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   adastra | Apr 12, 2005 04:12pm | #1

   http://www.deltawoodworking.com/index.asp?e=144&p=462

   This guide might help you out.

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   Len | Apr 12, 2005 05:22pm | #2

   Have you loosened all the bolts? If you have, it's better to loosen only three and leave one tight. Not torqued down. Once you get it close then tighten (not all the way) the others and then tap the table into alignment with a small hammer.

   It might take a little time but this has always worked for me when I have had to align mine.

   Hope this helps.

   Hi, I'm Len and I'm a Toolaholic...
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   Dustmight | Apr 12, 2005 05:47pm | #3

   I did exactly the same thing with exactly the same saw.  No damage but it did knock it out of alignment alot.....visibly noticeable.  The alignment process for any CS can be tricky....don't give up.  I ended up putting on a set of PALS on the rear trunnions, and recentering the front trunnions.  "...Patience Grasshopper..."

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   MikeMD | Apr 12, 2005 06:30pm | #4

   I've loosened the trunions, but they "bottem out" before I can get it into alignment.  I called Gen Int back and really nice guy informed me some of the trunions had the holes bored too small so there wasen't enough play to realign.  He said he'd replace the part today and bore the hole oversized.  If it happens General has my business for good.  That would be incredible customer service.

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   forestgirl | Apr 12, 2005 07:01pm | #5

   YIKES!!!!  Don't bore out the trunnion holes!!!!!  Sheesh, I hope you got that message in time.

   OK, what happened is that those two parallel bars (tie bars) that hold the assembly are now not parallel.  I've experienced this personally and read at least 3 reports from others with the same problem (also from hitting the outfeed table with the motor).

   The way to fix it is to get everything back into "shape" (configuration).  I cannot tell you how to do this, sorry.  I called Jet and got the name of their local tech.  Took the saw body to him when he was at a local job and got him to do it.  The saw came back perfectly aligned.

   Adastra's link tells you how.  For those who haven't looked at it yet, here it is in PDF form with diagram.  Hint:  Print it out and put it in a file.  It's a good one.http://media.ptg-online.com/media/dm/Articles/FAQs/OriginalContractors-TypeSaws/20030108143706_Cs07m.TSD.pdf

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   Edited 4/12/2005 12:07 pm ET by forestgirl