Southbend SB1040, SB1041 owner manual Lower blade guides and bracket

For Machines Mfg. Since 8/09 O P E R A T I O N Model SB1040/SB1041

Blade Support

Cap Screw

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Blade Guide

Bracket Cap

Screw

Figure 23. Lower blade guides and bracket.

5.Position the blade guides so that they are approximately 1⁄16" behind the tooth gullets (see Figure 24), then re-tighten the blade guide bracket cap screw.

Note: The blade guides must be adjusted far enough back so that they are behind the tooth gullets when the blade is deflected back against the blade support.

Blade Guide

1⁄16"

Figure 24. Blade guides positioned approximately 1⁄16"

behind tooth gullets.

6.Slide the blade support (see Figure 25) up to, but not touching, the back of the blade, then re-tighten the blade support cap screw.

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Blade

Support

Figure 25. Blade guide assembly (upper assembly

shown without blade for clarity).

7.Use a 3mm hex wrench to loosen the button head cap screws that secure the upper blade guard, to allow access to the blade support cap screw in the next step.

8.Use a 5mm hex wrench to loosen the blade guide cap screws (see Figure 25).

9.Fold a crisp dollar bill in half and place it over the blade (between the blade guides and the blade), as shown in Figure 26.

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Dollar on Both

Sides of Blade

Figure 26. Using a dollar bill to set blade guide spacing (blade guide cover removed for clarity).

10. Lightly pinch the dollar bill against the blade with the blade guides, re-position the air nozzle if necessary, then re-tighten the blade guide cap screws.

Note: The goal is to position the blade guides as close as possible to the blade without touching it.

11.Secure the upper blade guide, then re-install the lower blade guard cover.

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