guard adjustment: Can someone tell me how to adjust the blade guard so that the saw will go down to the stock without forcing?
1579497
I've owned this saw for years and for the past 2 I've used my thumb to manually raise the guard while pressing down on the handle until the bump in the guard slide passes the bearing. No one on my jobs has had a problem adapting, beside if you don't lift the guard slightly my saw will Not work.
685996
At first I was skeptical of this feature. Step 1.-loosen the yellow knob on the side of the bar turning counter clockwise . Step 2.-tighten the chain by turning the gray ring around the yellow knob clockwise. Step 3.-lock it back in place by turning the yellow knob clockwise. I have learned to appreciate this feature. I see an answer about the chain coming off below, my guess is it's due to a loose chain or improper use. Properly maintained my saw is still running like a champ!
1681015
Everything about this saw is built well including the blade guard. For controlled cuts this well built guard can get in the way and you note lifting it at the start of the cut helps. What I do for cuts against a guide rail is use a small piece of wire to hod the guard in the open when making these critical cuts. I know this is not the safest way but it gives me more control. Recently I used this technique on a 4' x 8' sheet of 3/4" maple plywood and was able to go directly from this saw to assembly with no cleanup much safer than using a table saw.
508810
Hi James; I bought this as a gift for my husband. When I asked him he said you have to make the vertical adjustment even with the saw bow. Making the 3 screw holes even. I hope I explained this right.My husband enjoys his saw.
1547187
There should be a wrench that came with it, usually slide into the back of the saw, there is a holder for it there, make sure the saw is unplugged and unscrew the bolt in the center, using something like a piece of wood to keep the blade from rotating while unscrewing the bolt
634403
Place the wrench on the stud to determine the direction the direction you need to move it. Then use an old screwdriver against the saw plate to hold the blade as you apply pressure to the wrench. Pushing on the wrench should force the screwdriver shaft against the plate and stop the blade from rotating. Watch out for those saw teeth. I hope your saw works as well as mine, and that I explained this well enough.
716922
The guard is supposed to come off an be repositioned on most models, but I found this to be too much trouble, and I just hold it the wrong way and edge that way... but if you find it too uncomfortable, or have a lot of edging to do, try repositioning the black string guard and see if that helps.
666529
I wouldnt be to concerened with adjusting the blade to the miter slot, not important. Adjust your fence to the blade, because that is what you guild off of not the slot. 1/64 off is not bad for a contractor grade saw that is portable.
1058785
There is an adjustment to keep the saw tight on the track. I haven't had any issues with wobble. The safety trigger take some time to get use to. I don't regret buying this saw.
1055158
I hold it the long way, and put the guard on top, and move it up and down the mandolin. depending what kind of cut im looking for, I will change the blade.
250563
Hi....yes it is adjustable. There is a black lever in the back of the saw, just to the right of the electric cord. If you push the lever UP (it moves hard!) this releases the footplate and then you just move the footplate up or down in relation to the blade. When you have it perfectly set for the depth of the piece of wood you are cutting, then just go back to that black lever, and press it DOWN. (Again it doesn't move easily but you DO want to press it back down firmly to lock into place the blade adjustment level you desire.
1337276
The "square silver thing" provides the friction for the blade to stay in place. It shouldn't need to be moved. A bit of force is needed to get the blade to slip into place though. If you're really having to force the blade in you could try and adjust the tension of the "square silver thing". But you wouldn't want to loosen the friction so much as to allow the blade to slide around or move on it's own.
1946021
By rotating the blade guard, you could set an approximate depth of cut. You would have to hold the saw at a constant angle to achieve a constant depth of cut. My motor burned up after third use. Don't buy!
1018323
Working on the assumption that your saw blade is still attached to its plastic holder - remove the wing nut and bolt from the plastic holder, slide the holder on to the aluminum pole, place the bolt and wing nut back on the holder, twist the holder 1/4 turn so that when the bolt is tightened, it grips the thickest part of the pole, slide the holder as close to the end of the pole as possible while still leaving room to tighten the wing nut, tighten the wing nut.
735106
No problem at all. Just loosen the adjustment knob, open the top and bottom and remove the blade. Same as all other band saws.
156153
There is a small metal lock where the blade goes that locks into position when you open the blade. You must move it out of the way yup close the blade.
1193341
I think Mr. Hernandez meant the black clamp lever in the back of the saw. I found the answer we needed before he posted by reading all of the comments from other users. The trick was that you to turn the clamp lever in the reverse direction (counter-clockwise) than normal. I kept telling my husband to try counter-clockwise but he insisted that one ALWAYS tightens clamps or screws clockwise. Not this time. By the way, he loves the saw. Good luck.