Alignment
Blade Wheel Alignment
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Alignment
6.4
Blade Wheel Alignment
The blade wheels should be adjusted so they are level in the vertical and horizontal
planes. If the blade wheels are tilted up or down, the blade will want to travel in the tilted
direction. If the blade wheels are tilted horizontally, the blade will not track properly on the
wheels.
1.
Use the blade guide alignment tool to check the vertical alignment of each blade wheel.
Attach the tool to the blade near the inner blade guide mount. Be sure the tool does not
rest on a tooth or burr, and is lying flat against the bottom of the blade.
See Figure 6-2.
2.
Move the saw carriage so the front end of the tool is positioned over the first bed rail.
Measure from the bottom of the tool to the top surface of the bed rail.
3.
Move the saw carriage so the rear of the tool is positioned over the bed rail. Again, mea-
sure from the bottom of the tool to the bed rail.
4.
If the two measurements differ by more than 1/16" (1.5 mm), adjust the vertical tilt of the
drive-side blade wheel.
FIG. 6-2
