re: Problems with gear slop on 1997 Unisaw

Thanks to all of you for trying to help me out.
No wiggle, the blade is rock solid in any position once I get it where i want it. 
Ryan anything is possible, this saw might have been like this since new, but because I was a beginner, I never noticed.  Maybe I drank the kool-aid, but this is a 5hp Unisaw that has only made about 100 projects since 1997, probably less than a production shop would do in a few months. I can't imagine the gears on a saw of this quality could wear out this quickly. 
The more I read posts by makers I admire on this site, I have been trying to tune all my tools up the best I can to try and match or come close to the quality of their work. Maybe all I can do is to continue to use the weight of the motor to my advantage when adjusting the blade as I do now.
I'd like to trade up to a small saw stop because everything I make now is small and the Unisaw is overkill at this point.