A continuous casting mold alignment system comprising: a continuous casting mold; a mold frame supporting the continuous casting mold; a starter block; a platform defining a support surface; and at least one bearing assembly (164; 202), wherein the at least one bearing assembly is movable by a lifting mechanism between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the at least one bearing assembly, in the raised position, is arranged to engage and support one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein the at least one bearing assembly, in the raised position, is arranged to enable the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block to be moved into alignment with the other of the continuous casting mold or the starter block by a force below a predefined threshold, wherein in the lowered position, the at least one bearing assembly is arranged to disengage the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein in response to the at least one bearing assembly being in the lowered position, the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block cannot be moved by a force below the predefined threshold, the starter block is supported by the support surface and the continuous casting mold is supported by a mold frame, and wherein in response to the at least one bearing assembly being in the raised position, the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block is supported by the at least one bearing assembly; an alignment guide, comprising a tapered pin and a receiver, arranged between the starter block and the continuous casting mold, wherein the alignment guide is arranged to cause movement of the one of the starter block or the continuous casting mold relative to the other of the starter block or the continuous casting mold in response to: the one of the starter block or the continuous casting mold being supported by the at least one bearing assembly, the starter block engaging the continuous casting mold, and the tapered pin engaging the receiver; and a clamp (165; 167; 214) engaging the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein in response to the at least one bearing assembly being moved to the lowered position, the clamp applies a force to the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein in response to application of the force from the clamp, a force of the one of the continuous casting mold against the mold frame is greater than a weight of the continuous casting mold, or the starter block against the support surface is greater than a weight of the starter block. a continuous casting mold; a mold frame supporting the continuous casting mold; a starter block; a platform defining a support surface; and at least one bearing assembly (164; 202), wherein the at least one bearing assembly is movable by a lifting mechanism between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the at least one bearing assembly, in the raised position, is arranged to engage and support one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein the at least one bearing assembly, in the raised position, is arranged to enable the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block to be moved into alignment with the other of the continuous casting mold or the starter block by a force below a predefined threshold, wherein in the lowered position, the at least one bearing assembly is arranged to disengage the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein in response to the at least one bearing assembly being in the lowered position, the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block cannot be moved by a force below the predefined threshold, the starter block is supported by the support surface and the continuous casting mold is supported by a mold frame, and wherein in response to the at least one bearing assembly being in the raised position, the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block is supported by the at least one bearing assembly; an alignment guide, comprising a tapered pin and a receiver, arranged between the starter block and the continuous casting mold, wherein the alignment guide is arranged to cause movement of the one of the starter block or the continuous casting mold relative to the other of the starter block or the continuous casting mold in response to: the one of the starter block or the continuous casting mold being supported by the at least one bearing assembly, the starter block engaging the continuous casting mold, and the tapered pin engaging the receiver; and the one of the starter block or the continuous casting mold being supported by the at least one bearing assembly, the starter block engaging the continuous casting mold, and the tapered pin engaging the receiver; and a clamp (165; 167; 214) engaging the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein in response to the at least one bearing assembly being moved to the lowered position, the clamp applies a force to the one of the continuous casting mold or the starter block, wherein in response to application of the force from the clamp, a force of the one of the continuous casting mold against the mold frame is greater than a weight of the continuous casting mold, or the starter block against the support surface is greater than a weight of the starter block.