Calibration, Operation - changing angle settings – INCRA Miter 5000 with Sled & Telescoping Fence User Manual

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Left-hand tooth

engaged with 0° notch

5° Indexing

(including 22.5° and 67.5°) settings

Loosen the large clamping knob and make sure that the

rear actuator left-hand tooth is engaged in the 0° notch on the

⁄

adjustment plate. Loosen the front actuator thumb-screw and pivot

the actuator tooth away from the notches located on the protractor

head,

Fig.-18.

Calibrating the 1/2° Indexing Tooth

The

⁄

° indexing tooth located on the rear actuator is factory

calibrated and should require no further adjustment. Follow the
instructions below should you wish to check the calibration or re-

calibrate.

Loosen the large
clamping knob and
the rear actuator
thumbscrew.
Engage the left-hand
tooth of the rear
actuator firmly with
the notch marked
"CAL" on the rear
scale and hold while
you tighten the large
clamping knob,

Fig.-16.

Now pivot the rear
actuator to engage
the right-hand tooth
with the notch
marked "CAL" on the
rear scale,

Fig.-17.

If adjusted properly,
it will pivot perfectly
into the notch. To
adjust, loosen the
(3) socket head
screws that secure
the tooth and fine-
tune the position to
align with the "CAL"

notch. Pivot back and forth between the two "CAL" notches to verify
the calibration.

Pivot rear

actuator to

make sure

right-hand

tooth engages

smoothly into

“CAL” notch

adjust Fence Mounting Bracket 90°

to Cut edge of left sled Base

Loosen the large
clamping knob and
make sure that
the rear actuator
left-hand tooth is
engaged firmly with
the 0° notch on the

⁄

° adjustment plate.

Engage the front
actuator tooth with
the 0° notch located
on the protractor

head,

Fig.-14. Tighten the front actuator thumbscrew then tighten the

large clamping knob.
Using the supplied

⁄

" hex key, loosen the (3) #10-24 x

⁄

socket head screws that secure the fence mounting bracket to
the protractor head. Unplug your table saw, then use a reliable
machinist square to set the fence at 90° to the cut right hand edge
of the Left Sled Base,

Fig.-15. Tighten the (3) socket head screws.

This one-time calibration prepares your INCRA Miter5000 for work.

Just remember that the accuracy of the INCRA Miter5000 at any

subsequent setting

is dependent upon

the accuracy of

your initial 90°

calibration. After
completing the
“Calibration” and
“Operation” sections
of this manual,
verify this important
calibration with a test
cut and fine-tune as
necessary.

Left

- hand

tooth

Left

-hand

tooth

Front

actuator

tooth

adjustment

plate

Front actuator

tooth

Rotate the protractor head to the desired angle, then firmly
engage the tooth on the front actuator with the corresponding
notch on the protractor head. The actuator tooth should point

directly to the desired angle on the scale. Tighten the large clamping
knob, then tighten the front actuator thumbscrew,

Fig.-19.

Loosen (3) socket

head screws

Calibration

FIG. 16

FIG. 14

FIG. 15

FIG. 17

FIG. 18

Operation - Changing angle settings

The dual actuator design of the INCRA Miter5000 provides two levels of adjustment. The front actuator is used for coarse adjustments (5°),
while the rear actuator is used for fine adjustments (

⁄

°). For most mitering work, you’ll have the left-hand tooth of the rear actuator engaged

at 0° while you make angle changes using only the front actuator. When using the rear actuator for fine adjustments, you are simply adding or
subtracting from the coarse adjustment setting.

FIG. 19

adjustment

plate

Rear

actuator

Front

actuator

tooth

Square

fence to

edge of

sled base

Loosen (3) socket

head screws

Rear

actuator

Engage

left-hand

tooth of rear

actuator with

“CAL” notch

Loosen (3)

socket head

screws to

adjust if

necessary

Loosen (3)

socket head

screws to

adjust if

necessary

Pivot rear

actuator to

make sure

right-hand

tooth engages

smoothly into

“CAL” notch

3rd Tighten

large clamping

knob, then

front actuator

thumbscrew

1st Rotate

protractor head to

desired angle

Front actuator

tooth

Left-hand tooth

engaged with 0° notch

1st Loosen large

clamping knob

1st Loosen large

clamping knob

2nd Loosen

front actuator

thumbscrew

and pivot tooth

away from

protractor

head

Square

fence to

edge of

sled base

2nd Engage

front actuator

tooth with notch

at desired angle

1st Rotate

protractor head to

desired angle

3rd Tighten

large clamping

knob, then

front actuator

thumbscrew

2nd Engage

front actuator

tooth with notch

at desired angle

2nd Loosen

front actuator

thumbscrew

and pivot tooth

away from

protractor

head