Alignment
Aligning the Blade Guides
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Aligning the Blade Guides
Each Wood-Mizer resaw has two blade guide assemblies that help the blade maintain a
straight cut. The two blade guide assemblies are positioned on the cutting head to guide
the blade on each side of the material being cut.
One blade guide assembly is mounted in a stationary position on the drive side of the
cutting head. This assembly is referred to as the "inner" blade guide assembly.
The other blade guide assembly is mounted on the idle side of the cutting head. It is
referred to as the "outer" assembly and is adjustable for various widths of materials to be
processed.
Blade guide alignment includes four steps:
Blade Deflection,
Blade Guide Vertical Tilt,
Blade Guide Flange Spacing,
Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt.
Perform the blade guide alignment after you have aligned the blade on the wheels. After
blade guide alignment, check the scale indicator to make sure it is adjusted properly (
See
Section 4.13
).
NOTE:
During blade guide alignment, remove the blade guide adjusting screws and
apply lubricating oil such as 10W30 or Dexron III to each screw. This will prevent the
screws and threaded holes from corroding and makes screw adjustments easier.