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the saw is used properly, if the guides do get out
of adjustment though, it is extremely important to
readjust immediately. If improper adjustment in
maintained, the blade will not cut straight, and if
the situation is not corrected
it
will cause serious
blade damage, because guide adjustment is a
critical factor in the performance of your saw, it is
always best to try a new blade to see if this will
correct poor cutting before beginning to adjust. If
a blade becomes dull on one side sooner than the
other, for example, it will begin cutting crooked. A
blade change will correct this problem the guide
adjustment will not. If a new blade does not
correct the problem, chick the blade guides for
proper spacing.
NOTE: There should be from
000
Oust touching)
001
clearanca between the blade and guide
bearings to obtain this clearance adjust as
follows:
(1). The inner guide bearing is fixed and cannot
be adjusted.
(2). The outer guide bearing is mounted to an
eccentric bushing and can be adjusted.
(3). :.;}0Sen the nut While holding the bolt with an
alEm wrench.
(4). Position the eccentriC by turning the bolt to
the desirad pOSition of clearance.
(5). lighten the cut
(6). Adjust the second blade guide bearing in the
same manner.
.g.
REMARK:
(1). Adjust the tension of blade until the back of
the blade (A) against the blade wheel (front)
lightly.
(2). Be sure the nut (E) is tightened.
(3). Tum the eccentric shaft (B) counterclockwise,
when the bearing (D) touches the saw blade
properly, tighten the nul (E).
(4). To adjust, loosen set screw (F) and move the
blade adjustable up or down until it lightly touches
the back of the blade (A).
(5). Repeat 1, 2, 3, and 4 sleps to adjust the other
side's blade guide bearings (G).
(6). Correct the base and blade to be a vertical
pOSition with a scale. If necessary, loosen set
screw (F).
11. Blade Track Adjustment
(1). Open the blade guard.
(2). Remove the blade guide assemblies (top and
bottom).
(3). Loosen the hex head screw in the tilting
mechanism to a point where it is loose but smug.
(4). With the machine running, adjust both the set
crew and blade tension knob simultaneously to
keep constant tenSion on the blade. The sel
screw and blade tension knob are always tumec
in opposite directions, i.e., when one is turnec
clOCkwise the other is turned counterclockwise,
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