Lateral adjustment lever is loose

[Bob Jones 5443]

I’ll be away for a few days of merrymaking. When I return I will take to heart these fine insights. Thank you, one and all.

[Charles Guest]

One of my #6 planes is a type 4. Those didn't have lateral adjusters.

jtk

Absolutely. They are not compulsory in any way whatsoever.

[Jim Koepke]

Absolutely. They are not compulsory in any way whatsoever.

Agreed, this was mentioned in my first post in this thread/string.

[edited]

The lateral lever does very little to prevent the blade from self adjusting.

There is also one other issue you may want to address. The screw holding the lever cap can have this kind of effect with as little as 1/16th of a revolution.
jtk

Just out of curiosity, when does a thread become a string?

jtk