Wood-mizer 1996 LT25, Safety, Setup, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Sawmill Alignment
Blade Installation And Alignment
Sawmill Alignment 2596doc091809 5-3
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5.3 Blade Installation And Alignment
See Figure 5-1. Install a blade and apply the appropriate tension. See Section 2.4 Ten-
sioning The Blade. Blade tension is adjusted with the tension handle shown.
Check the vertical alignment of the blade wheels. The gullet of the blade should ride the
same distance from the front edge of the wheel at the top, bottom, and side of the wheel.
If it does not, loosen and tighten the appropriate adjustment screws on the back of the
wheel.
See Figure 5-1.
See Figure 5-2. The blade wheels should be adjusted so that the gullet of 1 1/4" blades
ride 1/8" (3 mm) out from the front edge of the wheels (±1/32 [.75 mm]). The gullet of 1
1/2" blades should ride 3/16" (4.5 mm) from the front edge of the wheels (±1/32 [.75
mm]). Do not let the teeth ride on the wheels.
FIG. 5-1
FIG. 5-2
SM0043
Blade Tensioner
Gauge
Cant Control
Handle
Blade Tensioner
Handle
SM0044C
3/16" (4.5 mm)
± 1/32" (0.75 mm)
1 1/2"
Blade
1/8" (3.0 m)
± 1/32" (0.75 mm)
1 1/4"
Blade