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   sschefer | Apr 29, 2002 06:28pm | #1

   The only adjustment I have found is to get the blade angle/tilt to zero. Mine is not too bad if I keep the gears fairly clean. Unfortunately thats just seems to be part of the required maintenance. I've learned to always set the height on the rise and the tilt in the same manner. My maintenance has been to just vacuum it out well, hit the gears with some WD-40 and then a light shot of "spray on" white lithium grease. I do this about once a month or whenever I start having problems.

   Steve - in Northern California

   
   

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   Edited 4/29/2002 11:52:10 AM ET by Steve Schefer

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   alexlisa | Apr 29, 2002 07:24pm | #3

   Maybe I'll try Jet tech support. They are usually pretty good. There must be a Jet approved fix for this. I already use the "raise only" method for sneaking up to final blade height, which kind of ####. I'll let you all know what they say.

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   forestgirl | Apr 30, 2002 07:26pm | #4

   qsawn!  Dizzy's Shop web site has a page specifically addressing this problem.  Go to:

   http://home.pacbell.net/jdismuk/jetfix.html

   Good luck!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   alexlisa | May 01, 2002 09:30pm | #5

   Thanks Forest Girl. I knew I had seen this someplace, couldn't think where. Will try it soon and post results.

   Q-sawn

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   TERRE5 | May 03, 2002 03:47pm | #6

   Let us know how long this procedure takes.  I need to do it too.

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   alexlisa | May 03, 2002 06:53pm | #7

   This looks worse than filing a tax return. I'll get to it sometime soon, let you all know how it goes. Antbody else tried this?

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   sschefer | May 03, 2002 07:21pm | #8

   Mine is not so bad as to warrant the downtime right now. I'll do it in the fall when the crooked board moisture meter tells me the wood's gonna turn on me. I would estimate that it would take about 10 hours of uninterupted (yeah right) work. The actual fix is not all that difficult its getting to it that's bad.Steve - in Northern California

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   alexlisa | May 04, 2002 12:32am | #9

   Given my current situation, full time job, remote shared shop location, and three kids under 7 years old, hmmmmm. 10 hours work = 6 months. You know, maybe this sloppy handwheel thing is not so bad!

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   sschefer | May 04, 2002 12:37am | #10

   Pretty much my thoughts too. It frustrated me a bit at first but it doesn't bother me anymore so I say..... Let it be, Let it be, Let it be, Let it be... Steve - in Northern California

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   HowardAcheson | Apr 29, 2002 07:01pm | #2

   That is a problem with the design of Constractor Saws. The way the tightening mechanism works, it draws the raising mechanism against the fixed trunnion.

   Two suggestions. First, tighten the tightening knob, then back it off just enough to allow the raising and lowering of the blade. This way almost all of the slack is out of the mechanism. Try "rocking" the raising and lowering wheel as you tighten and loosen the knob and you will see how the slack is removed.

   Second, set the height by cranking the blade up, not down.