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  • Page 3 Wood-Mizer ® Safety, Setup, Operation & Maintenance Manual LT15WB E15 rev. A1.00 LT15WB G25 rev. A1.00 LT15WB D17 rev. A1.00 Safety is our #1 concern! Read and understand all safety information and instructions before operating, setting up or maintaining this machine.
  • Page 4 Sawmill and Customer Identification Each Wood-Mizer LT15 sawmill is identified with a revision and VIN numbers. LT15 Model Type Engine/Motor Base Model Configuration Revision Number Minor Revision Major Revision Code Code MODEL & REVISION NUMBERS DESCRIPTION F9 017 F9 .01 V.I.N.
  • Page 5 When you pick up your mill, you will receive a customer number. The VIN number, revision, and your customer number expedite our service to you. Please write these numbers below so you have quick, easy access to them. Customer No. Model Type VIN No.
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  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section-Page General Contact Information Branches & Authorized Sales CentersWood-Mizer Locations (North and South America) SECTION 1 SAFETY & GENERAL INFORMATION Blade Handling......................1-1 Sawmill Setup......................1-2 Sawmill Operation..................... 1-2 Sawmill Maintenance ....................1-4 Safety Instructions ..................... 1-5 Observe Safety Instructions Wear Safety Clothing Keep sawmill And Area Around sawmill Clean...
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Section-Page SECTION 3 MAINTENANCE Wear Life....................3-1 Blade Guides ......................3-1 Sawdust Removal ..................... 3-1 Carriage Track, Wiper & Scrapers ................3-2 Vertical Mast Rails ....................3-3 Miscellaneous ......................3-3 Blade Wheel Belts ..................... 3-4 Drive Belt Adjustment....................3-4 Up/Down System.......................
  • Page 10 General Contact Information Getting Service Wood-Mizer is committed to providing you with the latest technology, best quality and strongest customer service available on the market today. We continually evaluate our customers’ needs to ensure we’re meeting current wood-processing demands. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
  • Page 11 Branches & Authorized Sales CentersWood-Mizer Locations (North and South America) Branches & Authorized Sales CentersWood-Mizer Locations (North and South America) EUROPE UNITED STATES European Headquarters World Headquarters Wood-Mizer Industries Sp. z o.o. Wood-Mizer LLC Nagórna 114, 62-600 Koło, Poland 8180 West 10th Street Tel.: +48-63-26-26-000 Indianapolis,Indiana 46214-2400, Fax: +48-63-27-22-327 www.woodmizer.eu...
  • Page 12 Branches & Authorized Sales CentersWood-Mizer Locations (North and South America) CROATIA Krešimir Pregernik ITALY Pasquale Felice SERBIA Dragan Markov Pregimex d.o.o. Wood-Mizer Italia Srl Wood-Mizer Balkan d.o.o. S. Batušiæa 31, 10090 Zagreb Cda. Capoiaccio SN Svetosavska GA 3/3; P. Fah 25 Tel.:/Fax: +3851-38-94-668...
  • Page 13 Brazil Headquarters Europe Headquarters Serving Brazil Serving Europe, Africa, West Asia Wood-Mizer do Brasil Wood-Mizer Industries Sp z o.o. Rua Dom Pedro 1, No: 205 Bairro: Sao Jose Nagorna 114 Ivoti/RS CEP:93.900-000 62-600 Kolo, Poland Tel: +55 51 9894-6461/ +55 21 8030-3338/ +55 51 Phone: +48.63.26.26.000...
  • Page 14 Branches & Authorized Sales CentersWood-Mizer Locations (North and South America) doc071918...

  • Page 15: Safety & General Information

    It is always the owner's responsibility to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding the ownership and operation of your Wood-Mizer sawmill. All Wood-Mizer mill owners are encouraged to become thoroughly familiar with these applicable laws and comply with them fully while using the mill.

  • Page 16: Sawmill Setup

    Safety & General Information Sawmill Setup Sawmill Setup WARNING! Do not set up the mill on ground with more than 10 degree incline. If setup on an incline is necessary, put blocks under one side of the mill or dig out areas for the legs to keep mill level. Setting up the mill on an incline could cause it to tip over, resulting in serious personal injury.
  • Page 17 Safety & General Information Sawmill Operation WARNING! Secure all loose clothing and jewelry before operating the sawmill. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. WARNING! Always make sure log is clamped securely before sawing. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. WARNING! Use ONLY water with the water lube accessory.

