The head pressure should be checked every three to four months. This is done with the aid of a pole-type scale, commonly called a fisherman’s scale.
Take the scale and hook it on to the saw head handle and raise the blade about one inch off the cutting table. Then bring the saw head down while reading the scale.
The saw should weigh no more than eight pounds over that last inch of travel.
If the weight on the scale is more than eight pounds it means the compensating springs must be adjusted.
The adjustment for the springs is under the pulley box on the back of the saw head.
Simply turn the head weight adjustment knob clockwise and recheck the weight of the saw head until it reads eight pounds
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