Guide Post
The guide post is adjustable so the guide blocks will stay aligned with the blade when the guide post is raised or lowered.
To check guide post alignment:
1.Adjust blade tension and tracking.
2.Loosen the guide post securing knob and slide the guide post all the way up. Lock it in position by tightening the securing knob shown in Figure 24A.
Blade Tension Control Knob
Guide Post Securing Knob
Figure 24A. Tension and guide post controls.
3.Adjust the upper guide blocks away from the blade.
4.Note where the blade is in the guide block holder. It should be roughly centered. If it is not centered, shift the eccentric at the bot- tom of the guide post (shown in Figure 24B). This is done by loosening the setscrew on the guide block assembly and pulling it off the guide post. The setscrew on the back of the guide post will allow you to loosen the eccentric so you can center the assembly to the blade.
5.Slide the guide post all the way down and lock it in position. If the blade appears to be closer to one side of the guide block holder than when the guide post was all the way up, adjust the guide post bracket.
Setscrew
Eccentric
Guide Post
Figure 24B. Eccentric at bottom of guide post.
To adjust the guide post bracket:
1.Loosen the two bracket bolts (shown in Figure 25A) securing the guide post bracket to the body casting.
2.Shift the guide post bracket in the desired direction to center the blade between the blade guide bracket.
3.Tighten the two hex bolts and check your results by sliding the guide post up and down. If the post is correct, the blade will remain centered in the blade guide brackets.
4.Repeat Steps
If the guide post bracket will not adjust enough, shift the blade slightly.
Bracket Bolts 