G0636X 17" Ultimate Bandsaw
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6. Place your coplanarity gauge up against both
wheels in the positions shown in
Figure 67.
Figure 66. Dimensions of coplanarity gauge.
Coplanarity
Gauge
Gauge Positions
Tracking
Knob
Adjustment
Hub
Wheels
Figure 67. Checking for coplanarity.
7. 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 68) so they line up.
Figure 68. Lower wheel adjustment control.
Top Tilt
Bottom Tilt
Side
Tilt
Side
Tilt
8. If the wheels will go parallel but not coplanar,
shim the upper wheel out as needed using
thin
3
⁄4" washers on the shaft behind the
wheel.