Sawmill Alignment
Adjusting The Lower Track Rollers
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Sawmill Alignment
5.5
Adjusting The Lower Track Rollers
See Figure 5-5.
Making these adjustments correctly will give you square cuts and accurate
dimensions across the width of your boards.
1.
Using the feed controls, move the saw carriage so that the blade is positioned over the front pivot
end rail.
2.
Check the lower roller on the bottom track rail. Make sure that the bottom rollers touch the bottom rail
but remain loose enough that you can turn them with your finger. Use the vertical bolts to adjust the
bottom track rollers.
3.
Check the inside lower rollers. Both inside rollers should touch the rail so that you cannot spin them
by hand. If the rollers are not adjusted evenly and you can spin either one, adjust the horizontal nuts
until the roller cannot be spun by hand. Check the other roller and adjust if necessary. Adjust both
inside rollers until each evenly supports the carriage and you cannot spin either by hand.
4.
Move the carriage forward until the blade is positioned over the rear pivot end rail. Repeat steps 2 &
3 until all lower rollers are adjusted properly at the front and rear of the sawmill.
5.
Remove the blade guides, or adjust them so that they do not touch the blade.
6.
Open the adjustable blade guide arm to within 1/2" (15 mm) of full open.
FIG. 5-5
Inside Lower
Rollers (2)
Bottom Lower
Rollers (2)
Upper Rollers (4)
Stop Screw (2)
Vertical
Adjustment Bolt
Horizontal
Adjustment
Nuts
SM0135B
Stop Bolt (2)
Upper Rollers (4)
Stop Screw (2)
Inside Lower
Rollers (2)
Stop Bolt (2)
Vertical
Adjustment Bolt
Bottom Lower
Rollers (2)
Horizontal
Adjustment
Nuts
