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6.2 Blade Guide
The blade guides should be set so that contact between the blade and the guides will occur
only when the blade is under pressure from a workpiece. To adjust the upper bearing guides
for proper blade control, proceed as follows:
Fig. 10
6.2.1 Upper Blade Guide
Refer to Figure 10.
1. Disconnect the machine from the power source.
2. The blade must already be tensioned and tracking correctly.
3. Lower the guide post until the upper guide bearings are a few inches above the table.
4. Loosen the guide bearing bracket locking knob (A).
5. Slide the entire guide bracket until the front of the guide bearings (E) are about 1/64”
(0.4mm) behind the blade’s gullet.
6. Tighten the locking knob (A) to secure this position.
7. Loosen both of the guide bearing locking knobs (B).
8. The guide bearing rotates on an eccentric shaft. Adjust the guide bearing by rotating the
knurled knob (C), until the guide bearing is approximately 0.004” (0.1mm) from the
blade.
9. Tighten the locking knobs (B).
10. Make sure all of the locking knobs on the upper bearing guide assembly are tightened
when the adjustments are finished.
Do not force the guide bearing against the side of the blade. It should make contact with the
blade when there is pressure from the cutting operation.
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