Sawmill Alignment
Blade Installation
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Sawmill Alignment
Blade Installation
1.
Remove the blade and replace the blade wheel belts. New blade wheel belts are required
to perform the complete alignment procedure.
2.
Blow sawdust off of the blade guide assemblies. Remove sawdust from the blade hous-
ings.
3.
Remove the blade guide assemblies.
NOTE:
To remove the blade guide assemblies and maintain the tilt
adjustments, only loosen one side screw and the top screw. Leaving
the other side screw and bottom screw in position will insure you will
return the rollers to their original tilt adjustment.
4.
Adjust the outer blade guide arm in or out until the outer blade guide is approximately 24”
from the inner blade guide.
5.
Install a new blade and apply the appropriate tension (
6.
Close the blade housing cover and make sure all persons are clear of the saw head.
7.
Start the engine.
8.
Engage the blade, rotating the blade until the blade positions itself on the wheels.
WARNING!
Do not spin the blade wheels by hand. Spinning the blade
wheels by hand may result in serious injury.
9.
Disengage the blade. Turn the engine off.
Blade Wheel Alignment
The blade wheels should be adjusted so they are level in the vertical and horizontal
planes. If the blade wheels are tilted up or down, the blade will want to travel in the tilted
direction. If the blade wheels are tilted horizontally, the blade will not track properly on the
wheels.