Page 2 - Warranty and Service; MORE INFORMATION; WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
2 Warranty and Service WMH Tool Group, Inc., warrants every product it sells. If one of our tools needs service or repair, one of our Authorized Service Centers located throughout the United States can give you quick service. In most cases, any of these WMH Tool Group Authorized Service Centers can ...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
3 Table of Contents Warranty and Service .............................................................................................................................. 2 Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................
Page 8 - Installing Dust Hood; Grounding Instructions; Electrical connections must
8 Installing Dust Hood Mount the dust hood with the eight M6 x 10mm hex screws, eight spring washers, and eight flat washers. See Figure 3. It is strongly recommended that a dust collection system be connected to the 5” port on the planer’s dust hood. The system should be of sufficient volume for th...
Page 9 - Depth of Cut; Feed Rate Adjustment; Always change speeds while; Belt Tension
9 Inspection Before putting power to the machine, check that all screws are tight, that all mechanical functions work freely and that the cutterhead turns freely without knife contact with the chipbreaker or pressure bar. Adjustments Tools required: Philips screwdriver Hex wrenches (provided) Open-e...
Page 10 - Use care when placing hands
10 Opening Hood To open the hood for access to the cutterhead, remove the two hex screws with the 22mm wrench provided. See Figure 7. Knife Installation and Adjustment (Straight Cutterhead only) Use care when placing hands near knives as they are extremely sharp and can cause severe cuts. Installing...
Page 11 - Replacing or Rotating Knife Inserts; Make sure all knife insert
11 7. Rotate the cutterhead using the belt or pulley, and repeat steps 2 through 6 for each of the remaining three knives. 8. When all four knives have been installed and made snug, begin the tightening process. NOTE: All knives and gibs should be in place before tightening. Tightening one knife in ...
Page 12 - The Planer’s Feed System; Anti-Kickback Fingers
12 The Planer’s Feed System (Refer to Figure 11) 1. Anti-kickback fingers 2. Infeed roller 3. Chipbreaker 4. Cutterhead 5. Pressure bar 6. Outfeed roller Anti-Kickback Fingers Anti-kickback fingers help prevent stock from being thrown from the machine. These fingers operate by gravity and should be ...
Page 13 - Chipbreaker; A chipbreaker set too low or; Pressure Bar
13 6. If it is not 1/16” below the knife, correct by loosening the hex nut and turning the adjustment screw (A, Figure 14) with a hex wrench. 7. Move the gauge to the extreme right end of the infeed roller and check. Make similar adjustments if needed. 8. Tighten hex nuts (A, Figure 14) when finishe...
Page 15 - Table Adjustments
15 5. If the gauge reading is greater or less than zero, reach beneath the table with a wrench and loosen the hex nut (C, Figure 17) which is above the cam (D, Figure 17) near the end of the roller that needs adjusting. Rotate the hex cap screw (E, Figure 17) until the gauge reads zero. 6. Repeat th...
Page 16 - Operating Controls; Never stand directly in line; Washboard Finish
16 Operating Controls The stop button is a mushroom style button which is convenient for “emergency” shutdowns. After being pushed, the stop button remains engaged. To re-start the planer, twist the stop button clockwise until it pops back out. Test Cutting and Troubleshooting Using a piece of semi-...
Page 17 - Disconnect machine from power
17 Snipe Some amount of snipe may be inevitable with many planer operations, but proper planer adjustments can so minimize snipe as to make it negligible. If noticeable snipes appear on each end of the material, as shown in Figure 22, a table roller is too high causing a slight lift of the material ...
Page 18 - Never attempt pressure bar; Halted Feeding; Maintenance; Use caution and proceed; Lubrication
18 Never attempt pressure bar adjustment while planer is connected to power. Feed restriction can also occur due to pitch buildup on the table. Be sure the table surface is clean. Occasionally dusting the surface with talc will aid in smoother feeding and help prevent pitch buildup. Halted Feeding I...
Page 19 - Planer Operating Problems; Trouble Probable
19 Troubleshooting: Planer Operating Problems Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Table rollers not set properly. Adjust table rollers to proper height. Inadequate support of long boards. Support long boards with a roller stand. Uneven feed roller pressure front to back. Adjust feed roller tension. Dull k...
Page 20 - Mechanical and Electrical Problems
20 Troubleshooting: Mechanical and Electrical Problems Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Knives not set correctly. Make sure knives are set correctly and securely in cutterhead. Uneven depth of cut side to side. Planer table not parallel to cutterhead. Adjust table parallel to cutterhead. See page 15. B...
Page 21 - Replacement Parts
21 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Starter or motor failure (how to distinguish). Examine motor starter for burned or failed components. If damage is found, replace motor starter. If you have access to a voltmeter, you can separate a starter failure from a motor failure by first, verifying incoming vo...
Page 22 - Parts List: Base Assembly; Description
22 Parts List: Base Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6012068...................Rubber Boot .......................................................................................... 2 2............... 6012069...................Lead Screw ................................
Page 25 - Parts List: Gearbox Assembly
25 Parts List: Gearbox Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty ................. 201-100 ...................Gearbox Assembly ................................................................................ 1 1............... 6012034...................Gearbox Body ..............................
Page 26 - Column Assembly
Page 27 - Parts List: Column Assembly
27 Parts List: Column Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6012193...................Lifting Eye ..........................................................M20 x 2.5P x 30Lg...... 2 2............... 6012194...................Left Column.......................................
Page 28 - Table Assembly
Page 29 - Parts List: Table Assembly
29 Parts List: Table Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6012233...................Bracket.................................................................................................. 4 2............... BB-6203ZZ ..............Ball Bearing ............................
Page 30 - Parts List: Top Cover Assembly
30 Parts List: Top Cover Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6012181...................Dust Hood ............................................................................................. 1 2............... 6012091...................Screw ...............................
Page 32 - Parts List: Cutterhead Assembly
32 Parts List: Cutterhead Assembly Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1............... 6012131...................Socket Head Cap Screw.....................................M10 x 1.5P x 75Lg...... 2 2............... 6012080...................Flat W asher .............................................
Page 34 - Electrical Connections – 1 Phase, 230 Volt
Page 35 - Electrical Connections – 3 Phase, 230 Volt
Page 36 - Electrical Connections – 3 Phase, 460 Volt
