Miter gauge, Fence pointer calibration – Grizzly Extreme Series Bandsaw G0514X User Manual
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G0514X/-X2/-X2B/-X3 (Mfg. Since 2/12)
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:
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2. use a machinist's square with one edge
against the face of the miter gauge and the
other against the blade face as shown in
figure 61.
3. loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge and
adjust it flush with the edge of the square.
4. tighten the lock knob, and verify the setting.
Note: Sometimes the tightening procedure
can affect the adjustment.
5. loosen the screw that secures the angle
pointer and adjust the pointer to the 0˚ mark
on the scale.
6. retighten the screw that secures the angle
pointer.
figure 61. squaring miter gauge to blade.
your new bandsaw is equipped with a fence mea-
surement system that includes a fence pointer,
which must be calibrated when the bandsaw is
first set up.
To calibrate the pointer:
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2. 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.
3. place the fence flush against the bandsaw
blade (
figure 59).
4. tighten the pointer adjustment nut.
4. loosen the pointer adjustment screw
(
figure 60) and set the pointer in line with
"0" on the measurement scale on the table.
figure 59. Fence flush with blade.
figure 60. Calibrating fence pointer (adjustment
screw out of view).
pointer
pointer screw
fence pointer
calibration