Woodstock W1747 owner manual Operation Tips

Page 20

OPERATIONS

W1747 20" Planer

6.Measure your workpiece thickness and adjust the table height as necessary to take a lighter or heavier pass, depending on your needs. For most wood types, 1/16" per pass is a good cutting depth.

Note: Any time you switch directions with the handwheel, there will be a small amount of back- lash—so the first crank of the handwheel after switching directions will be slightly less than 1/16". However, as long as you move the handwheel in the same direction during operation, backlash will not be a factor.

Operation Tips

•Inspect lumber for defects, warping, cupping, twist- ing, and for foreign objects (nails, staples, imbedded gravel, etc,). If you have any question about the qual- ity of your lumber, do not use it. Remember, wood stacked on a concrete floor can have small pieces of stone or concrete pressed into the surface.

•Use the full width of the planer. Alternate between the left, the right, and the middle when feeding lum- ber into the planer. Your cutters will remain sharp much longer.

•Scrape all glue off of joined boards before planing.

•Plane ONLY natural wood fiber. No wood composites (OSB, MDF, particle board, etc.).

•Plane wood with the grain. Never feed end-cut or end-grained lumber into your planer.

•Do not use boards with loose or large knots, splits, crossgrain or other obvious blemishes or defects. They can damage the machine and pose the possibil- ity of operator injury.

•Keep your work area clear.

•When making multiple passes through the planer on long stock, use the stock return rollers on the top of the machine to move the material back to the infeed side of the machine.

•Avoid planing wood with a high water content. Wood with more than 20% moisture content or wood exposed to rain or snow, will plane poorly and cause excessive wear to the cutters and motor. Excess moisture can also hasten rust and corrosion.

-18-

Image 20

Contents Planer Page Contents Service Introduction Woodstock Technical SupportSpecifications Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety Instructions for Planers Electrical 220V OperationExtension Cords GroundingSET UP Items Needed for Set UpUnpacking InventoryHardware and Tools Machine PlacementLifting Planer Cleaning Machine These items are coated and must be cleanedExtension Wings Extension wing fasteners Leveling controlsDust Hood To install the handwheel, do these stepsHandwheel Connecting to Power Knife Setting GaugeGearbox Oil Level To check the gearbox oil level, do these stepsRecommended Adjustments Test RunTighten V-Belts To perform a test run, do these stepsOperations GeneralBasic Operation Basic steps of operating the planer are as followsOperation Tips Feed Speed Feed control knob positionsBed Rollers Adjustment Height Range 002-0.020To adjust the bed rollers, do these steps Accessories Planer AccessoriesOFF Maintenance Schedule MaintenanceCleaning To adjust/replace the V-belts, do these steps BeltsLubrication To inspect the knives, do these steps ServiceInspecting Knives Setting/Replacing Knives To set the knives, do these stepsTo adjust the chain tension, do these steps Chain TensionTable Parallelism Maximum Allowable TolerancesTo adjust the table parallelism, do these steps Table micro-adjustment screwsRollers, Chip Breaker Pressure Bar Heights Distance Below Knife Edge at *BDCRoller height adjustment 27, 28,Service To adjust roller spring tension, do these steps Spring TensionChip Deflector Gap Setting To adjust the deflector position, do these stepsScale Calibration To calibrate the scale, do these stepsAnti-Kickback Fingers Anti-kickback fingersPulley Alignment Checking belt alignmentW1747 Electrical Components W1747 motor junction boxW1747 Wiring Diagram Troubleshooting Moving parts have come to a complete stopCutting Headstock Assembly Parts Breakdown Headstock Assembly Parts List PART# DescriptionXPN09M Table, Base, and Columns Parts Breakdown Table, Base, and Columns Parts List Stand/Motor Assembly Parts Breakdown Stand/Motor Assembly Parts List Parts Warranty Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA