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assembly
NOTE:
The upper and lower blade guides support
the
blade and keep it from
twisting during
opera-
tion. An
adjustment
is
necessary when blades
are changed, replaced
or
installed
for the
first
time.
ADJUSTING
UPPER
BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLY
1.
Loosen lower screw
on side
of
upper
blade
guide assembly and slide assembly
forward
until the front
edge
of the
blade guides
are
approximately 1/32" from the GULLET of the
saw blade. Tighten screw.
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GULLEI
ADJUSTING UPPER BLADE GUIDES
1.
Loosen
the two screws that lock the
upper
blade guides and press the two guides evenly
against
the
sides
of
the
blade
but do
not
pinch the blade.
Release
the
guides and
ro-
tate the upper wheel slightly clockwise
mov-
ing the
blade
downward. Make
sure
one
guide is not further away from the blade
than
the other. Tighten both screws.
SAW
BLADE
ADJUSTING
UPPER
THRUST BEARING
NOTE:
The thrust bearing supports
the
blade
from the rear and
will
rotate when
the
blade
is
pushed against
it
while you are cutting. As
soon
as you stop
cutting,
the
bearing should
stop
rotating.
1.
To ad.iust,
loosen the upper screw on the side
of the
upper blade guide assembly and slide
the
bearing forward
until
it
is
approximately
1132"
trom
the
back
of
the
blade.
Tighten
screw. Rotate upper wheel slightly clockwise
to check clearance. Readiust
if
necessarv.
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ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLY
1.
Loosen the screw (as shown) on the side of
the
lower blade guide assembly and
slide
assembly forward
until
bearing
is
approxi'
mately
1132"
trom
the
back
of
the
blade.
Blade guides
will
align with this
adjustment.
Tighten screw.
ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDES
1.
Loosen
the two screws that lock the
lower
blade guides and press the two guides evenly
against
the
sides
of the
blade but
do
not
pinch the blade.
Release
the guides and
ro-
tate the upper wheel slightly clockwise
mov-
ing the
blade downward. Make sure
one
guide is not further away from the blade than
the other. Tighten both screws.
NOTE:
After
all
adjustments have been
made,
turn the upper wheel by hand (clockwise) a
few
turns to check blade travel and clearance.
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