SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
Carriage Backlash Removal
SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
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Carriage Backlash Removal
Check the carriage for backlash every 200 hours of operation. If necessary, remove the
backlash.
See Figure 5-16.
To check if the backlash is present, grasp the outside part of the saw
head and move it as shown in the figure below. To remove the backlash, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
1.
Loosen the nuts on the adjustment bolts and the set screws shown in Figure 5-17, adjust
the mast guide rollers as shown in Figure 5-18.
FIG. 5-16