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BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER
ASSEMBLY AND ALIGNMENT
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM
POWER SOURCE.
2. Fasten the rear splitter mounting bracket (A) Fig. 29,
to the rear trunnion. Align the two holes in the rear
splitter mounting bracket with the two holes in the
trunnion. Place a 1/4" lock washer onto a 1/4-20x3/4"
hex head screw, place a 1/4" flat washer onto the hex
head screw, insert the hex head screw through the hole
in the rear splitter mounting bracket and thread the hex
head screw into the rear trunnion. Repeat this process
for the remaining hole. Do not completely tighten the
two screws (B) at this time.
3. Raise saw arbor to its highest position.
Fig. 29
B
A
Fig. 30
C
4. Remove screw and large washer (C) Fig. 30, from
the inside splitter mounting bracket.
5. Using a straight edge, check to see if the top and
bottom of the inside splitter bracket (D) Fig. 31, is
aligned with the inner arbor flange (E), as shown.
Fig. 31
D
E
Fig. 32
F
D
C
6. If alignment is necessary, loosen the two screws
(F) Fig. 32, align bracket (D) with the arbor flange and
tighten screws (F).
7. Loosely assemble large washer and screw (C) Fig. 32,
to the inside splitter bracket. This screw and washer was
removed in STEP 3.