SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
Blade Guides
SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
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After tightening the blade guide arm rollers, check that the arm is aligned properly.
Blade Guides
3.
With the arm adjusted 1/2" (15 mm) from fully closed, measure the distance between the
blade guide roller flange and the blade. If the sawmill is equipped with optional blade
guides (with two guide inserts in each blade guide), measure from the blade to the guide
roller.
See Figure 7-4.
4.
Adjust the blade guide arm to 1/2" (15 mm) from fully open and remeasure the distance
from the roller flange to the blade. The two measurements should be the same. If not,
adjust the horizontal tilt of the blade guide arm.
See Figure 7-5.
Loosen the jam nuts on the adjustment bolts shown in the figure below.
To tilt the arm in toward the blade, loosen the right bolt and tighten the left bolt. To tilt the
arm out away from the blade, loosen the left bolt and tighten the right bolt. Retighten the
FIG. 7-4
3H0802-10b
Measure distance between
roller flange and blade with
arm open and closed
