Skil BW9501-00 Owner's Manual page 19

Thrust Bearings and Blade Guide
Adjustments (Fig. 14 & 15)
To Adjust Thrust Bearings:
a. Disconnect the saw from power source.
b. Open the upper door.
c. Open the blade guard by pulling the left side
of the guard out and away from the wheel.
d. Loosen the thrust bearing screw with the
included combination tool and move the
thrust bearing forward or backward, using a
feeler gauge (not included) and make sure
the bearing is 1/32" (0.8 mm) behind the
blade. Tighten the screw.
To Adjust Blade Guide:
e. Loosen the right blade guide screw with the included 2.5 mm hex wrench and adjust the
right blade guide set screw with the included combination tool and move the right blade
guide to contact the blade band. Tighten the blade guide screw.
f. Loosen the left blade guide screw, adjust the left blade guide screw with the included
combination tool and move the left blade guide as close to the blade band as possible
without pinching it. Using a feeler gauge (not included), make sure the clearance between
the guide and the blade band measures 0.004 – 0.01" (0.1 – 0.25 mm). Tighten the blade
guide screw.
g. Repeat above steps for the lower blade thrust bearing and blade guides.
h. Close the blade guard and upper/lower doors.
NOTE: Thrust bearings and blade guides do not touch the saw blade teeth during adjustment.
Fig. 15
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1/32" (0.8 mm)
Thrust Bearing
Thrust Bearing
Screw
Blade Guide Screw
0.004 - 0.01" (0.1 - 0.25 mm)
Fig. 14
Blade Guide Set
Screws
Blade Guide
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