
Important
: With right and left calibrations now complete,
reinstall blade guard and all safety equipment removed
previously. Raise the saw blade and tilt to 45º to check
for clearance between the blade guard and the rear rail
assembly. If the rear rail interferes with the blade guard,
you must follow the instructions set out in the
Blade Guard
Adjustments
section of this manual.
fig. 22
Place LS Positioner on the
rails to the left of the saw
first:
Locate LS
Positioner about 1”
from left end of rails
Second:
Tighten knobs
on rear rail only
1
2
3
4
fig. 23
Align fence parallel
to miter slot
and tighten base
clamping knobs
and set screws
Shift this base
clamp to align
fence with
miter slot, then
tighten clamping
knobs and
set screws
These knobs
already tightened
fig. 24
Zero fence
to left
side of
saw blade
first:
Slide fence to within less
than
1
⁄
32
” from saw blade
Second:
Micro
adjust fence
forward until
fence “kisses”
the saw blade,
then lock the
carriage in
place
fig. 25
Set scale
and stop
positioners
Slide stop
positioners
to edge of
base
clamp
and
tighten
hex bolts
Slide extra scale to read 0”
under hairline cursor
Set screw
access holes
10
INCRA Woodworking Tools & Precision Rules
1”
Stop
positioner
Hex tool
Fence
Sawblade
