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Model G0886 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
The carbide blade guides and roller bearings
come adjusted from the factory, but due to blade
changes, shipping, storage, and time they may
need adjustment. Uneven blade wear and crooked
cuts may be the result of improper adjustment.
Item(s) Needed Qty
Hex Wrenches 4, 8mm ................................ 1 ea.
Open-End Wrenches 7, 14mm .................... 1 ea.
Feeler Gauge (Optional) .................................... 1
Adjusting Blade
Guides
1. Make sure blade is properly tensioned and
tracking correctly (refer to Tensioning Blade
on Page 30 and Adjusting Blade Tracking
on Page 54).
2. Raise headstock high enough to give you
room to work around blade guides.
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4. Remove blade guards from blade arms.
5. On left blade guide, verify back of blade
lightly contacts upper carbide blade guide
(see Figure 81).
— If blade does lightly contact upper carbide
blade guide, skip to Step 7.
— If blade does not lightly contact upper car-
bide blade guide, proceed to Step 6
Adjusting Carbide Blade Guides
6. Loosen cap screws on blade guide arm (see
Figure 82), and adjust set screw to move
blade guide up or down until upper carbide
blade guide lightly touches back of blade,
then tighten cap screws.
Note: If it is difficult to move blade guide up
or down, loosen lower carbide blade guides
(refer to Step 7), and if necessary, adjust
roller bearings away from blade (refer to
Adjusting Roller Bearings).
Figure 82. Components for adjusting upper
carbide blade guide.
Cap Screw
(1 of 3)
Adjusting Blade Guides
7. Repeat Step 5 on right blade guide.
8. On left blade guide, tighten spring-loaded
knob until lower carbide blade guides (see
Figure 83) are snug against blade, then back
off knob
1
⁄2 turn. DO NOT over-tighten knobs.
9. Repeat Step 7 on right blade guide.
10. Adjust roller bearings (refer to Adjusting
Roller Bearings).
Figure 83. Lower carbide blade guides location.
Blade Guide
Blade
Figure 81. Upper carbide blade guide location.
Upper Carbide
Blade Guide
Spring-Loaded
Knob
Lower Carbide
Blade Guide
(Front)
Lower Carbide
Blade Guide
(Rear)
Set
Screw
Blade
Guide
Arm