Rip fence adjustment

[JohnnyLisa]

Hello again, everyone, and thank you all for a wonderful website!

The information here has been of more value than I can tell you for making all the adjustments my Sears 21829 needed to work correctly (finally).

I picked up a used rip fence a while back and need to know how to adjust it so that it locks firmly on the rear rail. I have the adjustment screw in the back of the fence all the way in and it still has a little wiggle to it. Is there a way to tighten this up other than this screw, or should I just replace it with a longer one? Any help or referral to an appropriate thread would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
John

[JimD]

John,

I do not remember whether screwed in or out will cause the rear to lock up quicker but if you try it both ways and neither locks up, then the rod running down the center of the rip fence (inside the extrusion) must not be there or in place properly. To lock correctly, the front needs to lock up first and then the rear. The good news is once it is set, you should not need to mess with it - I haven't adjusted mine in years.

Jim

[Black wallnut]

Screw in to tighten, out to loosen. Some have had to replace the OEM screw with a longer one.

[Slik Geek]

Has anyone had a problem with the plastic "roller holder" not dropping into the slot in the rear rail? I have two fences. One drops in just fine. The other acts like the fence is a bit too long, so the latching assembly "roller holder" interferes with the opening in the rail, rather than dropping in - and thus allowing the latch to catch the rail.

I compared the fences side by side, and couldn't see an obvious difference that would explain the interference.