Sawmill Alignment
Aligning the Blade Guides
Sawmill Alignment
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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 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
indicator to make sure it is adjusted properly (
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.