EnGenius Technologies SHOPMASTER 28-248 - Manual (Page 21)

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Before tracking the blade, make sure that the blade guides and blade support bearings are clear of the
blade.
TRACKING THE BLADE
After applying tension to the blade, rotate the wheels
slowly forward by hand and observe the blade’s
movement. The blade (A) Fig. 49 should travel in the
center of the upper tire. If the blade creeps toward the
front edge, loosen the wing nut (B) Fig. 48, and turn the
thumb screw (C) clockwise. This procedure draws the
blade toward the center of the tire. If the blade creeps
toward the back edge, turn the thumb screw in the
opposite direction. Adjust the thumb screw (C) Fig. 48
only a fraction of a turn each time.
VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE UPPER BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLY
To adjust the blade guides and bearings:
1. Set the upper blade guide assembly (A) Fig. 50
as close as possible to the top surface of the
workpiece.
2. Loosen the lock knob (B) and move the guide
assembly (A) to the desired position.
3. Tighten the lock knob.
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
After the blade is tracking in the center of the tires, tighten the wing nut (B) Fig. 48.
Never track the blade while the machine is running.
A
A
B
Fig. 49
Fig. 50