20
POSITIONING THE LOWER GUIDE BLOCKS AND THRUST BEARING
The lower blade guide blocks and thrust bearing perform the same function as the upper blade guide blocks and
thrust bearing except they do so after the blade has contacted the stock being cut.
F
G
H
K
1/64"
3.
Pinch a feeler gauge
C
between one of the guide
blocks and the blade
D
, and then tighten the set
screw
E
to set the gap between the guide block
and the blade.
4.
Repeat step 3 for the other guide block on the
other side of the blade.
5.
Loosen the lower thumb screw
F
.
6.
Turn the micro lower adjust nut
G
to move the guide
block assembly in or out until the guide blocks are
at least 1/32” behind the blade teeth
H
. The guide
blocks must remain behind the blade teeth to pre-
vent damage to the blade.
7.
Tighten the thumb screw
F
to lock the guide block
assembly in position.
Adjust the positioning of the upper thrust bearing:
1.
Loosen the upper thumb screw
J
.
2.
Turn the micro adjust nut
K
to move the thrust bea-
ring
L
in or out until the bearing is 1/64” behind the
back edge of the blade
M
, then tighten the upper
thumb screw
J
.
C
J
L
M
1.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 of section “Adjust the positioning of the upper blade guides blocks” with the lower blade
guide blocks.
2.
Loosen the lower set screw
A
using the supplied 3
mm Allen key.
3.
Manually move the guide block assembly in or out
B
until the guide blocks are at least 1/32” behind
the blade teeth.
4.
Tighten the lower set screw
A
to lock the guide
block assembly in position.
5.
Loosen the upper set screw
C
.
6.
Manually move the thrust bearing
D
in or out until
the bearing is 1/64” behind the back edge of the
blade, then tighten the upper set screw
C
.
D
E
A
B
D
C
