Thanks to Imran for getting me oriented on the alignment procedure. Remembering how hard it was to install the plastic end on the euro blade guard, I was hesitant to remove the shroud that ties the two tables together, because the blade guard needs removed. I learned that it's not practical to align the machine without removing the shroud, so I modified one of the plastic ends to slide out. It just requires removing the top lip.
I attach the procedure that worked for me and hope it's accurate enough to be useful for someone else.? I'd imagine there are other variables and I was lucky, but this procedure produced flat boards in under two hours.?