Adjusting Shaft Position On Lower Wheel - Craftex CX Series User Manual

5. Remove the wheel that requires
shimming and
washers necessary to correct the
gap measure in step onto the wheel
shaft.
6. Reinstall the wheel making sure its
secure in place then re-install the
blade and tension it correctly.
7. Check the wheel alignment agin and
if necessary to make the wheels
parallel repeat this procedure.
Note
When you first get both wheels so that they
are coplanar mark both wheels exactly
where you had placed the straightedge. You
can use these position marks in the future
again when you need to perform this
procedure and to help ensure repeated
accuracy whenever you adjust the wheels.
8. Close wheel covers.
Adjusting Shaft Position on Lower
Wheel
If the lower wheel is tilted laterally it will
require adjustment make it coplanar with
the upper wheel.
On the lower wheel bracket there are 4
adjustment bolts with hex nuts that adjust
the lower wheel tilt from side to side as well
as up and down.
place as many
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CAUTION
If a mistake is made during the following
procedure it can be extremely difficult to
correct. Before attempting this adjustment
you should first check your wheel alignment
and trouble shoot all other possible
solutions.
Figure 14
Required Tools
Precision Straightedge
10mm Socket or Open Ended Wrench
Adjusting Lower Wheel Laterally
1. Make sure that the machine has
been properly disconnected from its
power source.
2. Remove the table from the band
saw.
3. Check the upper and lower wheel at
both A and B locations as seen in
figure 15 below. Both wheels should
be aligned. If the wheels do not align
they will require lateral adjustment.