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5.
The lock screw - behind the upper guide knob - allows you to remove the upper blade guide
completely. WARNING! Remove the upper blade guide only when the saw is off, and then
only to clear any jammed material, or to repair/replacea blade!! Note carefully that removal of
the blade guide also removes about 5" to 8" of guarding over the blade - which is roughly at
this point, at eye level. Let's be real careful with this, OK?
6.
Miter attachment. Operation of this is self-explanatory.
Let's now direct our attention to Figure 13, showing details around the upper part of the saw:
1.
This large knob is used to set tension in the saw blade. Turning clockwise increases tension,
and vice versa.
2.
The smaller knob is used to set the tilt of the upper wheel - or if you're a purist, the camber. As
we will explain soon, in the operating section, this is probably the most critical adjustment on
the saw. Note here that this adjustment has a check-nut on it for locking purposes.
3.
These two screws are used to secure the steel guides in place. Normally, these guides will be
set so that they just barely touch the sides of the blade. The purpose of these is to help
stabilize the blade sideways - which would be a concern, for example, when cutting curves.
4.
The holder for the steel guides is sideways adjustable. This knob loosens the holder.
5.
A roller bearing is provided to aid in backing up the blade, particularly when additional
support is needed while cutting through very deep sections, ^ck and forth adjustment is
provided for with an alien screw. As before, you will normally operate with the track of the
bearing race just touching the blade.
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