Woodstock W1754 owner manual Operation Tips

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OPERATIONS

W1754 20" Planer With Mobile Base

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 such as nails, staples, and imbedded gravel, which, if they hit the cutters and are drawn into the dust collector, may cause a fire hazard. 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 possibility 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.

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Contents Planer with Mobile Base Page Contents Introduction Woodstock Technical SupportIntroduction Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety Instructions for Planers 220V Operation Electrical SpecificationsElectrical Setup Items Needed for SetupUnpacking InventoryHardware and Tools Not Shown Machine PlacementLifting Planer Cleaning Machine These items are coated and must be cleanedExtension Wings Extension wing fasteners Leveling controlsHandwheel, Dust Hood Caster To install the handwheel, do these stepsTo install the caster and foot pedal, do these steps To check the gearbox oil level, do these steps Connecting to PowerGearbox Oil Level Test Run To perform a test run, do these stepsRecommended Adjustments Tighten V-BeltsOperations 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 AccessoriesOperations Maintenance Schedule MaintenanceCleaning Pulley Alignment on To adjust/replace the V-belts, do these stepsBelts Lubrication 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, Breaker Pressure Bar Heights Distance Below Knife Edge at *BDCLocation Service To adjust roller spring tension, do these steps Spring TensionTo calibrate the scale, do these steps Scale CalibrationLoosen the chip deflector mounting bolts see Figure Anti-Kickback Fingers Anti-kickback fingersPulley Alignment Example of checking belt AlignmentW1754 Electrical Components Motor junction boxW1754 20 Planer With Mobile Base Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Corrective ActionCutting Headstock Assembly Parts Breakdown Headstock Assembly Parts List PART# DescriptionCutterheadpulley Gearbox Parts Breakdown Gearbox Parts List Base Breakdown Base Parts List Table Breakdown & List Columns Breakdown Columns Parts List Labels & Cosmetic Parts Warranty Page Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA
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