Sawmill Alignment
Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment
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Sawmill Alignment
3.
Move the carriage so that the front end of the tool is positioned above the bed rail. Mea-
sure the distance from the bed rail to the bottom edge of the tool.
4.
Move the carriage so that the back end of the tool is positioned above the bed rail. Mea-
sure the distance from the bed rail to the bottom edge of the tool.
5.
If the measurement from the tool to the bed rail is not equal within 1/32" (.75 mm), adjust
the vertical tilt of the outer blade guide roller.
6.
Loosen one set screw at the side of the blade guide assembly.
See Figure 7-9.
Loosen the jam nuts on the top and bottom vertical tilt adjustment
screws. To tilt the roller up, loosen the bottom screw and tighten top screw. To tilt the roller
down, loosen the top screw and tighten the bottom screw. Tighten the jam nuts and
recheck the tilt of the blade.
7.
Move the blade guide alignment tool close to the inner blade guide roller assembly and
repeat the above steps. Adjust the vertical tilt of the inner blade guide if necessary.
Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment
If the blade guides are tilted in the wrong direction horizontally, the back of the blade may
contact the flange as the roller is spinning down, causing it to push the blade away from
the guide roller.
8.
Remove the blade guide alignment tool from the blade and adjust the blade guide arm
halfway in.
FIG. 7-9
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Top Vertical Tilt
Adjustment Screw
Bottom Vertical Tilt
Adjustment Screw
Adjust screws down
to tilt roller up; Adjust
screws up to tilt roller
down