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The blade guide side bearings support and twist the blade straight so the blade will enter the workpiece perpendicular to the table surface (see Figure )(). The blade guide support bearings prevent blade twist by stopping the blade from being pushed back during a cut. Both adjustments are critical for correct saw operation.

Note: Make sure the blade is tensioned and tracks correctly before you adjust the blade guide bearings. Refer to Blade Tension on the previous page and Blade Tracking on Page)0 for detailed instructions.

Guide Blade Guide Support Bearing

Bearing

Adjustment

Hex Bolt

Side Bearing

Eccentric

and Jam Nut

Blade Guide Side Bearing

To adjust the guide bearings, do these steps:

=`^li\)(% Blade guide adjustment

(% DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

)% Let the bandsaw headstock park in the full down position.

*% Use a 12mm wrench to loosen the lower guide bearing adjustment hex bolt shown in =`^li\)).

+% Adjust the blade guide housing so the support bearing rests against the rear of the blade, as illustrated in =`^li\)(%

,% Tighten the adjustment hex bolt.

-%Use a 14mm wrench to loosen the outer side bearing eccentric jam nuts of the upper guide bearing.

locations.

Side Bearing Eccentric

and Jam Nut

J<KLG

Guide Bearing

Adjustment

Hex Bolt

 

Note: The inner side bearing are not on eccentric

=`^li\))% Blade guide adjustments.

 

 

 

shafts and cannot be adjusted.

 

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Use a 12mm wrench to rotate the side bearing

 

 

eccentrics until the bearings hold the blade

Lock Knob

 

perpendicular to the table surface, and have a

 

 

bearing-to-blade clearance of 0.000"—0.001". The

 

 

bearings must not pinch the blade.

 



Note: To make sure the blade is perpendicular to the

 

 

table, use a standard machinist's square.

 

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Tighten the jam nuts, loosen the lock knob, and slide

 

 

the blade guide close to the workpiece so the blade

 

 

is supported and will not twist during the cut (see

 

 

=`^li\)*).

=`^li\)*% Blade guide position lock knob.

 

 

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