SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
Aligning the Blade Guides
SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
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6.11 Aligning the Blade Guides
Each Wood-Mizer sawmill has two blade guide assemblies that help the blade maintain
a straight cut. The two blade guide assemblies are positioned on the cutting head to
guide the blade on each side of the material being cut.
One blade guide assembly is mounted in a stationary position on the drive side of the
cutting head. This assembly is referred to as the "inner" blade guide assembly.
The other blade guide assembly is mounted on the idle side of the cutting head. It is
referred to as the "outer" assembly and is adjustable for various widths of materials to be
processed.
Blade guide alignment includes four steps:
Blade Deflection
Blade Guide Vertical Tilt
Blade Guide Flange Spacing
Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt
Perform the blade guide alignment after you have aligned the blade on the wheels and
adjusted the blade and blade guide arm parallel to the bed rails. After blade guide
alignment, check the scale indicator to make sure it is adjusted properly. (
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NOTE:
During blade guide alignment, remove the blade guide adjusting screws and
apply a lubricating oil such as 10W30 or Dexron III to each screw. This will prevent the
screws and threaded holes from corroding and make screw adjustments easier.
