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7) Remove the blade through the slot in the table.
8) Guide the new blade through table slot, smooth edge first. Place it around the upper
and lower wheels and into the upper and lower blade guides.
Note: The blade teeth should face the front of the machine, and they should point
down toward the table.
8) Position the blade to track in the middle of the rubber tires on the wheels.
9) Put tension on the blade by tightening the tension knob (Fig. 23).
10) Replace bracket.
Before operating the saw, check that the blade is tracking and has proper tension.
Adjusting Blade Tension
1) Disconnect machine from power source.
The blade tension knob (Fig. 23)) is used to adjust blade tension. (Turn clockwise to inc-
rease blade tension)
Note: All bearings on upper and lower guides must be clear of blade.
2) Apply just enough tension to take the slack out of the blade.
3) Turn one wheel a few times to allow the blade to position itself in the center of the tire.
4) Check the blade tension by pushing by pushing on the side of the blade with your finger
(half way between the upper and lower wheels) the blade should flex no more than 5/64
to 1/8 of an inch.
Note 2: Keep in mind that too little or too much blade tension can cause blade breakage.
Adjusting Blade Tracking
Tracking refers to how the blade is positioned on the wheels while in motion. The blade
should track in the center of both wheels.
The blade must be slightly tensioned before adjusting blade tracking. Make sure blade
guides and bearings do not interfere with the blade. If blade tracking is required, blade
guide adjustment is described on the following page.
1) Open the top and bottom wheel covers. Rotate the wheel forward by hand, and observe
the position of the blade. It should be in the center of the wheel.
If adjustment is necessary:
2) Loosen the wing nut (Fig.26) and make adjustment with tracking knob (Fig. 27) while
rotating wheel by hand.
3) Tightening the tracking knob slightly will move the blade so it tracks towards the rear of
machine. Loosening the tracking knob slightly will cause the blade to track toward the
front of the machine.
4) After blade is tracking in the center of the wheel, tighten the wing nut.
Squaring the table
1) Raise the upper blade guide.
2) Loosen the table locking knob and the table setting lever.
3) Use a square to adjust the table at a right angle to the blade and lock the table.
4) Loosen the locking nut located beneath the work table and adjust the stop screw so that
it touches the work table.
5) Tighten the locking nut.
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