3.Using a 12mm wrench, secure the blade guard mounting bracket to the blade guard mounting shaft by tightening the hex bolts on the bracket. NoteÑDo not worry about pre- cise placement at this time.
4.Slide the blade guard fingers onto the blade guard mounting bolts (Figure 31).
Blade Guard Mounting Bolts |
Support Shaft |
Blade Guard |
Figure 31. Blade guard components.
5.Tighten the bolts to secure the blade guard.
6.Using a machinist's or a combination square, align the face of the blade guard perpendicu- lar to the table surface (Figure 32).
Figure 32. Blade guard perpendicular
to the table.
7.Place a straightedge against the face of the saw blade and the blade guard (Figure 33).
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Figure 33. Checking alignment of blade guard.
ÑIf the saw blade and the blade guard are aligned, then skip ahead to the next sub- section.
ÑIf the blade guard is not aligned correctly behind the blade (Figure 34), then adjust the blade guard mounting bracket and the front blade guard support so they align correctly (Figure 35).
Adjust Blade
Guard Here
Splitter 
Blade
