Wood-mizer SHR-T Series, User Manual

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Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Adjustment
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4.9 Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Adjustment
Check that the blade guide does not tilt the blade up or down. A Blade Guide Alignment
Tool (BGAT) is provided to help you measure the vertical tilt of the blade.
1. Open the blade guide arm 15 mm (0.6") from full open.
2. Clamp the alignment tool on the blade. Position the tool close to a blade guide roller.
Be sure the tool does not rest on a tooth or burr, and is lying flat on the blade.
See Figure 4-14.
3. Measure the distance from the bottom of the tool to the feed track chain at the center of
the tool and then at the front end of the tool.
4. The two distances should be equal. If they differ, adjust the vertical tilt of the blade guide
using the adjustment screws shown in the figure below.
See Figure 4-15. Loosen the jam nuts on the top and bottom vertical tilt adjustment
screws. To tilt the roller up, loosen the bottom screw and tighten the top screw. To tilt the
roller down, loosen the top screw and tighten the bottom screw. Tighten the jam nuts and
FIG. 4-14
Clip tool to blade
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