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3.
Loosen the cap screw shown in the figure
above, then use the knurled knob to adjust
the guide bearings laterally so the bearing
faces are just behind the blade gullet, as
illustrated in Figure 32, and re-tighten the
thumbscrew to secure the setting.
Approximately
0.016"
Blade
Gullets
Blade
Guide
Bearing
Figure 32. Blade guide bearing positioned just
behind the blade gullets.
Note: With wider blades, it may not be possi-
ble to bring the guide bearings just behind the
blade gullets. Position them as far forward as
possible without allowing the guide bearing
housing to touch the back of the blade.
The set of the teeth increase the chance of
the bearings contacting the teeth during a
cutting operation as the set of the teeth is
wider than the blade. The support bearing
must be set to prevent this.
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4.
Loosen both cap screws behind the guide
bearings, then rotate the adjustment cap
screws so the bearings evenly and lightly
touch the sides of the blade (see the illustra-
tion in Figure 33) without deflecting it one
way or the other.
Note: When the blade guide bearings are
properly adjusted against the blade, they
should rotate smoothly as the blade moves.
Figure 33. Blade guide bearings evenly and
lightly touching the sides of the blade.
5.
Using a hex wrench, tighten the locking cap
screws to secure the settings. To prevent
unwanted movement while tightening, use
a hex wrench to hold the adjustment cap
screws in place while re-tightening the lock-
ing cap screws. Re-check the setting after
tightening.
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting the
blade tension or tracking, the support and
guide bearings must be re-adjusted before
resuming operation to ensure proper blade
support.
Model G0555LX (Mfd. Since 1/14)
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