Bandsaw tracking issues

[Jaze Derr]

I've searched and searched, but I can't seem to find exactly what I'm looking for, so if this is something I should have been able to solve on my own, I apologize.

I'm refurbing a used 14" Jet with a riser.

When I check the wheels for coplanar and alignment, I'm getting 3 out of 4 places touching the straight edge. For you visual people (like me!): The red line is the straight edge
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5240107522_2e5c75e252.jpg

It's not touching at #3, the top of the lower wheel. Everything I can find talks about tilting the upper wheel, but that's not the issue here.

Another thing that bothers me, although I bet they are closely related, is that the blade rides awfully close to the front of the bottom wheel when running:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5240104848_ae9242a4dc.jpg

while the top wheel tracks dead center:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5240104882_d6a3d6c055.jpg

Is this ok? Am I worrying over nothing? This is my first bandsaw, and the largest machine I own. I'm a little nervous here.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Get hold of a copy of Loius Ittura's catalog. He has a section on just what you are experiencing. You can shim the bottom wheel out. Search for Loius's address, and send him a check for $10 and ask for a catalog. It costs him money to both print and mail them. Glad to see you haven't given up on your band saw. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however it may be a crew working at night to add more tunnel.

[Jaze Derr]

It's running, and I can saw on it.

Got it finally fixed up today after receiving a THIRD shipment of parts. I got impatient last week and tried to force something, which ended up breaking the sliding tension bracket.

Lesson in patience :)

But it runs, and saws, pretty well. I just don't like that blade being so close to the edge like that.