Shop fox W1729 Owner's Manual page 44

8. Gently tap the lower part of the guide post in the
appropriate direction until there is no gap between
the square and the guide post.
9. Tighten the screws shown in Figure.55.
Checking/Adjusting. Guide. Post. Parallel. with.
Blade.Front-to-Back
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Loosen the guide post lock knob, lower the blade
guide assembly to within 1" of the table top, then
tighten the lock knob.
3. Remove the screws that secure the guide post guard
and move it up and out of the way.
4. Measure the distance "A" between the top front face
of the guide post rack and the back of the blade (see
Figure.56).
5. Measure the distance "B" between the bottom front
face of the guide post rack and the back of the
blade (see Figure.56).
— If the measurements taken in.Steps.4–5 are equal,
no adjustments need to be made. Go to Step.9.
— If the measurements taken in Steps.4–5 are not
equal, go to Step.6.
6. Place the guide post guard on top of the guide post
assembly so you can access the guide post bracket.
7. Loosen the four screws shown in Figure.55 enough
to fit metal shims between the frame and the guide
post bracket (see Figure.57).
— If the guide post to blade distance is greater at
the bottom than at the top, place a shim between
the bottom of the bracket and the frame (Shim
"A"). This will tilt the bottom of the guide post
toward the blade.
— If the guide post to blade distance is less at the
bottom than at the top, place a shim between the
top of the bracket and the frame (Shim "B"). This
will tilt the bottom of the guide post away from
the blade.
Model W1729 (For Machines Mfd. Since 1/12)
Distance "A"
(Right Side View)
Distance "B"
Figure.56. Example of measuring distance
between rack and blade.
Figure.57. Location for placing shims.
8. Tighten the four screws shown in
Figure.55, then repeat Steps.4–5.
— If the measurements are equal, go
to Step.9.
— If the measurements are not equal,
continue adding shims as needed
until guide post rack to blade
distance is the same at the top and
bottom.
9. Reinstall the guide post guard with the
screws removed in Step.3.
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Shim "B"
Guide
(Left Side View)
Bracket
Shim "A"
Guide
Post