  • Page 18: Sawmill Maintenance

    Safety & General Information Sawmill Maintenance Sawmill Maintenance CAUTION! Reinstall the track wiper so that it lightly touches the track bar. If the wiper presses too firmly against the bar, it can cause the power feed to bind. CAUTION! Never use grease on the mast rails as it will collect sawdust.

  • Page 19: Safety Instructions

    It is always the owner's responsibility to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding the ownership and operation of your Wood-Mizer sawmill. All Wood-Mizer sawmill owners are encouraged to become thoroughly familiar with these applicable laws and comply with them fully while using the machine.

  • Page 20: Wear Safety Clothing

    Safety & General Information Wear Safety Clothing Wear Safety Clothing WARNING! Secure all loose clothing and jewelry before operating the sawmill. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. WARNING! Always wear gloves and eye protection when handling bandsaw blades.

  • Page 21: Check Sawmill Before Operation

    Safety & General Information Check sawmill Before Operation Check sawmill Before Operation DANGER! Make sure all guards and covers are in place and secured before operating the sawmill. Failure to do so may result in serious injury. Keep Persons Away DANGER! Keep all persons out of the path of moving equipment and lumber when operating the sawmill.

  • Page 22: Keep Hands Away

    Safety & General Information Keep Hands Away Keep Hands Away DANGER! Always shut off the blade motor before changing the blade. Failure to do so will result in serious injury. DANGER! Motor components can become very hot during operation. Avoid contact with any part of a hot motor. Contact with hot motor components can cause serious burns.

  • Page 23: Use Proper Maintenance Procedures

    Safety & General Information Use Proper Maintenance Procedures Use Proper Maintenance Procedures DANGER! Make sure all electrical installation, service and/or maintenance work is performed by a qualified electrician and is in accordance with applicable electrical codes. DANGER! Hazardous voltage inside the electric boxes and at the motor can cause shock, burns, or death.

  • Page 24: Keep Safety Labels In Good Condition

    Safety & General Information Keep Safety Labels In Good Condition or bigger dry powder extinguisher. Keep Safety Labels In Good Condition IMPORTANT! Always be sure that all safety decals are clean and readable. Replace all damaged safety decals to prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment.
  • Page 25 Safety & General Information Keep Safety Labels In Good Condition See Table 1-1. Pictogram decals used to warn and inform the user about danger in the LT15. TABLE 1-1 Decal View W-M No. Description 096317 CAUTION! Read thoroughly the manual before operating the machine.
  • Page 26 Safety & General Information Keep Safety Labels In Good Condition TABLE 1-1 099221 CAUTION! Keep all persons a safe distance away from work area when operating the machine. 099221 086099 CAUTION! Hot elements, keep your distance! 086099 098176 CAUTION! Keep away from debarker blade! 098176 096321...
  • Page 27 Safety & General Information Keep Safety Labels In Good Condition TABLE 1-1 S12004G CAUTION! Always wear safety goggles when operating the sawmill! S12005G CAUTION! Always wear protective ear muffs when operating the sawmill! 501465 CAUTION! Always wear safety boots when operating the sawmill.

  • Page 28: Blade Sizes

    Safety & General Information Blade Sizes TABLE 1-1 510643 Setting the blade tension indicator 510643 1015-1088 70-75 1088-1160 75-80 80-85 1160-1233 P85070 CE safety certification 099401 Russian safety certification 099401 S20097A 3600 RPM - engine rotation direction 3600 RPM S20097A Blade Sizes See Table 1-2.

  • Page 29: Cutting Capacity

    Safety & General Information Cutting Capacity Cutting Capacity See Table 1-3. The log size capacities of the LT15WB sawmills are listed below. Max. Diameter Max. Length LT15 S3 91 cm 5.4 m LT15 S2 91 cm 3.5 m LT15 M2 91 cm 5.2 m LT15 M3...

  • Page 30: Dust Extractor Specifications

    Safety & General Information Dust Extractor Specifications 1.10 Dust Extractor Specifications See Table 1-1. Specifications of the dust extractors used on the resaw for each saw head are listed below. Airflow 1200 m 3937ft Inlet diameter 100 mm (5.9”) Motor power 1.5 kW Number of sacks 1 pc...

