Shimming - Craftex CX Series User Manual

Figure 12

Shimming

If the upper and lower wheels are parallel
with each other but not coplanar a wheel
must be shimmed by the distance that is
not in the same plane with the other wheel.
Standard washers can be used to shim the
wheel as they can easily be stacked to get
the desired height.
How to Shim a Wheel:
1. Make sure that the machine has
been disconnected properly from its
power source.
2. Adjust the tracking on the upper
wheel so that it is parallel with the
lower wheel.
3. Take a straightedge and place it on
both rims of the wheel that does not
require
measure the distance away from the
other wheel using a ruler. See Figure
13 below. The distance measured
with the ruler is the amount the
wheel needs to be shimmed.
Figure 13
4. Remove the table from the band
saw.
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