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Reversing the miter gauge – INCRA Miter 2000 User Manual

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Converting from Left to Right
Miter Slot Use

Your INCRA Miter Gauge is designed for
use in either the left or right miter slot of
your table saw. Since most of the time
you will be using your INCRA Miter
Gauge in the left hand miter slot, the
instructions that follow describe
converting from left to right miter slot
use. To convert back to the original left
miter slot setup, just reverse the steps.

Place the INCRA Miter Gauge in
your table saw's right hand miter

slot. Loosen the (2)

1

4

-20 socket head

cap screws that secure the fence and lift
the fence straight up and off of the fence
mounting bracket. Remove the large
miter push knob and the small black
miter lock thumbscrew. Fig 9.

Pivot the silver top plate on the
miter head counterclockwise until

you see the threaded hole through the
right end of the slot. Screw the small
black miter lock thumbscrew with washer
into the threaded hole. Fig 10.

Pivot the entire miter head counter-
clockwise until the through hole on

the left side of the black bottom plate
aligns over the threaded hole in the miter
bar. Screw the large miter push knob with
washer into this hole and tighten. Do not
use the slotted hole unless you desire

1

2

°

indexing. Fig 11.

Lower the fence back onto the fence
mounting bracket. Before tightening

the (2)

1

4

-20 socket head cap screws,

adjust the fence position to provide safe
clearance between the fence end and the
blade. Tighten the fasteners. Fig 12.

FIG. 9

Remove fence, push knob and miter lock knob

FIG. 10

Pivot top plate
and attach
miter lock knob

REVERSING THE MITER GAUGE

FIG. 11

Pivot miter head and
attach miter push knob

First:
Loosen

1

/

4

-20

socket head cap
screws and lift
fence off bracket

Fence

Second:
Remove large
miter push
knob

Third: Remove small
miter lock thumbscrew

Fence mounting
bracket

First:
Pivot silver top plate
counterclockwise

Second:
Thread miter lock thumbscrew with washer
into threaded hole at right end of slot.

Top plate

Slot

First:
Pivot entire miter head
until hole on bottom plate
aligns with threaded hole
in miter bar

Second:
Attach push
knob and washer

Bottom plate

Fence
mounting
bracket

Third:
Tighten fasteners

Hole

NOTE:

When using the INCRA Miter Gauge in the

right hand miter slot, use the right hand actuator
and the smaller numbers on the scale to set the
miter head angle. When using the INCRA Miter
Gauge in the left hand miter slot, use the left hand
actuator and the larger numbers on the scale to set
the miter head angle.

Second:
Position fence for safe
clearance between fence
and blade (at ALL angles)

1

2

3

4

First:
Lower fasteners on fence
onto fence mounting bracket

FIG. 12

Reattach fence

5

Do not use the slotted
hole unless you desire

1

/

2

° indexing.

Caution:

After making any adjustments to the miter angle

or fence position of your INCRA Miter Gauge,
always verify safe clearance between the blade and
fence before turning on the saw.