Page 2 - WARNING
This manual provides critical safety instructions on the proper setup, operation, maintenance and service of this machine/equipment. Failure to read, understand and follow the instructions given in this manual may result in serious personal injury, including amputation, electrocution or death. The o...
Page 3 - Contents
SE T U P EL EC TR IC A L M A INTEN A N CE SE RV IC E PA RT S O PE R ATIONS SA FE T Y IN TR O DUCT IO N USE THE QUICK GUIDE PAGE LABELS TO SEARCH OUT INFORMATION FAST! Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3 About Your...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; About Your New Sander; Woodstock Technical Support
-3- IN TR O DUCT IO N W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) INTRODUCTION About Your New Sander Your new SHOP FOX ® Sander has been specially designed to provide many years of trouble-free service. Close attention to detail, ruggedly built parts and a rigid quality control program assure safe and ...
Page 7 - Controls and Features
-5- IN TR O DUCT IO N W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) Controls and Features (W1737/W1738) A. Three 4" Dust Ports and Adapters B. Digital Table Height Key Pad C. Control Panel D. Digital Amp Draw Meter E. Table Height Handwheel F. Emergency Stop Push-Panel G. Upper Right Access Door H. N...
Page 8 - READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE.; Standard Safety Instructions; NOTICE
-6- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SA FE T Y READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. SAFETY FIRST! Standard Safety Instructions 1. Thoroughly read the instruction manual before operating your machine. Learn the applications...
Page 10 - Additional Safety Instructions for Sanders
-8- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SA FE T Y Additional Safety Instructions for Sanders 1. PROTECTING YOUR LUNGS. Sanding operations create large amounts of fine dust. Some types of dust may cause allergic reactions or respiratory problems. In addition to wearing a dust mask, always use a ...
Page 11 - Avoiding Potential Injuries
-9- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SA FE T Y Avoiding Potential Injuries Figure 1. Correct body and hand positioning. Figure 2. DO NOT operate without safety glasses/respirator! Figure 4. DO NOT stand behind workpiece! Figure 3. DO NOT operate with side door open! Figure 5. DO NOT allow ha...
Page 12 - ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS; Phase Converter
-10- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) EL EC TR IC A L ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 220V/440V Operation The SHOP FOX ® Model W1737 has a 10 HP, 220V single-phase sanding motor, a 1 HP, 220V feed motor, and a 1 ⁄ 3 HP table lift motor; the Model W1738 has 15 HP, 220V/440V three-phase sanding motor,...
Page 14 - Unpacking; SETUP
-12- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE TU P The following is a description of the components shipped with the SHOP FOX ® W1737/W1738. Lay the components out, and use Figure 9 and the list below to inventory your package. If any parts are missing, find the part number in the back of this ma...
Page 15 - Cleaning Machine
-13- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE TU P The Model W1737/W1738 is a heavy machine at 1781 lbs. Use power or hydraulic equipment to avoid serious personal injury or death. • Floor Load: Your sander weighs 1781 lbs and has a 52 1 ⁄ 8 " X 49 3 ⁄ 8 " footprint. Some floors may requi...
Page 16 - Air Hose Installation
-14- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE TU P Air Hose Installation Push your air supply hose onto the air pressure regulator inlet fitting, and clamp it in place with a hose clamp as shown in Figure 10 . If you prefer, you can replace the included air nozzle with a 3 ⁄ 8 " male quick co...
Page 17 - Dust Collection
-15- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE TU P Dust Collection The Model W1737/W1738 features dust ports and adapters located on top of the machine as shown in Figures 14 and 15 . Before performing any sanding operations, attach the dust ports to a 2HP or better dust collector, which can draw...
Page 18 - OPERATIONS; Control Panel
-16- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIO NS OPERATIONS Figure 16. Control panel interface. Control Panel Below is a summary of your sander control panel and the components that it controls. Use the list with Figure 16 to become familiar with your sander. • Sanding Load Amp Meter : I...
Page 19 - General Operation
-17- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIONS General Operation Test Run Once assembly is complete, the machine is ready for a test run. The purpose of a test run is to identify any unusual noises and vibrations, as well as to confirm that the machine is performing as intended. To comp...
Page 20 - Setting Feed Speed; Using the Amp Draw
-18- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIO NS Setting Feed Speed The feed belt motor offers variable speeds from 15 to 49 FPM. Figure 17 points out the variable conveyor feed speed control knob. To change the feed belt speed do these steps: 1. Start the conveyor. 2. Rotate the control...
Page 21 - Emergency Stop
-19- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIONS Emergency Stop Figure 20. Digital display and key pad. Figure 21. Table height handwheel. When pushed, the emergency stop plate shown in Figure 19 stops the electricity to the motors and also applies an air-disc brake to stop the sander imm...
Page 22 - Basic Sanding
-20- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIO NS To achieve the best sanding results experiment with conveyor feed rate, sanding depth, various grits of sandpaper, and oscillation speed. To sand a workpiece, do these steps:1. Measure the workpiece and record the thickest spot. 1. With th...
