On those saws you have to lock down the front and back of the fence separately every time you adjust the fence. There are saws out there that cost hundreds more and don’t have this feature. That means once you set your fence square, it will remain square no matter how much you move it! It really is amazing. The front and back of the fence lock on to two rack and pinion tracks that move simultaneously when you adjust it. It’s reason why I decided to purchase this saw to begin with. The theory is that this will reduce burn marks and kick-back. Actually, some people prefer to set the out-feed slightly wider from the miter slot (about. You want the fence to be parallel to the miter slot as well. You can also dial in the fence using the dial indicator. Since you are adjusting the cam behind the screw to hit the bevel lock lever, it will always stop in the right location moving forward and you’re good to go. Then repeat the same process for the 45 degree bevel. You will see the stop cam moving to the right and the screw will tighten when it hits the bevel lock lever. Now that your blade is locked down at 90 degrees you can readjust the stop cam to the correct position by tightening the bevel lock screw. Now, line up a square against the blade and the table top, adjust the bevel angle until the blade is flat against your square, then lock down the bevel lock lever.

To correctly set up your blade, loosen this screw to the left so the stop cam behind it moves to the left as well. The stop cam moves to the right and left as you rotate the screw, creating a bigger or smaller gap between it and the “ bevel lock lever”. This screw is attached to this odd looking washer type thing called the stop cam.

There is a screw that’s behind the blade wheel called the “ bevel lock screw”.

Dewalt table saw extension