ADJUSTING THE CARRIAGE BEARINGS
See Figures 21A and 21B.
Loosecarriage bearings permit the blade to wander
slightlywhile cutting, which willresult ina poorcut
and more wear andtear on the saw. Use the following
stepsto check for tightness and to then adjust the
bearingsif needed.
•On the leftside of the arm, remove the carriage
lockknob, the carriagecover screws, and the
carriage cover.
•With one hand, grip the front bearing hard to keep it
still,and pull the carriage forward withthe other
hand. The bearing shouldturn. If it stays stillas the
carriage ismoved, it needs to be adjusted.
CARRIAGEBEARING
•Usea 9/16 in. wrench tohold the eccentricscrew
(topof bearing) and a 1/2 in. wrench to loosen the
nutbelow the bearing.
•Turnthe eccentric screw a partial turn as needed to
tightenthe bearing.
•Retightenthe nut and repeat the second stepto
testthe tightness. Adjustit so the bearing turns
evenagainst resistance when the carriage is
moved- butnot so much that the carriage is difficult
to moveand return itto its rear position.
•Repeat for the left rear bearing.
Note: Adjustbearings on the left side only. Bearings
onthe right sidedo not adjust.
•Replacethe carriagecover, carriage cover screws,
and cardage lockknob.
9/16in.
ECCENTRICSCREW WRENCH
GRASPANDHOLD
CARRIAGEBEARING Fig. 21A WRENCH Fig.21B
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