RIDGID BS14002 - Manual (Page 24)

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ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDES AND
THRUST BEARING
See Figures 35 - 36.
WARNING:
Saw table in drawing has been removed for
clarity purposes. Never operate saw without
all components in place and in working order.
Failure to do so could result in possible serious
personal injury.
n Disconnect machine from the power source and remove
switch key.
n Blade must already be tensioned and tracking properly.
n Loosen thumb screws and move guide blocks as close
to blade as possible without pinching it. The thickness
of a dollar bill on each side of blade is a good rule of
thumb.
n Tighten thumb screw.
n Loosen thumb screw and move the guide block support
in or out until the front edge of the guide blocks are just
behind the “gullets” of the saw teeth.
n Tighten thumb screw.
n Loosen thumb screw and move the thrust bearing in or
out until it is 1/64 in. behind the saw blade
n Tighten thumb screw.
n The thrust bearing should be adjusted so that the back
edge of the blade overlaps the front face of the ball
bearing approximately 1/8 in. To change position of the
bearing, remove screw and bearing. Loosen thumb screw
and remove the bearing shaft. Notice the bearing holder
on the shaft is eccentric. Reinstall the bearing shaft, the
bearing, and the screw. Examine the overlap between the
bearing face and the blade. Change the position of the
bearing shaft until the overlap is approximately 1/8 in.
Fig. 35
Fig. 36
KNURLED
KNOB
THUMB
SCREWS
THRUST
BEARING
THRUST
BEARING
1/8 IN.
THUMB SCREW
SAW
BLADE
KNURLED
KNOB 1/64 IN.
THUMB
SCREW
GUIDE
BLOCK
GULLET
SAW BLADE
LOWER
GUIDE BLOCKS
BEARING
SCREW
BEARING
SHAFT
SAW BLADE