Worm Gears
The worm gears on the blade tilt and height hand- wheel shafts can be adjusted to reduce ÒplayÓ between the worm gear and the trunnion teeth.
To adjust the blade tilt worm gear:
1.Disconnect the machine from the power source!
2.Remove the dust port from the bottom of the saw.
3.Loosen the collar setscrew and slide the col- lar away from the check nut (Figure 60).
Threaded Bushing
Collar
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Check Nut |
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Figure 60. Blade tilt worm gear assembly.
4.Loosen the check nut and thread it com- pletely off of the threaded bushing (Figure 60).
5.Place a wrench on the ÒflatsÓ of the threaded bushing and adjust the worm gear up or down by turning the wrench. NoteÑThe worm gear and trunnion teeth should mesh with almost no “play.”
6.Carefully thread the check nut back onto the bushing, being careful not to move the bush- ing.
7.Tighten the check nut against the casting while using a wrench to hold the threaded bushing stationary.
To adjust the blade height worm gear:
1.Disconnect the machine from the power source!
2.Remove the blade height handwheel.
3.Remove the roll pin that is inserted in the handwheel shaft.
4.Slide the various washers and accessories off the shaft to reveal the ÒflatsÓ of the thread- ed bushing.
5.Loosen the check nut and thread it back from the trunnion casting.
6.Place a wrench on the ÒflatsÓ of the threaded bushing and adjust the worm gear up or down by turning the wrench. NoteÑThe worm gear and trunnion teeth should mesh with almost no “play.”
7.Carefully thread the check nut back onto the bushing, being careful not to move the bush- ing.
8.Tighten the check nut against the casting while using a wrench to hold the threaded bushing stationary.
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