Sawmill Alignment
Routine Alignment Procedure
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Sawmill Alignment
SECTION 7 SAWMILL ALIGNMENT
The Wood-Mizer sawmill is factory aligned. Two alignment procedures are available to
realign the sawmill if necessary. The Routine Alignment instructions should be performed
as necessary to solve sawing problems not related to blade performance. The Complete
Alignment procedure should be performed approximately every 1500 hours of operation
(sooner if you regularly transport the sawmill over rough terrain).
7.1
Routine Alignment Procedure
Blade Installation
1.
Remove the blade and check the blade wheel belts. Remove any sawdust buildup from
the surface of the belts. Replace worn belts if they do not keep the blade from contacting
the blade wheel.
2.
Install a clean blade and apply the appropriate tension (
).
3.
Adjust the idle-side cant control to track the blade (
).
4.
Close the blade housing cover and make sure all persons are clear of the saw head.
5.
Start the engine.
6.
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.
7.
Disengage the blade. Turn the engine off.
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 out-
side.
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.