Sawmill Setup
Tracking The Blade
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Sawmill Setup
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Tracking The Blade
1.
Make sure the middle blade housing cover is closed and all persons are clear of the open
side of the saw head.
2.
Start the engine (or motor).
3.
Engage the blade, rotating the blade until the blade positions itself on the wheels.
WARNING!
Do not spin the blade wheels by hand.
Spinning the blade wheels by hand may result in serious
injury.
4.
Disengage the blade. Turn off the engine, remove the key and check the position of the
blade on the blade wheels.
See Figure 3-6.
Position 1 1/4” wide blades so the gullet is 1/8" (3.0 mm) out from the
edge of the blade wheel (±1/16 [1.5 mm]). Position 1 1/2” blades so the gullet is 3/16”
(4.5 mm) out from the edge of the blade wheel (±1/16 [1.5 mm]).
5.
To adjust where the blade travels on the blade wheels, use the cant control shown in
Fig-
If the blade is too far out, back the blade onto the wheel by turning the cant control coun-
terclockwise. If the blade is too far in, turn the cant control clockwise until the gullet of the
blade is the correct distance from the front edge of the wheel.
6.
Adjust the blade tension if necessary to compensate for any changes that may have
FIG. 3-6
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3/16" (4.5 mm)
± 1/16" (1.5 mm)
1 1/2"
Blade
1/8" (3.0 mm)
± 1/16" (1.5 mm)
1 1/4"
Blade