Page 23 - Jet Air Flow
-21- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIONS Jet Air Flow The air jet located at the air fork sends a stream of air across the air fork and into the air stream receiver (see Figure 23 ). As soon as the sanding belt obstructs this stream of air, a piston changes the direction of belt m...
Page 24 - Belt Tracking
-22- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIO NS Figure 26. Belt tracking adjustment. Belt Tracking The belt tracking knob and lever ( Figure 26) stops the belt from tracking off of the drums and shutting down the machine. Your goal is to position the belt tracking lever so the belt trac...
Page 25 - Belt Oscillation Speed
-23- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) O PE R ATIONS Belt Oscillation Speed For normal operations, the oscillation speed should be set so that it takes approximately a second or two to complete each direction of travel; however, you can experiment with different speeds to see how the results ...
Page 26 - MAINTENANCE; Lubrication
-24- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) M A INTE N A N CE MAINTENANCE Lubrication Wipe off all sawdust and abrasives from grease fittings and plugs before lubrication. When lubricating machine parts, your goal is to achieve adequate lubrication to prevent rust, and a thin layer of lubricant to...
Page 27 - Maintaining Air System; Cleaning Belts
-25- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) M A INTEN A N CE Empty the diaphragm dust bowl and air regulator moisture bowl when they become half full, and make sure that the regulator is maintaining the system air pressure to 70 PSI (see Figure 33 ). Maintaining Air System To increase the working ...
Page 28 - Table Stop Switches; SERVICE
-26- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E Table Stop Switches The table stop switches prevent the table lift motor from driving the table into the sanding drum. Periodically check and adjust (if required) the table stop switches to protect the conveyor. To adjust table stop switches, ...
Page 29 - Brake Service
-27- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E Figure 36. Brake assembly. Figure 37. Brake caliper removed for access to brake pads. Brake Service Check the brake rotor (shown in Figure 36 ) regularly to make sure it is clean and the pads are still in good condition (thicker than 1 ⁄ 8 ...
Page 32 - Table Parallelism
-30- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E NOTICE The table has been adjusted at the factory and should require no further attention. However, we recommend verifying its parallelism with the sanding roller. Table Parallelism The corners of the table can be independently adjusted up or ...
Page 33 - Feed Belt Tension and
-31- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) M A INTEN A N CE Feed Belt Tension and Tracking Figure 46. One of four positioning wheels. Positioning wheel The feed belt tension and tracking has been set at the factory. However, adjust the feed belt tension and tracking if you notice that your feed b...
Page 34 - Belt Tension Safety; Belt Tracking Safety
-32- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E Figure 48. Tracking safety switch adjustment bolt. Belt tracking safety switches are placed on both sides of the belt to act as emergency machine stops if the belt travels too far to one side during oscillation. See Figure 48. To adjust the be...
Page 35 - Pressure Rollers
-33- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E Figure 52. Gauge boards placed under pressure rollers. Pressure Rollers The pressure rollers are factory set so they are parallel with each other, parallel with the sanding drum, and parallel with the surface of the conveyor table. Additionall...
Page 36 - General Motor and Transformer Connection
-34- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E 220V 220V SANDING MOTOR TABLE UP/DOWN MOTOR W6 W2 U5 U1 U6 U2 V5 V1 V6 V2 W5 W1 U2 V2 W2 U5 V5 W5 U1 V1 W1 CONVEYOR MOTOR 220V U2 V2 W2 U5 V5 W5 U1 V1 W1 SANDING MOTOR ROTATION CONVEYOR MOTOR ROTATION 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 4 6 2 3 5 1 4 6 2 3 5 + - + ...
Page 38 - W1737 General Wiring Diagram
-36- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E W1737 General Wiring Diagram M O T O R M 1 R U S V 3 A W L 1 2 S O L 1 3 F R 2 0 2 1 R F 1 7 1 9 1 6 1 8 L S L S L S 1 L S 2 L S 3 L S 4 O L 1 M 1 G L S T O P S T A R T M 1 9 7 6 A 5 P O W E R S O U R C E B R A K E T A B L E L I F T I N G &...
Page 39 - W1738 General Wiring Diagram
-37- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E M O T O R M O T O R M 1 R U S V 3 A W L 1 2 S O L 1 3 F R 2 0 2 1 R F 1 7 1 9 1 6 1 8 L S L S L S 1 L S 2 L S 3 L S 4 O L 1 M 1 G L S T O P S T A R T M 1 8 9 7 6 A 5 P O W E R S O U R C E B R A K E T A B L E L I F T I N G & L O W E R I N G...
Page 40 - W1738 Electrical Box Component Locations
-38- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E W1738 Electrical Box Component Locations Control Syste m Stepdown Transformer Sanding Motor Thermal P rotection Breaker Feed Motor Thermal Protection Breaker UP/DOWN T able Motor Contactors Two 4 Amp Fuses 220V/440V Three-P hase Power Supply J...
