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Overhead saw guard question
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I have the overhead saw guard on my K700S. Moving it up and down seems quite difficult. I need two hands to move it. Is this normal?
I expected that I could simply grab the handle with one hand and adjust the height, but that does not seem to be the case. -- John Hinman Boise ID K700S, and expecting an A941 in April 2022 |
开云体育You should be able to use one hand, you need to remove the outer plate and their are 4 adjustable posts that ball bearings are on, they are eccentric. There is a sweet spot and a little trial and error, basically you want it tight enough to hold it at the highest spot without dropping?Regards, Mark On Mar 17, 2022, at 9:39 AM, John Hinman <jhinman1911@...> wrote:
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开云体育I have that same guard ordered for my K700S. It’s nice to have little nuggets like this tucked away just in case I run into the same problem.?Steve Lyde On Mar 17, 2022, at 9:04 AM, John Hinman <jhinman1911@...> wrote:
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It seems my guard is slightly different. There are three roller bearings and a spring that applies pressure to the plastic bearing guides.
The ends of the posts have eccentric threaded holes, but it looks like the bearings are not on eccentric shafts. One of the posts has no function other than to hold the cover over the guard. I reduced the pressure on the spring to the point that it just barely keeps from dropping when I release the guard. It is much better now - still stiff and not very smooth acting, but now I can move it with one hand while leaning over the outrigger. -- John Hinman Boise ID K700S, and expecting an A941 in April 2022 |
开云体育Those posts are eccentric. I assume you have to loosen the side opposite what we see in the picture and rotate the posts will change the placement of the bearings.
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“?Steve Lyde
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I have that same guard ordered for my K700S. It’s nice to have little nuggets like this tucked away just in case I run into the same problem.”
This user group is great! There are so many very knowledgeable people ready and willing to help out! I am just making the transition from a cabinet saw to a slider, and have learned so much just from reading these posts. John Hinman Boise ID K700S, and expecting an A941 in April 2022 |
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On Mar 17, 2022, at 12:52 PM, John Hinman <jhinman1911@...> wrote:
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Now I understand what I am looking at ? I appreciate you fellows staying with me until I figured it out.
I suspect the screws holding the eccentric posts in place were installed with thread lock compound, as I have not been able to break them loose. Has that been your experience? Should I be using a heat gun on these? I am afraid to reef on that 5mm hex key too hard. I am not much of a millwright! -- John Hinman Boise ID K700S, and expecting an A941 in April 2022 |
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