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ADJUSTING THE CARRIAGE BEARINGS
See Figures21A and 215.
Loosecarriage bearingspermitthe blade towander
slightlywhile cutting,whichwillresultin a poorcut
and more wear and tear on the saw. Use thefollowing
stepsto checkfortightnessand tothen adjustthe
beadngs ifneeded.
• On the leftside ofthe arm, removethecarriage
lockknob,the carriage coverscrews,and the
carriage cover.
• Withone hand,grip thefrontbearinghardto keep it
still,and pullthecarriage forwardwiththe other
hand. The beadng shouldturn. If itstaysstillas the
carriage is moved, it needsto be adjusted.
CARRIAGEBEARING
• Use a 9/16 in.wrenchto holdtheeccentricscrew
(top ofbeadng) and a 1/2 in.wrenchtoloosenthe
nut belowthe bearing.
• Turn the eccentricscrewa partialturnas neededto
tightenthe bearing.
• Retightenthenut and repeatthe secondstepto
testthe tightness.Adjustif sothe bearingturns
even againstresistancewhenthe carriage is
moved- butnot somuchthatthe carriage isdifficult
to moveand retum itto itsrear position.
• Repeat for theleft rearbearing.
Note: Adjustbearingson the leftside only. Bearings
on the rightsidedo notadjust.
• Replace thecarriage cover,carriage coverscrews,
and carriagelockknob.
9/16In.
ECCENTRICSCREW WRENCH
GRASPANDHOLD
CARRIAGEBEARING
Fig. 21A
WRENCH
Fig. 21B
I;RIIFTSNIIN"RADIALSAW315.220380 30
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