ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDES AND THRUST BEARING
See Figures 35 - 36.
WARNING:
Saw table in drawing has been removed for clarity purposes. Never operate saw without all components in place and in working order. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.
nDisconnect machine from the power source and remove switch key.
nBlade must already be tensioned and tracking properly.
nLoosen thumb screws and move guide blocks as close to blade as possible without pinching it. The thickness of a dollar bill on each side of blade is a good rule of thumb.
nTighten thumb screw.
nLoosen thumb screw and move the guide block support in or out until the front edge of the guide blocks are just behind the “gullets” of the saw teeth.
nTighten thumb screw.
nLoosen thumb screw and move the thrust bearing in or out until it is 1/64 in. behind the saw blade
nTighten thumb screw.
nThe thrust bearing should be adjusted so that the back edge of the blade overlaps the front face of the ball bearing approximately 1/8 in. To change position of the bearing, remove screw and bearing. Loosen thumb screw and remove the bearing shaft. Notice the bearing holder on the shaft is eccentric. Reinstall the bearing shaft, the bearing, and the screw. Examine the overlap between the bearing face and the blade. Change the position of the bearing shaft until the overlap is approximately 1/8 in.
SAW BLADE
SAW BLADE |
|
LOWER | GULLET |
GUIDE BLOCKS |
THUMB | GUIDE |
SCREW | BLOCK |
Fig. 35
THRUST
BEARINGKNURLED
KNOB
THUMB
SCREWS
THRUST | 1/64 IN. | KNURLED | |
KNOB | |||
BEARING | |||
1/8 IN. |
| ||
|
| ||
| THUMB SCREW |
| |
| SAW |
| |
| BLADE |
|
BEARING | BEARING | |
SCREW | ||
SHAFT |
Fig. 36
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