Outer Guide Adjustment

[homesteader1972]

Hello All,
I'm looking at my alignment on my LT40, and have read on here about having the outside guide 1/16 higher. My manual does not mention this (1988), so my question is at what point does the newer manuals instruct to set it higher. I'm guessing if I do it last that would work fine, but want to be sure. I am also assuming that it is set at the guide roller itself (not the guide arm), so that it will be 1/16 higher regardless of the width of cut.

Thanks much!

[Ohio_Bill]

I believe the plus 1/16 is achieved by tilting the mast .if it was by the rollers the deflection would be wrong .

[Remle]

In my 1996 manual your question is covered in sec. 5-19 Saw Head Tilt. This is the final adjustment to alignment, the book says to measure blade near the out side roller. I run the roller out to within 1/2" wide open and adjust as Bill said by tilting the mast . If it's not in your book, a supplement may have been sent out after the book was printed. I think a call to Wood-mizer is in order or drop down to the sponsor section and post your question, I'm sure they will be glad to answer your question.

[Andries]

I just did an alignment on my LT30 and the manual didn't mention the 1/16" adjustment at all.
My LT30 is a 1992 model and I'd always assumed that when it was mentioned that it was for the higher horsepower mills.

[homesteader1972]

Thanks for the input, I'll set it per the manual and ask about it the next time I call WM. I just needed to go over my guide alignment and thought it may be a good time to look into it.

Thanks again.

[Magicman]

Make a cut on a cant.  Flip the cant 180°.  Make a cut.  If that cut does not produce an absolute uniform "board" with no wedge, then your are adjusted correctly.  If any taper/wedge is there, you need to make some tilt adjustment.

[YellowHammer]

Make a cut on a cant.  Flip the cant 180°.  Make a cut.  If that cut does not produce an absolute uniform "board" with no wedge, then your are adjusted correctly.  If any taper/wedge is there, you need to make some tilt adjustment.