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Miter Gauge Fence Instructions
Effective June 2022
2BP0222
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
This product is designed only for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified or used for any
manner not described in these instructions. Use only recommended accessories. Before using the Miter Gauge Fence: READ,
UNDERSTAND and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS READILY
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working order as defined by the tool’s owner’s manual.
> Do not use this product until you have read and are
confident you understand:
• Product Specific Safety Warnings (p. 3);
• Mounting to the Miter Gauge (pp. 3 - 4);
• Using the Flip Stop (p. 4);
• Adjusting the Telescoping Fence Extension (p. 4);
• Switching Fence Extension to Other Side (p. 4).
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safe use of this product and for ensuring product suitability for
the intended application.
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• Keep children and bystanders away from the tool
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the presence of flammable liquids, fumes or dust;
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making any adjustments or changing accessories;
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product if you are in any way impaired by medications,
alcohol, drugs or fatigue;
• Keep your work area well lit and clean;
• Dress appropriately. Secure loose clothing, remove all
jewelry and tie up long hair before using this product;
• ALWAYS wear safety glasses, hearing protection
and respiratory protection that complies with
NIOSH/OSHA/ANSI safety standards;
• Use dust collection tools and dust face masks to
reduce exposure to dust;
• Use safety equipment such as featherboards, push
sticks and push blocks, etc., when appropriate;
• Maintain proper footing at all times and do not overreach;
• Do NOT force woodworking tools.
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technique. Always seek out opportunities to learn more
and improve your skills and knowledge.
Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood
products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known
to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling
wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for
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PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS
> To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from spinning saw blade. Maintain
awareness of the blade at all times.
> When setting or changing the position of the Miter Gauge Fence for use on your table saw, always make sure that the
aluminum Fence Body, once locked in position, will not contact the blade during cutting operations.
Mounting to the Miter Gauge
1. Mark and crosscut 2" from one end of the MDF Fence Face.
You will attach this 2" section to the Fence Extensions.
2. Prepare your Precision Miter Gauge (53310, sold separately)
by installing the 5/16"-18 x 1" T-Bolts and 1" Easy to Grip
Knobs that came with gauge in the slotted holes in the
gauge’s front face.
3. Set the Miter Gauge in the left miter slot on your table saw.
Install the Fence Body and attached Fence Extension on the
Precision Miter Gauge by sliding the Fence Body onto the
5/16"-18 x 1" T-Bolts of the Miter Gauge. Make sure that the
Fence Body extends a couple of inches past the Miter Gauge
on the right at this point. You will set the final position later.
Fig. 1.
4. Working from the front of the fence, insert a 5/16"-18 x 2"
T-Bolt in the mounting hole in the Fence Extension and in the
outermost hole at each end of the Fence Body (1). Loosely
thread a 1" Easy-to-Grip Knob on each T-Bolt. Fig. 2.
The Miter Gauge Fence comes configured
for use with the miter gauge in the left miter slot of a table
saw. To use it with the miter gauge in the right slot, the
telescoping Fence Extension and Extension Bars must
be moved to the other end of the fence. See Switching
Extension to Other Side on page 4.
The included MDF Fence Face is 2" longer than the Fence
Body when the Fence Extension is fully retracted. This
allows you to extend the MDF Fence Face beyond the
Fence Body to provide zero-clearance support for your
workpieces as they are cut.
ALWAYS turn off your saw and make
sure that the saw blade has come to a complete stop before
adjusting the setting of any part of the Miter Gauge Fence.
Fig. 1
Fence Body
Hardware included with Precision
Miter Gauge (53310, sold separately)
Fig. 2
5/16"-18 x 2" T-Bolt
1" Easy-to-Grip Knob
> ALWAYS turn off your saw and make sure that the saw
blade has come to a complete stop before adjusting the
setting of any part of the Miter Gauge Fence.
> Before beginning any sawing operation, ALWAYS make
sure that ALL knobs on the Miter Gauge and Miter Gauge
Fence have been tightened and the gauge and fence will
not shift during use.
> Always follow the safety instructions from the
saw manufacturer.
5. Slide the 2" section you cut from the MDF Fence Face onto
the T-Bolt protruding from the Fence Extension. Line up the
edges and tighten the 1" Easy-to-Grip Knob to secure them.
Fig. 3.
6. Slide the remaining section of the MDF Fence Face onto
the two 5/16"-18 x 2" T-Bolts on the Fence Body. Line up
the interior end of the MDF Fence Face with the interior
end of Fence Body and tighten the 1" Easy-to-Grip Knobs to
secure. In this setup, the MDF Fence Face will extend about
2" beyond the end of the Fence Body to provide zero-clearance
support for your workpiece. (Note that the saw will cut a
kerf slot in the MDF Fence Face in the process.) You can
reposition the MDF Fence Face on the Fence Body as
desired. Fig. 3.
When setting or changing the position of
the Miter Gauge Fence for use on your table saw, always
make sure that the aluminum Fence Body, once locked in
position, will not contact the blade during cutting operations.
7. Loosen the 1" Easy-to-Grip Knobs on your Miter Gauge (if
necessary) and shift the assembled Miter Gauge Fence to the
desired final position, making sure that the aluminum Fence
Body will not contact the table saw blade when in use. Tighten
both 1" Easy to Grip Knobs on the Miter Gauge to lock the
Fence Body in position.
Using the Flip Stop
1. Loosen the 1" Easy-to-Grip Knob on the Flip Stop and slide
the T-Bolt into the top-facing T-Slot in the Fence Boy
or Fence Extension.
2. Slide the Flip Stop to the desired location and lock in position
by tightening the 1" Easy-to-Grip Knob.
Adjusting the Telescoping Fence Extension
1. Loosen the knurled knob on the Fence Body that locks the
Fence Extensionin place.
2. Slide the Fence Extension to the desired location and lock it
place by retightening the knurled knob on the Fence Body.
Switching Fence Extension to Other Side
1. Loosen and remove the knurled knob on the Fence Body that
locks the Fence Extension in place. (Keep track of it; you will
need to reinstall it at the other end of the Fence Body later.)
2. Slide out and remove the Fence Extension and attached
Extension Bars.
3. Remove the four screws that hold the Extension Bars in
the Fence Extension. Slide the Extension Bars through the
Extension until their other ends are flush with the Extension’s
other edge. Reinstall the four screws in the Fence Extension,
making sure that they line up with the holes in the Extension
Bars. Fully tighten the screws to lock the Extension Bars
in their new position. Fig. 4.
4. Insert the Extension Bars in the slots on the other side of the
Fence Body, and install the knurled knob (which you removed
in Step 1) in the tapped hole at that end. Fig. 4.
5. Slide the Fence Extension to the desired location and lock
it place by tightening the knurled knob.
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> When setting or changing the position of the Miter Gauge
Fence for use on your table saw, always make sure that
the aluminum Fence Body, once locked in position, will
not contact the blade during cutting operations.
Moving the Fence Extension to the other
Side of the Fence Body also is likely to require reconfiguring
the position of the MDF Fence Face and the position of the
Fence Body on the Miter Gauge. The process involved in
making these adjustments is outlined in Mounting to the
Miter Gauge on pages 3-4.
You can make a replacement Fence Face
out of MDF, plywood or even solid wood with T-Slot Router
Bit (26099, sold separately). The slot should be centered
1" up from the bottom of the new fence blank.
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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2" MDF Fence
MDF Fence
5/16"-18 x 2" T-Bolt
Knurled Knob
Extension Bars
Fence Extension
Extension
Bar Screws
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