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Maintenance
Blade Guides
5
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Maintenance
the OFF (0) position and remove the key.Failure to follow this could
result in death or serious injury.
1.
Check the rollers for performance and wear every blade change.
2.
Replace rollers that are not are clean and spinning freely.
3.
Replace rollers which have worn smooth or have become cone shaped.
ADJUST THE BLADE GUIDE
1.
Loosen the nuts on the outer adjustment bolts and back the bolts out slightly.
2.
Tighten the middle bolt to raise the block mounting plate up until it contacts the outer
bolts.
3.
Check the space between the block and the blade.
4.
When the spacing is between 0.008” - 0.010”, tighten the outer bolt nuts.
See Figure 5-1.
NOTE:
Preventing sap buildup on the blade is critical when using the
high-performance blade guide system. If the wood you are sawing
leaves sap buildup using plain water in the blade lube system, use
Wood-Mizer lube additive (4-Pak 60 oz. bottles part no. ADD-1).
FIG. 5-1
LX0007-05
Loosen screws and
adjust the guard up as
needed (drive side only)
Loosen jam nuts
and back the bolts
out slightly.
Tighten the middle bolt to
raise the guide block