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NOTE: The ROUSSEAU 5000 or 5000-L (5000) does not have to be right
against the saw fence or squeezed tightly around the saw. Leave room to get
to accessory ports and fence adjusting knobs. If you are using a dust collection
system, even the smallest system will retrieve the fine dust if the hood is not
squeezed tightly about the saw. The stanchions can be pointed in any direction
and can be adjusted to any available height. In short there is no wrong way to
install your 5000. The dust hood attaches to the stanchion assemblies
mounted on the work bench or stand. Ideally the location of the stanchion
assemblies will allow the front of the 5000 to be positioned parallel to the saw
fence with the hood opening (left to right) to be approximately 36”.
The dust ports on some saws
direct the dust outside the hood.
It may be necessary to place
a 45˚ fitting on the saw’s
dust port in order to direct
36”
Above Dimensions are approximate
The dust port at the bottom of
the hood is a 3” ABS coupler.
To adapt to a 2-1/4” shop vac
use a 4” I.D. reducer (i.e. Penn
