ADJUSTING THE UPPER BLADE GUIDES AND BLADE SUPPORT BEARING
Adjust the upper blade guides and blade support bearings ONLY AFTER the blade has the correct tension and is tracking properly. To adjust:
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1.Make sure that the bottom blade guides and support bearings are not touching the blade.
2.Check the upper blade guide assembly. The blade guides (A) Fig. 51 should be parallel to the blade. To adjust, loosen the screw (B) and rotate the complete guide assembly (C). When the blade guides are parallel with the blade, tighten the screw (B).
3.Adjust the guides (A) Fig. 52 so that the front edge of the guides is just behind the “gullets” of the saw teeth. The complete guide block bracket can be moved in or out by loosening the thumb screw (C) and turning the knurled knob (D) Fig. 52. When the guides (A) are set properly, tighten the thumb screw.
4.Loosen the set screws (B) to move the guides (A). Place them as close as possible to the side of the blade. (Be careful not to pinch the blade). Tighten the screws (B).
5.When the blade guide wears to a point that it cannot be adjusted close to the blade, loosen the screw (B) Fig. 55 and reverse the blade guides (A) Fig. 52.
6.The upper blade support bearing (E) Fig. 52 prevents damage to the set in the saw teeth by keeping the blade from being pushed too far toward the back. The support bearing (E) should be set 1/64" behind the blade. Loosen the thumb screw (F) and turn the knurled knob (G) to move the support bearing (E) in or out.
7.Adjust the blade support bearing (E) so that the back edge of the blade overlaps the outside diameter of the ball bearing by about 1/16". The bearing (E) is set on an eccentric. To change the position, remove the screw (H) and bearing (E) Fig. 52. Loosen the thumb screw (F) and back out the knurled knob from the set screw. Remove the hex shaft from the hole, and rotate it to move the eccentric for the bearing.
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ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDES AND BLADE SUPPORT BEARING
Adjust the lower blade guides and blade support bearing after the upper guides and bearing have been adjusted.
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1. | Turn the knurled knob (C) Fig. 53 to adjust the front |
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