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9. The blade support bearing should be adjusted
so that the back edge of the blade overlaps the
front face of the ball bearing approximately 1/8".
To change position of the bearing, remove
screw (H, Fig. 19), and bearing (G, Fig. 19), and
back off knurled knob (F, Fig. 19) completely to
remove the bearing shaft. Notice the bearing
holder on the shaft is eccentric. Re-install 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".
Adjusting Lower Blade Guides and Blade
Support Bearing
1. Disconnect machine from the power source.
2. Blade must already be tensioned and tracking
properly.
3. Loosen thumb screws (A, Fig. 20) and move
guide blocks (B, Fig. 20) as close to blade as
possible without pinching it.
4. Tighten thumb screws (A, Fig. 20).
5. Loosen thumb screw (C, Fig. 20) and turn
knurled knob (D, Fig. 20) to move the guide
block bracket in or out until the front edge of the
guide blocks are just behind the "gullets" of the
saw teeth.
6. Tighten thumb screw (C, Fig. 20).
7. Loosen thumb screw (E, Fig. 20) and turn
knurled knob (F, Fig. 20) to move the support
bearing (G, Fig. 20) in or out until the bearing is
1/64" behind the blade.
8. Tighten thumb screw (E, Fig. 20).
9. The blade support bearing should be adjusted
so that the back edge of the blade overlaps the
front face of the ball bearing approximately 1/8".
To change position of the bearing, remove
screw (H, Fig. 20) and bearing (G, Fig. 20), and
back off knurled knob (F, Fig. 20) completely to
remove the bearing shaft.
10. Notice the bearing holder on the shaft is
eccentric. Re-install 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". Re-tighten
thumb screw (E, Fig. 20).