Page 41 - W1738 Electrical Box Wiring Diagram
-39- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E EMERGENCY BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE THERMAL OVERLOAD W1 15 14 2 3 3 5 5 6 8 91011 12 13 19 18 17 16 W2 V2U2 V1U1 AMP METER CURRENT SENSOR FUSE U V W R S E T C O N T R O L P O W E R T R A N S F O R M E R 2 20 V C 0 N N E C T IO N CONVEYOR CONTACTOR ...
Page 42 - W1737 Electrical Box Component Locations
-40- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E W1737 Electrical Box Component Locations Two 4 Amp Fuses 220V Single- Phase P ower Supply Junction Block Amp Meter Current Sensor Emergency Brake Contactor Sanding Belt Overload Rela y UP/DOWN T able Motor Contactors Feed Motor Thermal Protect...
Page 43 - W1737 Electrical Box Wiring Diagram
-41- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) SE RV IC E 8 L 1 L 2 14 22 A2 T1 T2 T3 2 4 6 NC NO 13 21 A1 NO NC 3 T 1 T 2 T 3 2 4 6 14 22 A2 T1 T2 T3 2 4 6 NC NO 14 22 A2 T1 T2 T3 2 4 6 NC NO 13 21 A1 L L2 L3 1 3 5 NO NC 13 21 A1 L L2 L3 1 3 5 NO NC 13 21 A1 L L2 L3 1 3 5 NO NC 14 22 A2 T1 T2 T3 2 4...
Page 44 - Electrical Parts
-42- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 6 7 17 15 15 16 37 31 34 8 14V2 36 33 4 2 12 12 5V2 (W1738 Only) 5V2 (W1737 Only) 11-1 (W1738 440V Conversion Only) 3 3-1 (W1738 440V Conversion Only) 11 1 24 21 18 35 20 26 23 10 31 9 25 27V2 (W1738 Only) (38 W1737 Only) Electrical Parts
Page 46 - Tools and Cabinet Parts
-44- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 117 119 120 122 124 117 114 125 116 121 126 115 118 123 127 107 108 110 113 109 102 101 103 112 111 105 104 106 100 Tools and Cabinet Parts
Page 48 - Sanding Motor and Frame Parts
-46- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 245 224 236 239 230 236 231 229 233 216 217 215 214 233 243 201 238 203 237 246 238 247 244 204-2 (W1737 Only) 204-1 225 223 228 227 204-3 (W1737 Only) 204-4 218 220 240 248 221 241 219 200 242 222 202 232 235 204-5 204 226 Sanding Motor and Fram...
Page 50 - Table Lift System Parts
-48- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 330 354 353 318 305 371 308 348 333 349 305 350 307 351 307 352 331 316 317 300 314 319 325 322 358 325 359 324 315 346 326 347 329 313 319 370 323 369 344 343 306 345 333 333 332 327 369 366 355 300-1 300-4 300-2 300-3 335 356 368 367 365 371 37...
Page 52 - Feed System and Conveyor Parts
-50- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 400 414 446 444 445 443 442 415 409 406 413 435 402 413 436 426 411 437 438 405 414 441 440 413 406 407 413 423 439 422 431 420 412 416 432 417 404 430 410 429 419 427 428 418 421 433 425 424 401 434 401-1 (W1737 Only) 401-2 401-3 Feed System and...
Page 54 - Upper Roller System Parts
-52- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 565 535 539 536 514 526 532 513 510 512 516 523 548 564 525 529 530 502 523 511 514 559 525 555 553 552 550 554 513 510 556 557 554 553 540 541 527 542 543 544 545 547 524 538 546 519 551 549 514 526 501 530 516 500 513 525 534 531 518 521 537 55...
Page 56 - Air System Parts
-54- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S IN 616 617 618 619 620 621 615 623 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 625 634 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 613 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 632 607 622 624 635 Air System Parts
Page 58 - Sanding Drum and Roller Parts
-56- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S 717 759 760 712 700 710 758 728 701 701 729 703 757 714 709 706 742 736 719 702 741 743 744 738 740 725 737 739 702 719 736 742 706 722 726 747 749 748 707 727 711 751 752 754 755 745 745 753 716 750 725 723 723 756 732 705 731 733 724 735 712 70...
Page 60 - Safety Label Placement
-58- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S Safety Label Placement 800 809 808 806 805 818 811 807 804 802 801 812 810 814 813 815 816 815 815 820 807 804 808 819 W1738 823 820 The safety labels on this machine warn and indicate how to protect the operator or bystander from machine hazards...
Page 62 - Notes
-60- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S Notes
Page 63 - Troubleshooting
-61- W1737/W1738 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 10/09+) PA RT S Troubleshooting SYMPTOM Motor will not start; fuses or circuit breakers blow. Motor overheats. Motor stalls (resulting in blown fuses or tripped circuit). Machine slows when operating. Loud, repetitious noise coming from machine Machine is loud, ...
Page 64 - Warranty
WXXXX Machine Name Warranty Woodstock International, Inc. warrants all SHOP FOX ® machinery to be free of defects from work- manship and materials for a period of two years from the date of original purchase by the original owner. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to...
Page 65 - Warranty Registration
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