Wood-mizer 1987 LT30, Safety, Setup, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Sawmill Alignment
Saw Head Slide Pad Adjustment
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5.4 Saw Head Slide Pad Adjustment
There are eight nylon pads positioned between the saw head frame and vertical mast.
The spacing of the pads is factory set and rarely needs adjusting. To check the pad spac-
ing, perform the following steps.
NOTE: The pads on the engine side of the mast are referred to as the "inner" pads. The
pads on the control side of the mast are referred to as the "outer" pads.
NOTE: Shims are often used around the clamping bolts, between the C-frame support
bracket and the mast v-brace. The shims align the v-brace to the mast so that the entire
face of each slide pad makes contact with the mast. Be sure to keep these shims in place
when performing the following adjustment.
See Figure 5-3.
1. Raise the saw head to the top of the vertical mast. Check the top set of four pads.The
outer two pads should be touching the mast rails. There should be a small gap (just wide
enough to slide a business card through) between one of the inner pads and the mast rail.
DANGER! Always secure the cutting head with a 5/16”
chain with at least 1900 lbs. working load capacity before
adjusting the mast pads. The cutting head may fall, causing
severe injury or death.
2. To adjust the spacing of the upper set of pads, lower the saw head until you can access
the upper slide pad adjustment bolts.
3. Loosen the upper locking bolts and turn the adjusting bolt as necessary to provide the
pad spacing described in Step 1.
4. Lower the saw head to the bottom of the vertical mast. Check the bottom set of four pads.
There should be a small gap between one of the outer pads and the mast rail. The gap
should be just wide enough to slide a business card through. The inner two pads should
be touching the mast rails.To adjust the spacing of the lower set of pads, raise the saw
head until you can access the lower slide pad adjustment bolts.