Sawmill Alignment
Complete Alignment Procedure
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Sawmill Alignment
Blade Installation
1.
Remove the blade
and replace the balde wheel belts. New blade wheel belts are required
to perform the complete alignment procedure.
2.
Blow sawdust off of the blade guide assemblies. Remove sawdust from the blade hous-
ings. Scrape any sawdust buildup from the blade wheel rims.
3.
Remove the blade guide assemblies and the blade.
NOTE:
To remove the blade guide assemblies and main-
tain the tilt adjustments, only loosen one side screw and the
top screw. Leaving the other side screw and bottom screw
in position will insure you will return the rollers to their origi-
nal tilt adjustment.
4.
Adjust the outer blade guide arm in or out until the outer blade guide is approximately 24”
( 61 cm ) from the inner blade guide.
5.
Install a new blade and apply the appropriate tension (
6.
Close the blade housing covers and make sure all persons are clear of the saw head.
7.
Turn the key switch to #3 position.
8.
Engage the blade switch.
9.
Manually spin one of the blade wheels until the blade positions itself on the blade wheels.