  • Page 31: Overall Dimensions

    Safety & General Information Overall Dimensions 1.11 Overall Dimensions See Figure 1-2. The overall dimensions of the LT15WB sawmills are shown below. FIG. 1-1 Safety & General Information doc071918 1-17...

  • Page 32: Components

    Safety & General Information Components See Figure 1-3. The picture below shows the operator’s position. FIG. 1-2 1.12 Components The major components of the Wood-Mizer LT15WBS3EH15 are shown below. Blade Drive Motor Water Tank Electric Box with e-stop button Blade Tension...
  • Page 33 Safety & General Information Components The major components of the Wood-Mizer LT15WBS3G25 are shown below. Blade Drive Engine Water Tank Blade Tension Handle Battery Box Fuel Tank Saw Head Blade Guide Bed Rail Blade Guide Arm Log Clamp Lever Bed Frame...

  • Page 34: Setup & Operation

    Setup & Operation SECTION 2 SETUP & OPERATION 2.1. Sawmill Setup IMPORTANT! Before starting to use the sawmill you have to meet the following conditions: Set up the sawmill on firm, level ground and level the sawmill. Secure the sawmill to the ...

  • Page 35: Replacing The Blade

    Setup & Operation Replacing The Blade the motor body (fan guard). If the rotation direction is incorrect, invert the phases in the phase inverter in the power socket (electric box). Setting the phases in the phase inverter correctly will ensure correct rotation directions of all sawmill motors.

  • Page 36: Tensioning The Blade

    Setup & Operation Tensioning The Blade Tensioning The Blade The blade tensioner is factory-set so proper blade tension is achieved when the rubber spring is compressed 3/16” (4.8 mm). An indicator bolt is provided to indicate when the rubber spring has been compressed properly.
  • Page 37 Setup & Operation Tracking The Blade 3. Turn off the motor/engine and check the position of the blade on the blade wheels. See Figure 2-1. Position 1 1/4” wide blades so the gullet is 1/8" (3.0 mm) out from the edge of the blade wheel (±1/32 [.75 mm]).

  • Page 38: Starting The Motor

    Setup & Operation Starting The Motor secured/closed before operating the sawmill. Failure to do so may result in serious injury. IMPORTANT! After aligning the blade on the wheels, always double-check the blade guide spacing and location. (See for more information.) Starting The Motor See the appropriate manual supplied with your specific motor configuration for starting and operating instructions.
  • Page 39 Setup & Operation Loading, Turning, And Clamping Logs 5. Use a cant hook to roll the log up the ramps and onto the sawmill bed. Position the log against the side supports. 6. Remove the log ramps and set aside. CAUTION! The saw head will hit the spring-loaded ramp stops when adjusted for low cuts.
  • Page 40 Setup & Operation Loading, Turning, And Clamping Logs See Figure 2-4. sm0379_A FIG. 2-4 3. Make sure the side supports are positioned low enough for the blade to pass over them. If they are not, back the clamps off slightly and push the side supports down until they are positioned below the height of your last cut on a given side of the log.

  • Page 41: Up/Down Operation

    Setup & Operation Up/Down Operation See Figure 2-5. Level log so Leveling heart is same Wedge distance from bed rails at both ends 150119D FIG. 2-5 Up/Down Operation 1. Install a blade, if needed, and check for correct blade tension. (See Section 2.3.) 2.

  • Page 42: Blade Guide Arm Operation

    Setup & Operation Blade Guide Arm Operation See Figure 2-2. Lock Release Turn crank clockwise to lower saw head; counterclockwise to raise saw head Pointer 150210-3 FIG. 2-2 CAUTION! DO NOT try to force the carriage above the 27" (68 cm) mark or below the 1"...

  • Page 43: Feed Operation

    Setup & Operation Feed Operation See Figure 2-6. Pull lever to move Pull lever to move blade guide arm in; blade guide arm in; Push lever to move Push lever to move blade guide out blade guide arm out 150210-4B FIG.

  • Page 44: Clutch Operation

    Setup & Operation Clutch Operation with width and hardness of the wood. Over-feeding results in engine and blade wear, and also pro- duces a wavy cut. 2. Stop the carriage at the end of the cut. Raise the clutch lever up to stop the blade and drop the engine to idle.

