SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
Saw Head Tilt
SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
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Saw Head Tilt
As the blade enters a wide log or cant, the outside of the saw head will drop down slightly.
To compensate for the drop, the saw head is adjusted 1/16" (1.5 mm) higher at the
outside.
1.
Move the saw carriage so the blade is positioned over a bed rail. Adjust the blade guide
arm to 1/2" (15 mm) from full open.
2.
Raise the saw head so the bottom of the blade measures 14 3/4" (375 mm) from the top
surface of the bed rail near the inner blade guide assembly.
See Figure 7-40.
3.
Measure from the bottom of the blade to the top surface of the bed rail near the outer
blade guide assembly. This measurement should be 1/16" (1.5 mm) higher than the inner
measurement, i.e., it should be 376.5 mm.
See Figure 7-41.
To adjust the saw head tilt, use the bolts located at the bottom of the
mast. Loosen the three sets of four retaining plate bolts. To raise the outside of the saw
head, back the stop bolts out, then tighten the adjustment bolts. To lower the outside of
the saw head, loosen the adjustment bolts and tighten the stop bolts. Then recheck the
measurement from the blade to the bed rails near the outer blade guide. Adjust the stop
bolts and adjustment bolts as necessary, until the outside of the saw head is 1/16"
FIG. 7-40
A
A + 1mm
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