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So I rushed out and bought my first table saw, than discovered this site and all the helpful information "like how to buy a BT saw).
What I didn't know was I had an elevation problem. The screw that runs from the 90 degree bevel gears up through the aluminum motor housing was badly worn. Once I had the two parts out of the saw, the damage to the aluminum threads was worse. After a little help from others on this site, I choose to put in a helicoil. The attachments show the pictures and how to.
Of note, I would use a drill press, this was my first of two mistakes and the only one that created more headaches. The second mistake I made was to completely remove this housing from the motor (by taking the filed, brushes, housing, arbor, belts, pulleys you get the idea) apart. It took patience and time to re-assembly, but I'm happy to report the saw worked great tonight after a weekend of wrenching.
What I didn't know was I had an elevation problem. The screw that runs from the 90 degree bevel gears up through the aluminum motor housing was badly worn. Once I had the two parts out of the saw, the damage to the aluminum threads was worse. After a little help from others on this site, I choose to put in a helicoil. The attachments show the pictures and how to.
Of note, I would use a drill press, this was my first of two mistakes and the only one that created more headaches. The second mistake I made was to completely remove this housing from the motor (by taking the filed, brushes, housing, arbor, belts, pulleys you get the idea) apart. It took patience and time to re-assembly, but I'm happy to report the saw worked great tonight after a weekend of wrenching.
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