Craftsman 137.214090 Operator's Manual page 14

LOWER BLADE GUIDES AND SUPPORT BEARING Fig. N
(FiG N, O)
To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and disconnect the
saw from the power source before making any
adjustments. NEVER make adjustments with the machine
running.
NOTE: Make sure the blade is tensioned and tracking
properly. The lower blade guides and support bearing
should always be adjusted after the blade is tensioned,
the tracking is adjusted, and the upper blade guides and
upper support bearings are properly adjusted.
Blade guides
1. Loosen both front hex socket screws (1) with a hex
wrench.
2. Move the guide blocks (2) as close to the sides of the
blade (3) as possible without pinching it.
3. Using the feeler gauge, measure the spaces between
the guide blocks and the blade. Adjust to 0.02".
4. Tighten the hex screws (Fig. N)
5. Loosen the side hex socket screw (4). Move the
guide block support bracket (6) in or out until the
blocks are just behind the saw teeth. Tighten the
screw. (Fig. O)
Support bearing
6. Loosen the bearing hex socket screw (7) with the hex
wrench.
7. Move the blade support beadng shaft (8) in or out
until the support bearing (9) is 1/64" behind the saw
blade.
8. Tighten the bearing hex socket screw. (Fig. O)
9. The back edge of the blade (3) should be positioned
1//16" to 1/8" from the right edge of the suppod
bearing (9), as shown. (Fig. N)
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