3.Position the blade guides so that the edges of the bearings are just behind the blade gul- lets as illustrated in Figure 25.
Blade
Guide
Bearing
Blade
Gullet
Figure 25. Correct blade guide position.
4.Tighten the hex nut that was loosened in step 2 to secure the position of the blade guides.
5.Repeat the procedure for the lower blade guides.
NOTICE
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting ten- sion and tracking, the upper and lower blade support bearings and guide blocks must be properly adjusted before cutting operations.
Trunnion Scale
Pointer
The table needs to be positioned 90˚ to the blade so the trunnion scale pointer can be correctly set.
To adjust the trunnion scale pointer:
1.Make sure the blade is tracking properly and is correctly tensioned.
2.Disconnect the machine from the power source!
3.Loosen the two knob bolts that secure the table trunnion to the side of the bandsaw (Figure 26).
Table Trunnion
Knob Bolts
Trunnion Scale
Pointer
Figure 26. Trunnion assembly.
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