Problem: when I have the blade at 90 degrees the tilt adjustment knob is more than snug on the side of the housing. When I need to tilt the blade I loosen the red knob that holds the handle tight, but it is very difficult to turn the handle, as I loosen the knob more so the handle turns more freely, the "T on the end of the shaft coming out of the side of the base of the saw housing recesses into the black metal plate bolted to the side of the housing. At this point there is no way to use the handle since it can't go over this "T".
I have taken everything apart, loosened the flanged bushing on the inside of the housing and slid it away from the inside of the housing. With all these parts off if I put the handle on the shaft and rotate it, the tilt will go past 45 & 90 degrees in either direction so it is not a problem with the actual mechanism. It seems to be a problem with how I am putting the black metal plate on the outside, the bushing on the inside etc... Can I leave the black metal plate off the outside? My concern is the angle of the blade will vibrate and change as I use the saw?
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There is a set screw on the end of the gear towards the bushing side of the housing. Is it possible to loosen this set screw and possibly pull the shaft a little farther out of the gear so I have more shaft to work with?
Can any one advise proper steps to reassemble?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Brian
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