Shop fox W1720, W1716 User Manual

ALUMA-CLASSIC™ FENCE

W1716 & W1720

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Contents

INTRODUCTION 2

About Your New Aluma-Classic™ Fence 2
Woodstock Service and Support 2
Get To Know Your Fence 3
Unpacking 3
Fence Controls 3

ASSEMBLY 4

Inventory 4
W1716 Installation 5
W1720 Installation 6

INTRODUCTION

SAFETY

ADJUSTMENTS 9

Fence Parallelism 9
Scale Installation & Adjustment 10

PARTS 11

ASSEMBLY

ADJUSTMENTS

OPERATIONS

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MAINTENANCE

PARTS

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

About Your New Aluma-Classic™ Fence

Your new SHOP FOX® Model W1716/W1720 Aluma-Classic™ Fence is specially designed to provide
many years of trouble-free service. Close attention to engineering detail, ruggedly built parts, and a
rigid quality control program assure safe and reliable operation.

The Aluma-Classic™ Fence features an extruded aluminum and steel construction, utilizing a sturdy T­shape design that fits most table saws easily. The Model W1716/W1720 also features a single cam lock­ing lever, magnified cursor lens and standard 57" rails. The Model W1720 is exactly the same as the
Model W1716 except it features 79" extruded aluminum rails for wide panel cutting up to 50" right of
the blade.

For more features and details, refer to the Specifications sub-section in this manual.

Woodstock International, Inc. is committed to customer satisfaction in providing this manual. It is our
intent to include all the information necessary for safety, ease of assembly, practical use and durabil­ity of this product.

If you need the latest edition of this manual, you can download it from http://www.shopfox.biz.
If you still have questions after reading the latest manual, or if you have comments please contact us at:

Woodstock International, Inc.

Attn: Technical Support Department

P.O. Box 2309

Bellingham, WA 98227

Woodstock Service and Support

We stand behind our machines! In the event that a defect is found, parts are missing or questions arise
about your machine, please contact Woodstock International Service and Support at 1-360-734-3482 or
send e-mail to: [e-mail]. Our knowledgeable staff will help you troubleshoot prob­lems, order parts or arrange warranty returns.

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Get To Know Your Fence

For proper operation it is important to know your machine and its components. Please take the time to
learn the features shown in Figure 1 & 1a below.

Fence

Body

Scale

Indicator

Height

Adjustment

Bolt

INTRODUCTION

Parallel

Setscrews

Figure 1a.

Figure 1. Fence features.

Unpacking

The SHOP FOX® W1716/W1720 has been care­fully packaged for safe transporting. If you
notice the fence has been damaged, please
contact Woodstock International Service and
Support at 1-360-734-3482 or send e-mail to:
[e-mail]

Locking

Lever

Leveling

Setscrews

Fence Controls

Take the time to familiarize yourself with
the features of your new SHOP FOX
W1716/W1720 Aluma-Classic™ Fence. They
will be frequently mentioned throughout the
instructions in this manual. Figure 1 points out
the key features and their locations.

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Model

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Inventory

ASSEMBLY

The following is a description of the main
components shipped with the
Model W1716/W1720 Aluma-Classic™ Fence.
You should lay the components out to easily
identify them.

If any parts are missing, find the part num­ber in the back of this manual and contact
Woodstock International, Inc. at 360-734-3482
or at: [e-mail]

Model W1716:

• Aluma-Classic™ Fence 1

ASSEMBLY

• Fence Handle Knob 1

• Fence Scale Assembly 1

• 57" Front Rail 1

• 57" Front Rail Bracket 1

• 48" Rear Rail 1

• 30" Scale 1

• W1716 Hardware Bag 1

Model W1720:

• Aluma-Classic™ Fence 1

• 79" Front Fence Rails 1

• 79" Rear Fence Rails 1

• Rail End Caps 4

• Phillips Head Tap Screw #8 x

• Legs 2

• Feet 2

• 50" Scale 1

• W1720 Hardware Bag 1

SHOP FOX

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READ and understand this
entire instruction man­ual before performing
any operations with your
machine. Serious per­sonal injury may occur
if safety and operational
information is not under­stood and followed.

UNPLUG-power cord
before you do any assem­bly or adjustment tasks!
Otherwise, serious per­sonal injury to you or oth­ers may occur!

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