  • Page 45: Cutting The Log

    2.11 Cutting The Log The following steps guide you through normal operation of the Wood-Mizer sawmill. 1. Once the log is placed where you want it and clamped firmly, position the blade close to the end of the log.

  • Page 46: Edging

    1 1/16 - 1 1/8" (27 - 29 mm) for each board. 2.12 Edging The following steps guide you through edging boards on the Wood-Mizer sawmill. 1. Raise the side supports to 1/2 the height of the flitches, or the boards that need to be edged.
  • Page 47 Setup & Operation Blade Height Scale centimeter scale (or quarter inch scale).  Scale Blade Height Indicator 150028C FIG. 2-1 Blade Height Indicator The blade height indicator has two horizontal, red lines on both sides. Readings should be taken with eyes level with the indicator, when the two red lines are in line.

  • Page 48: Water Lube Operation

    Setup & Operation Water Lube Operation Standard Quarter Scale Grade Hardwood Quarter Scale Scale Actual Board Thickness Scale Actual Board Thickness 1" (25 mm) 1 1/8" (29 mm) 1 1/4" (32 mm) 1 3/8" (35 mm) 1 1/2" (38 mm) 1 5/8"...
  • Page 49 For further lubrication benefits, add one 12oz. (0.35L) bottle of Wood-Mizer Lube Additive to 5 gal- lons (18.9 liters) of water. Wood-Mizer Lube Additive enables some difficult timbers to be cut by sig- nificantly reducing resin buildup on the blade, heat buildup, wavy cuts, and blade noise. This biodegradable and environmentally-friendly pre-mix includes a water softener additive to work with hard water.

  • Page 50: Transporting The Sawmill

    Setup & Operation Transporting the Sawmill 2.15 Transporting the Sawmill The assembled sawmill can be manually loaded into and transported in an appropriately equipped pickup truck: WARNING! A minimum of three people (four recommended) is required to safely load or unload the sawmill from a pickup truck. Failure to follow this may result in serious injury or death.
  • Page 51 Setup & Operation Transporting the Sawmill See Figure 2-8. Lock Release Turn crank clockwise to lower saw head; counterclockwise to raise saw head Pointer 150210-3 FIG. 2-8 CAUTION! Adjust the saw head up just far enough so it will clear the sides of your truck bed when loaded.
  • Page 52 Setup & Operation Transporting the Sawmill 7. As they lift the frame, the third person should back the truck slowly under the sawmill until the end of the frame is resting firmly on the bed of the truck. IMPORTANT! The operator side is heavier than the opposite side. 8.

  • Page 53: Maintenance

    Maintenance Blade Guides SECTION 3 MAINTENANCE This section lists the maintenance procedures that need to be performed. See the located after this section for a complete list of maintenance proce- Maintenance chart dures and intervals. Keep a log of machine maintenance by recording in the machine hours and the date you perform each procedure.

  • Page 54: Carriage Track, Wiper & Scrapers

    Maintenance Carriage Track, Wiper & Scrapers WARNING! Keep clear of exiting sawdust. Keep hands, feet and any other objects away from the sawdust chute when operating sawmill. Failure to follow this may result in serious injury. WARNING! Ensure the steel fingers inside the sawdust chute are in place before operating the sawmill.

  • Page 55: Vertical Mast Rails

    Maintenance Vertical Mast Rails See Figure 3-1. Track roller housing Middle track cover Track roller housing Track wipers Idle track wipers 150210-37 FIG. 3-1 Vertical Mast Rails WARNING! Before performing service near moving parts such as blades, pul- leys, motors, belts and chains, first turn the key switch to the OFF (#0) position and remove the key.

  • Page 56: Blade Wheel Belts

    See Table 3-2. See the table below for drive belt tension specifications for your model sawmill. Measure the belt tension with a gauge. NOTE: Wood-Mizer offers a belt tension gauge (Part No. 016309) that will let you accurately measure the belt tension.
  • Page 57 Maintenance Drive Belt Adjustment ADJUST THE DRIVE BELT TENSION 1. Loosen the drive belt jam and hex nuts. Turn the jam nut counterclockwise (as viewed from the top) to tighten the belt. See Figure 3-2. Belt Tension Gauge Throttle Linkage Adjustment After 4/15 Turn jam nut clockwise...

