Grizzly G0696X - Manual (Page 75)

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Fence Scale
calibration
the fence scale indicator windows, shown in
Figure 141, can be calibrated with the fence
scale by loosening the two mounting screws and
sliding it in the desired direction. the indicator
window on the right side is used when the fence
is positioned on the right side of the blade. the
indicator window on the left side is used when the
fence is positioned on the left side of the blade.
IMpORTANT: do not use the fence on the left
side of the blade if it has been purposely offset, as
described in
Offsetting Fence on this page.
Figure 141. Example of fence indicator windows.
Tools Needed Qty
phillips screwdriver ........................................... 1
scrap piece of Wood......................................... 1
To calibrate the fence scale indicator win-
dows:
1. position and lock the fence at 13", as indi-
cated by the scale, then cut your scrap piece
of wood.
2. reposition and lock the fence at 12", as indi-
cated by the scale.
3. Flip your scrap piece of wood over, placing
the side that was cut in Step 2 against the
fence, then make your cut.
4. measure the width of the freshly cut workpiece
with a tape measure. the workpiece width
should be exactly 12". if it is not, then adjust
the indicator window to match the width of the
workpiece.
5. rotate the blade 180° and recheck the dis-
tance between the fence and the blade tooth
you marked in
Step 4 to ensure they are par-
allel (see Figure 138 on page 71).
6. Use trial-and-error to adjust the set screws
so the fence is parallel to the blade and the
clamping pressure is sufficient.
Figure 140. Adjusting fence with a 1 ⁄
64
" offset.
X"
X" + 1 /
64
"
Extra Space
to Prevent Binding
(Optional)
X = Your Measurement
Blade
the reason for this wider gap at the back side of
the blade is to help prevent the chance of kickback
and the blade burning the workpiece because
a workpiece may be inconsistent. however, the
trade-off is less accurate cuts, and if the fence is
placed on the other side of blade for other table
saw operations, the potential of workpiece burn-
ing and kickback can be increased. Whenever
using a fence, make sure that if an offset has been
adjusted in the fence alignment, you use the fence
on the side of the blade where the offset creates
the wide gap.
Offsetting Fence
some woodworkers prefer to offset the rear of
the fence
1 /
64
" from the blade, as shown in Figure
140.
left indicator
Window
right indicator
Window