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Thank you both for your responses.

Chapmanrus, i have oil hours on my sheaves and knew to do that.

I'm restoring a Mark V greenie, I'v cleaned everything and replaced the beraings that needed it. Now that I'm getting ready to reassemble the headstock I could use some advice on lubrication. Here is everything I've found on lubrication from the original maintenance manual: Speed Control: "put ...

When I dissassmbleld there was a grease on the spindle and in the drive sleave. Should re grease before reassembly?

Oh yeah, I guess the scale isn't that helpful since the carriage moves, so the table is in a different position relative to the blade every time you change your set up.

That you both for the info, the photos helped now I can tell from images if the magnets are on the table.

Ah, that makes more sense...thx

I am currently restoring a Mark V greenie but I want a larger table and easier/ more secure fence - with scale. I am looking at used 520 pros since it's more cost effective that the 500 to Mark 7 upgrade sold by shopsmith at $1849. The photos of the upgrade show a different table than the 520 pro. I...

Attached is the owners manual for the saw guard in my original post. Just in case someone else need info on the same guard.

Russ, thanks for the additional detail. I already ordered arbors that should work with the guard and all of my 5/8" blades. I looked around for replacement parts for the upper guard model number how showed but could not find any. That's OK - I'm not used to using an upper guard any way. Plus I ...

Do you have an idea what parts I would need to attach the upper guard to the lower?

Thanks. I think I have one if those in the boxes of extras. I saw the rounded end and didn't think it was for a table saw.