3.As you become more experienced with the saw, you may find it necessary to change the blade tension from the initial setting. Changes in blade width and the type of material being cut will have an effect on blade tension.
4.Keep in mind that too little or too much blade tension can cause blade breakage.
Adjusting Blade Tracking
Disconnect machine from the power source. Never adjust blade tracking with the machine running. Failure to comply may cause serious injury.
“Tracking” refers to how the blade is situated upon the wheels while in motion. The blade should track in the center of both wheels.
1.The blade must be properly tensioned before adjusting blade tracking. Make sure blade guides and blade bearings do not interfere with the blade.
2.Open the top wheel cover. Rotate the wheel forward by hand, and observe the position of the blade on the wheel - it should be in the center of the wheel.
3.If adjustment is necessary, loosen wing nut (Figure 29), and tighten tracking knob slightly to move blade toward rear of machine. Slightly loosening the tracking knob will cause the blade to track toward the front of the machine.
4.After blade is tracking in the center of the wheel, tighten the wing nut.
Adjusting Upper Blade Guide Assembly
1.Disconnect machine from power source.
2.Loosen lock knob (A, Figure 30) and raise or lower upper blade guide assembly (B, Figure 30) to just above the material being cut.
Figure 29
Figure 29
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