Blade Guide Adjustment - Powermatic PM1500 Mode D'emploi

7.5 Blade guide adjustment

Blade guide adjustment shall never be performed when the
machine is running.
Upper blade guide:
Loosen the lock knob (F).
Position the guide assembly forward/ backward so that the teeth
keep a distance of approximately 2mm to the guide rollers.
Loosen the lock knob (I).
Adjust the back guide roller so that the distance to the saw blade is
1mm (Fig 38~Fig 39).
Lower blade guide:
Loosen the lock knob (L).
Position the guide assembly forward/ backward so that the teeth
keep a distance of approximately 2mm to the guide rollers.
Loosen the knurled nut (O).
Adjust the back guide roller with the adjust screw (P) so that the
distance to the saw blade is 1mm (Fig 40~Fig 42).
Fig 38
Fig 39
Set the lateral guide rollers so that they contact the sawblade
lightly.
The sawblade may not be pushed out of place.
Loosen the lock knobs (G, M).
Adjust the guide bearing by rotating the knurled knob (H, N).
Note: do not fore guide bearings against side of blade.
A quick way to achieve the spacing needed (~0.1mm) is placing a
paper or note between blade and guide bearing (Fig 43).
Fig 40
Fig 41
Fig 42