9.Place the straightedge across the bottom of the gauge blocks, as shown in Figure 49. The wheels should line up in the same man- ner as described in Step 6.
—If they do not, follow Steps
Figure 49. Straightedge placement when checking the lower portion of the wheels.
10.After the wheels are positioned correctly, install and tension the blade, and adjust the guide bearings out of the way of the blade.
11.Check the new position of the wheels. Ideally the gauge blocks will all be perfectly aligned with each other, as illustrated in Figure 50.
—If the gauge blocks are aligned within 0.040" of each other, continue to Step 12.
—If the gauge blocks are positioned more than 0.040" from each other, repeat Steps 6 & 9, and make the new adjustments according to the change you noticed after tensioning the blade.
12.Remove the gauge blocks and clamps, and spin the wheels by hand in the direction of normal operation to check the blade track- ing. You can fine tune the blade tracking by adjusting the blade tension up or down—just make sure to stay in the color range on the tension scale for your particular blade.
13.After the blade is tracking correctly, prepare the saw for a test run by adjusting the guide bearings, closing the wheel cover, and con- necting the machine to the power source.
14.Test run the resaw and repeat this entire section if the blade does not track correctly.
Figure 50. Overhead view of wheel position when checking with a straightedge and the blade is installed and tensioned.
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