Sawmill Alignment
Blade Guide Arm Alignment
Sawmill Alignment
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Blade Guide Arm Alignment
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 saw 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 saw 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 saw 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 indi-
cator to make sure it is adjusted properly.
NOTE:
During blade guide alignment, remove the blade guide adjusting screws and apply a lubricat-
ing 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.
1.
Adjust the blade guide arm in to 1/2" (15 mm) from fully closed.
2.
Manually try to move the arm up and down. If you can move the arm by hand, you will need to tighten
the arm rollers.