  • Page 58: Up/Down System

    Maintenance Up/Down System See Figure 3-3. Drive Belt Support Bracket 150256-08 FIG. 3-3 Adjust the drive belt support as needed. 1. Loosen the adjustment bolt. 2. Position the bracket so that the prong is close to, but does not touch, the drive belt with the clutch handle engaged.
  • Page 59 Maintenance Up/Down System A chain tension adjustment bracket/bolt is provided on the sprocket assembly. Loosen the jam nut and tighten the adjustment bolt to pull the sprocket down and tension the chain. Retighten the jam nut and sprocket nut after tensioning the chain. See Figure 3-4.
  • Page 60 Maintenance Up/Down System See Figure 3-5. Refer to the following diagram for up/down chain routing instructions. Up/Down Chain 150210-6 FIG. 3-5 See Figure 3-6. Lubricate the up/down crank handle bearings every 200 hours with a NLGI No. 2 grade lithium grease. Apply the grease to the fitting on the handle bracket tube. Up/Down Crank Handle Grease Fitting 150256-09...
  • Page 61 Maintenance Up/Down System Maintenance doc071918...

  • Page 62: Maintenance Chart

    Maintenance Maintenance chart 3.10 Maintenance chart MAINTENANCE LOG MANUAL MAINTENANCE (Check Engine And Option Manuals for additional REFERENCE INTERVAL maintenance procedures) Clean sawdust from, battery box lid & track cover 8 hours See Section 3.3 Clean and lubricate track 8 hours See Section 3.4 Inspect lift assist cables 8 hours...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Sawing Problems SECTION 4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Sawing Problems WARNING! Before performing service near moving parts such as blades, pul- leys, motors, belts and chains, first turn the key switch to the OFF (#0) position and remove the key. Failure to follow this may result in serious injury or death. PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION...
  • Page 64 Troubleshooting Guide Sawing Problems PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Boards Thick Or Thin On Ends Stress in log which causes log After log has been squared, take Or Middle Of Board. to not lay flat on the bed. equal cuts off opposing sides. Take a board off the top.

  • Page 65: Sawmill Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Routine Alignment Procedure SECTION 5 SAWMILL ALIGNMENT Two alignment procedures are available to realign the sawmill if necessary. The Routine Align- ment 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).

  • Page 66: Blade Guide Arm Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Arm Alignment adjusted parallel to the bed rail, check the space between the uppermost mast bearing and mast rail. Adjust as necessary so the space is 1/32” - 1/16” (0.8 - 1.6mm). Loosen Bearing Nut And Adjust Space from Mast to 1/32"...
  • Page 67 Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Arm Alignment 1. Adjust the blade guide arm out to 1/2" (13 mm) from fully open. See Figure 5-2. Use the inside top and bottom screws to adjust the arm up until the slide pad touches the saw head brace tube. Tighten the jam nuts. 150210-7 Adjust inside top Adjust outside top...

  • Page 68: Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Alignment See Figure 5-3. With the blade guide arm still all the way in toward the other blade guide, tighten all the side screws until they touch the arm. Back the screws off 1/4 turn and tighten the jam nuts. Blade Guide Arm Parallel to Blade Adjust side screws to 150036B...

  • Page 69: Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment See Figure 5-4. FIG. 5-4 3. Move the carriage so that the front end of the tool is positioned above the bed rail. Measure the distance from the bed rail to the bottom edge of the tool. 4.
  • Page 70 Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment 9. Remove the clip from the blade guide alignment tool. Place the tool against the face of the outer blade guide roller. See Figure 5-6. Blade Guide 3H0802-5B Alignment Tool FIG. 5-6 10. Measure between the back edge of the blade and the tool at the end closest to the inner blade guide ("B").

  • Page 71: Blade Guide Flange Spacing

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Flange Spacing NOTE: Once the blade guides have been adjusted, any cutting variances are most likely caused by the blade. See Blade Handbook, Form #600. Blade Guide Flange Spacing Each blade guide must be adjusted so the roller flange is the correct distance from the back edge of the blade.

  • Page 72: Blade Height Scale Adjustment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Height Scale Adjustment 3. Place a square against the face of the side support. The side support should be square or slightly tilted forward 1/32" (0.8 mm). Adjust the vertical tilt of the side support if necessary. See Figure 5-9.

