adJustments & operation
cHanging blades
loosening upper and lower blade guides for blade removal
upper blade guides
1. Loosen cap screws (A) Fig.9 on both sides, turn both cap screws (B) to widen
the gap between the ball bearings.
2. Loosen cap screw (C) Fig.9, and move the upper back-up ball bearing shaft
(D) backwards away from the blade.
lower blade guides
1. Loosen cap screws (A) Fig.10 on both sides, turn both cap screws (B) to
widen the gap between the ball bearings.
2. Loosen cap screw (C) Fig.10, turn the position adjusting knob (D) to move
the lower thrust bearing (E) backwards away from the blade.
removing/installing blade
1. Unplug power cord.
2. Remove the table insert and table pin from the table.
3. Open upper and lower wheel covers.
4. To quickly release blade tension, Pivot the quick release blade tension lever
(A) Fig.11 upwards as shown.
5. Remove the blade by guiding it through the frame and table slots.
Important: Before reinstalling blade on blade wheels, make sure the teeth of
the new blade are pointing downwards.
6. Guide the new blade through the table slot, place blade in upper and lower
ball bearing guide systems.
7. Place blade in the middle of the upper and lower blade wheels, tension the
blade by pivoting the quick release blade tension lever (A) Fig.11 downwards.
8. Reinstall the table insert and table pin.
blade tension adjustment
The following information can be used as a guideline to assist you in determin-
ing the ideal blade tension for your needs, as blade tension is quite subjective.
- When cutting with wide blades, re-sawing stock, straight cuts tighter blade
tensions will produce better results.
- When cutting with narrow blades, sawing shorter stock or making tight curved
cuts are best performed using less tension.
1. Adjust the blade tension by turning handwheel (A) Fig.12, use the blade ten-
sion indicator (B) Fig.12 located on the inside of the upper blade cover as
reference. The higher the number, the higher the blade tension. Next adjust
blade tracking if the blade width is different.
blade tracking adjustment
1. Open the upper blade cover and turn the upper blade wheel by hand, at the
same time, look through the blade tracking window (side of frame) and check
the position of the blade on the wheel as it turns.
2. If the saw blade is not tracking properly, loosen the fixed handle (C) Fig.11
and turn blade tracking adjustment knob (B) (1/2 turn increments) clockwise
if the blade moves towards the front of the wheel or counterclockwise if the
blade moves towards the back edge of the wheel. Once the blade is
tracking properly, tighten the fixed handle.
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Figure 11
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