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   USANigel | Nov 25, 2007 05:57pm | #1

   Often what happens is the "pitch" in the sawdust sticks to the mechanisum and effectively makes the threaded shafts bigger so they bind. You might have to turn the saw over to access the bits that need to be cleaned. Once clean wax the shafts to reduce the sticking of the pitch.

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   furndr | Nov 25, 2007 06:25pm | #2

   Thanks, I'll try that. 

   The only thing that bothers me about the possibilit of pitch buildup is that the angle adjustment works great. It seems to me that if pitch is indeed the problem it would affect the angle adjustment too. 

   Thanks again for your response.

   Dan

    

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   USANigel | Nov 25, 2007 10:05pm | #3

   Its about where the blade throws the sawdust. Some, its right at the threaded rod for height adjustment.

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   furndr | Nov 26, 2007 04:02am | #5

   Thanks!

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   THintz | Nov 26, 2007 01:09am | #4

   While you are under there, check out the whole blae movement system. I had a similar problem on a contactor saw and eventually found a small wedge I had trimmed off of something that had blwn into the cabinet and go stuck between the back of a gear and the support bracket. I eventually could hardly turn the handwheel until I found it, pulled it out with some pliers and the whole blade system freed up instantly.

   Tom Hintz

   Because there is always more to learn!

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   furndr | Nov 26, 2007 04:05am | #6

   Great tip - I'll look for something like that in my saw.

   Thanks.