Sawmill Alignment
Saw Head Slide Pad Adjustment
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Sawmill Alignment
1.
Raise the saw head to the top of the vertical mast and secure the saw head with a chain
at the top, or shim it underneath. Check the top set of four pads.The outer two pads
should be touching the mast rails. There should be a small gap (just wide enough to slide
a business card through) between one of the inner pads and the mast rail.
WARNING!
Always secure the cutting head with a chain or
a brace before adjusting the mast pads. The cutting head
may fall, causing severe injury or death.
2.
To adjust the spacing of the upper set of pads, lower the saw head until you can access
the upper slide pad adjustment bolts.
3.
Loosen the upper locking bolts and turn the adjusting bolt as necessary to provide the
pad spacing described in Step 1.
4.
Lower the saw head to the bottom of the vertical mast. Check the bottom set of four pads.
There should be a small gap between one of the outer pads and the mast rail. The gap
should be just wide enough to slide a business card through. The inner two pads should
be touching the mast rails.To adjust the spacing of the lower set of pads, raise the saw
head until you can access the lower slide pad adjustment bolts.
5.
Loosen the lower locking bolts and turn the adjusting bolt as necessary to provide the pad
spacing described in Step 4.
CAUTION!
Due to variations in the vertical mast, the pad
spacing may vary throughout the travel of the saw head.
Check the pad spacing at the top and bottom ends of the
mast only. Pads adjusted too tight will cause premature
up/down motor failure.
