Cut length Table edge-to- blade distance Workpiece Push Excess Cut length Blade-to-fence distance A B Squaring the Blade For cuts other than bevels, the blade must be at 90° to the table. Check the blade angle between saw setups and after blade changes. Place a square on the table and against the blade. See Figure 23-11. The square should rest between the teeth. Loosen the arbor tilt lock and adjust the angle until the square rests flush against the blade body. Tighten the arbor tilt lock. Chuck Davis Cabinets Figure 23-9. Both the rip fence and miter gauge may be used for cuts that do not go completely through the material. A dado cut is shown. The guard has been removed to show this operation. Patrick A. Molzahn Figure 23-10. Blade height is set easily with this gauge. Chuck Davis Cabinets Figure 23-11. Check to ensure the blade is at 90° to the table. Avoid placing the square against the saw teeth. Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 23-8. A—The rip fence is used when the blade- to-fence distance is less than the cut length. B—Use a miter gauge when the material width is less than the dis- tance from the blade to the table edge. Chapter 23 Sawing with Stationary Power Machines 377 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 4. Hold a measuring device near the blade and adjust the height. A blade height gauge is designed for this. See Figure 23-10. 5. Tighten the lock knob.