  • Page 73: Complete Alignment Procedure

    Sawmill Alignment Frame Setup Loosen indicator bracket mounting 150210-8 FIG. 5-10 Complete Alignment Procedure Frame Setup Before performing the following alignment procedures, setup the mill on firm, level ground. Level the frame and adjust the saw head as described in Sawmill Setup.

  • Page 74: Blade Wheel Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Wheel Alignment 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.
  • Page 75 Sawmill Alignment Blade Wheel Alignment See Figure 5-12. Use the vertical adjustment screws to adjust the drive-side blade wheel. 150210-14 Blade Guide Alignment Tool Adjust vertical adjustment screws down to tilt drive-side blade wheel up; Adjust screws up to tilt wheel down FIG.
  • Page 76 Sawmill Alignment Blade Wheel Alignment See Figure 5-13. Use the vertical adjustment screws to adjust the idle-side blade wheel. Adjust vertical adjustment screws up to tilt idle-side blade wheel down; Adjust screws down to tilt wheel up 150210-9 FIG. 5-13 To tilt the wheel up, loosen the bottom adjustment screw one quarter turn.
  • Page 77 Sawmill Alignment Blade Wheel Alignment See Figure 5-14. The horizontal tilt of the blade wheel should be adjusted so that the gullet of an 1-1/4" blade is 1/8" (3 mm) out from the front edge of the wheel (±1/32 [0.75 mm]). 3.0 mm (1/8”) ±...

  • Page 78: Blade Guide Installation

    Blade Guide Installation Each Wood-Mizer sawmill has two blade guide assemblies that help the blade maintain a straight cut. The two blade guide assemblies are positioned on the saw head to guide the blade on each side of the material being cut.

  • Page 79: Blade Guide Arm Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Arm Alignment See Figure 5-17. Tighten the two previously-loosened tilt adjustment screws to secure the blade guide assembly. Top Vertical Adjustment Jam Nut Tilt Adjustment Screws (4) Blade Guide Shaft Centered Roller Flange In Block Bottom Vertical Adjustment Jam Nut 3H0802-15 FIG.

  • Page 80: Blade Guide Deflection

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Deflection 1. Adjust the blade guide arm out to 1/2" (13 mm) from fully open. 2. Adjust the blade guide arm in all the way toward the other blade guide. 3. Use the outside top and bottom screws to adjust the arm up until the slide pad touches the saw head brace tube.

  • Page 81: Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Alignment 1. Raise the saw head until the blade is 15" (375 mm) above a bed rail. Measure the actual distance with a tape from the top of the rail to the bottom of the blade. 2.
  • Page 82 Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Vertical Tilt Alignment See Figure 5-21. FIG. 5-21 3. Move the carriage so that the front end of the tool is positioned above the bed rail. Measure the distance from the bed rail to the bottom edge of the tool. 4.

  • Page 83: Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment Blade Guide Horizontal Tilt Adjustment If the blade guides are tilted in the wrong direction horizontally, the back of the blade may contact the flange as the roller is spinning down, causing it to push the blade away from the guide roller. 1.

  • Page 84: Blade Guide Flange Spacing

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Guide Flange Spacing See Figure 5-24. Loosen the jam nuts on the horizontal tilt adjustment screws. To tilt the roller left, loosen the right screw and tighten left screw. To tilt the roller right, loosen the left screw and tighten the right screw.

  • Page 85: Side Support Alignment

    Sawmill Alignment Side Support Alignment 1. Measure the distance between the flange on the outer blade guide roller to the back edge of the blade. This distance should measure 1/8" (3.0 mm). Adjust the roller back or forward if neces- sary.

  • Page 86: Blade Height Scale Adjustment

    Sawmill Alignment Blade Height Scale Adjustment See Figure 5-26. Loosen the top adjustment bolt, adjust the side support, and retighten the bolt.Turn the adjustment bolt counterclockwise to tilt the top of the side support forward. Side Support Adjustment Bolt 150039 FIG.
  • Page 87 Sawmill Alignment Blade Height Scale Adjustment See Figure 5-27. Loosen the indicator bracket mounting nut. Adjust the bracket up or down until the indicator is aligned with the correct mark on the scale (+0 -1/32 [0.8 mm]). Retighten the indi- cator mounting nut.
  • Page 88 EC declaration of conformity according to EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex II, 1.A Manufacturer: Wood-Mizer Industries sp. z o.o. Nagórna 114, 62-600 Koło; Poland Tel. +48 63 26 26 000 This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.

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