Patent ID: 6986344

Claim:
A bladeshaft assembly for a cutting saw comprising: a hollow tubular housing member; a shaft member extending coaxially through said tubular housing member, said shaft member having at least one end extending outwardly of said tubular housing member; at least one bearing member disposed in surrounding relation to a portion of said shaft member; means for sealing around said at least one end of said shaft member as it extends outwardly of said tubular housing member; a pulley member mounted on said at least one end of said shaft member extending outwardly of said tubular housing member; a tapered fit formed cooperatively between said pulley member and said at least one end of said shaft member so as to enable a press fit relation between said pulley member and said at least one end of said shaft member; and, wherein first and second gauge points are formed respectively between said pulley member and said at least one end of said shaft member, said first and second gauge points engaging one another so as to establish a predetermined placement of said pulley member on said at least one end of said shaft member.