Woodstock W1723, W1724 Introduction, About Your New Planer, Woodstock Service and Support

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

About Your New Planer

The SHOP FOX® Model W1723 and W1724 15" Planers have been specially designed to provide many years of trouble free service, and the consistent ability to hold fine adjustment settings board-after- board all day long. These planers have a stationary table and a moveable headstock, which makes readjusting accessory infeed and outfeed support-table height unnecessary. The Model W1723 has a three-knife cutterhead driven by a 3 HP thermally-protected motor and triple V- belts, which also drive infeed and outfeed rollers with a two-speedoil-lubricated gearbox. The Model W1724 has a spiral cutterhead.

The Model W1723 is mounted on an open base and uses three straight knives. The Model W1724 is mounted on a cabinet style base and uses three spiral knives. The spiral knives and cutterhead cut wood with a shearing action, giving the planer quieter operation and smoother cuts with less tear-out on difficult lumber. Since the spiral knives are self-indexing for the correct knife height, manually setting the knives with a jig is a task of the past. Refer to Specifications on Page

3 for further details.

Either planer will be a dependable champion in any shop for years to come!

Woodstock International, Inc. is committed to customer satisfaction in providing this manual. It is our intent to make sure all the information necessary for safety, ease of assembly, practical use and durability of this product be included.

If you need the latest revised edition of this manual, you can download it from http://www.shopfox.biz.

If you still have questions after reading the latest revised manual, or if you have comments please contact us at:

Woodstock International, Inc.

Attn: Technical Department

P.O. Box 2309

Bellingham, WA 98227

Woodstock Service and Support

We stand behind our machines! In the event that a defect is found, parts are missing or questions arise about your machine, please contact Woodstock International Service and Support at 1-360-734-3482 or tech-support@shopfox.biz. Our knowledgeable staff will help you troubleshoot problems, send out parts or arrange warranty repair or returns.

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Contents Models Page Contents Introduction Woodstock Service and SupportAbout Your New Planer Warranty and Returns SpecificationsSafety First Disconnect machine when cleaning, adjusting or servicingSafety Additional Safety Instructions for Planers Electrical 220V OperationExtension Cords GroundingBox Contents AssemblyOverview Cleaning Planer Shop PreparationHandwheel Stand W1723To mount the handwheel and crank, do these steps Extension Rollers To mount the extension rollers, do these stepsTo assemble the knife setting jig, do these steps Knife Setting Jig W1723Spiral Knife Alignment Tool W1724 Adjustments Planer OverviewCutterhead Alignment To check the cutterhead-to-table alignment, do these stepsUnderside of planer table Adjustments Knife Replacement procedure Inspecting Knives W1723Knife Replacement W1723 Typical Shop FOX cutterheadGib bolt tightening sequence Knife Replacement W1724 Spiral knife systemTwisting knife and aligning gib Feed Rollers Chip Breaker Chip breaker height adjustment Chip Deflector To adjust the chip deflector, do these stepsAnti-Kickback Pawls To adjust the roller spring tension, do these steps Roller Spring TensionTo adjust the table bed roller height, do these steps Table Bed RollersAlways Wear Safety Goggles When Operating This machine OperationsTest Run Feed RateOnly plane a clean workpiece Operational TipsTroubleshooting Planing Results SolutionsCleaning Maintenance GeneralLubrication Gear box drain and fill plugsTo adjust the belts, do these steps Belt TensionTroubleshooting Machine Operation Symptom Possible Cause Corrective ActionPlaner Accessories Maintenance Maintenance Description Maintenance Long T Allen Wrench 4MM Maintenance Angle 191⁄2 Long W1723 and W1724 15 Planer Wiring Diagram Warranty Card BOX BELLINGHAM, WA
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