Woodstock W1770 - Manual (Page 31)

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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