Bosch mitre saw

[user 19915]

Advice please i have attached a photo and marked a blue line around the part i am asking advice about .
Any way the bearing that allows the safety guard to open and shut as broken so not allowing the arm to roll and open the safety guard but the problem being is the threads have gone where the bearing screws in to the saw .Any advice please
Mock

 

[Racers]

Can you retap it to a larger size or fit a Rivnut?

Helicoil would work.


Pete

 

[user 19915]

Sorry for the late reply yes i think i will have to give it a go thank's Mock

 

[SteveF]

is it cast?
would a rivnut be a bit aggressive?
I think a larger tap may be safer

Steve