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5.
Adjust the tracking knob to get both wheels
parallel. If the wheels won't go parallel to
each other, then move the lower wheel at the
adjustment hub (Figure 64) so they line up.
6.
If the wheels will go parallel but not coplanar,
shim the required wheel out as necessary,
using thin
⁄
" washers on the shaft behind
3
4
the wheel.
7.
Figure 65 shows the positions of the wheels
when coplanar. When your wheels are copla-
nar, readjust the guide blocks and rear sup-
port bearings, and replace the wheel cov-
ers.
Note: The blade may track slightly off-center
when the wheels are coplanar. This is natural
because the blade will be balanced on the crown
of the tire, rather than just in the center of the tire.
This will be more noticeable with larger blades.
Coplanar
-52-
Adjustment Hub
Parallel, Not
Coplanar
Coplanarity Gauge
Contacts Top
And Bottom of
Both Wheels
Figure 65. Coplanarity diagram.
G0513X/G0514X/G0514X3 Extreme Series Bandsaw
Top Tilt
Side
Tilt
Bottom Tilt
Figure 64. Lower wheel adjustment control.
Not Parallel
Not Coplanar
Tracking Knob
Side
Tilt
Adjust
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