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Horizontal Stop Screw
The horizontal stop screw limits the downward
travel of the saw bow to keep the blade from
running into the cast iron bed. The stop screw is
located on the saw bow just next to the left hand
blade wheel cover. See Figure 7.
Lower the saw bow by opening the feed rate
valve. Stop the bow when the teeth are just
below the top surface of the bed. Adjust the stop
screw so it touches the bed surface. Tighten the
locknut on the stop screw.
Locknut
Figure 7. Horizontal stop screw.
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Auto Shut-Off
The motor should shut off immediately after
the blade has cut through the material and just
before the head comes to rest on the horizontal
stop screw. The automatic shut off limit switch is
located near the saw bow pivot point next to the
hydraulic cylinder. See Figure 8.
Turn the saw on (after making sure the blade
tensioning and tracking is correct), and lower
the saw bow slowly. The saw should turn off just
before the saw bow hits the stop screw. If it does
not shut off at the proper point, the limit switch
needs adjustment.
Loosen the two screws holding the limit switch
bracket, and raise or lower the switch until the
proper shut off point is achieved. If the switch is
manually depressed, you will hear a click at the
point the switch is being activated. You can use
this activation point to set the switch in the proper
position without the saw power being on.
After positioning the switch, double check its
operation to make certain it is shutting off the
blade just before contacting the horizontal stop
screw.
Figure 8. Automatic shut-off switch.
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