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(d) Blade Guide Adjustments

NOTE: These adjustment are carried out at the factory. It is not therefore necessary to check

or make readjustments before using for the first time.

These adjustments MUST be carried out periodically or whenever replacing a saw blade or

whenever blade tracking adjustment is carried out.

The lower guide is located beneath the table as shown at 17, Fig.2; The upper guide is

within the blade guard assembly shown at 18, Fig.2.

NOTE: It simplifies the procedure if the table is removed in order to gain easy access to the

lower blade guides.

1. Slacken the guide lock nuts (28) and back off the guides, so that there is clearance

between the guide and blade, and the support bearing locknut and back off the

support bearing. (Support bearings are shown at 29, Fig.5)

NOTE: This procedure would have been carried out previously if a new blade is being installed,

or if tracking has been reset.

2. Slacken the Guide Bracket securing screws (27) sufficiently to move the bracket laterally

so that the guides are positioned approximately in the centre of the blade. They must

not touch the teeth of the blade. When satisfied tighten the securing screws.

3. Screw in each guide until it makes light contact with the blade, then back off so that a

clearance of not more than 0.5mm is achieved, then tighten the locknut. An ideal

method of obtaining the correct clearance is to place a piece of paper between the

guide and blade then screw in the guide until the paper is just nipped.

4. Screw in the Blade Support Bearings (shown at 29) until they make light contact with the

back edge of the blade, then back off until a clearance of 0.5mm is obtained and

tighten the locknut.

Fig. (5) Blade Guides

(Ref: fig 5)

Guide Bracket Securing Screws

Guide Lock Nuts (x4)

Blade Support Bearings