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Introduction 

This manual is provided by WMH Tool Group covering the  safe operation and maintenance procedures 
for  a  Wilton  Model  8014FW  or  8020FW  Band  Saw.  This  manual  contains  instructions  on  installation, 
safety  precautions,  general  operating  procedures,  maintenance  instructions  and  parts  breakdown.  This 
machine  has  been  designed  and  constructed  to  provide  years  of  trouble  free  operation  if  used  in 
accordance  with  instructions  set  forth  in  this  manual.  If  there  are  any  questions  or  comments,  please 
contact either your local supplier or WMH Tool Group. WMH Tool Group can also be reached at our web 
site: www.wmhtoolgroup.com. 

 

Specifications 

Model Number ............................................................

8014FW

....................................................

8020FW

 

Stock Number (220V) .............................................. 8014FW-2.................................................8020FW-2 
Stock Number (440V) .............................................. 8014FW-4.................................................8020FW-4 
Blade Speeds (SFPM) .................................................. 82-330 ...................... Low 65-555, High 390-3280 
Height Capacity, Maximum (in.) ............................................. 8............................................................. 12 
Throat Capacity, Maximum (in.) ........................................... 14............................................................. 20 
Table Size (L x W)(in.) ..................................................20 x 20............................................... 24 x 22-1/2 
Table Height at 90° (in.) ....................................................... 39....................................................... 39-1/2 
Table Tilt (deg.) ..............................8 fwd/back, 12 left, 15 right....................... 8 fwd/back, 15 left, 15 right 
Welder (KVA)...................................................................... 1.5............................................................ 4.2 
Blade Length, approx. (in.)................................................. 114 .................................... 150-1/2 to 156-1/2 
Blade Width (in.) ...........................................1/8 min., 1/2 max...................................... 1/8 min., 1/2 max. 
Motor........................................................................ 1HP, 3Ph.................................................. 2HP, 3Ph 
Floor Space Required (in.) ............................................34 x 24..................................................... 42 x 29 
Net Weight (lbs.)................................................................ 580 ......................................................... 1210 
 
 
The above specifications were current at the time this manual was published, but because of our policy of 
continuous  improvement, WMH  Tool  Group  reserves  the  right  to  change  specifications  at  any  time  and 
without prior notice, without incurring obligations. 

 
 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 8014FW

Page 1: ...al 14 20 inch Metalworking Band Saws Models 8014FW and 8020FW Model 8014FW Model 8020FW WMH TOOL GROUP 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin Illinois 60123 Part No M 8014FW Ph 800 274 6848 Revision A 6 05 www wmht...

Page 2: ...ions outside our facilities or to a lack of maintenance WMH TOOL GROUP LIMITS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE BEGINNING FROM THE DATE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED AT RETAIL EXCEPT AS...

Page 3: ...ion 16 Shearing 16 Removing Teeth 16 Welding 16 Annealing 17 Blade Selection 19 Width 19 Gage 20 Pitch 20 Shape 20 Set 21 Material 21 Blade Breakage 21 Speed and Pitch Chart 23 Typical Band Saw Operat...

Page 4: ...and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk of exposure varies depending on how often you do this type of work To reduce your exposure to these chemicals work in a well ventilated area and...

Page 5: ...ine until the blade comes to a complete stop 29 Remove loose items and unnecessary work pieces from the area before starting the machine 30 Never place hands directly in line with the saw blade 31 Alw...

Page 6: ...Specifications Model Number 8014FW 8020FW Stock Number 220V 8014FW 2 8020FW 2 Stock Number 440V 8014FW 4 8020FW 4 Blade Speeds SFPM 82 330 Low 65 555 High 390 3280 Height Capacity Maximum in 8 12 Thr...

Page 7: ...ension Handwheel 7 Speed and Pitch Selector 8 Upper Door 9 Digital Readout 10 On Off Buttons 11 Shear 12 Lower Door 13 Pressure Selector Switch 14 Anneal Button 15 Weld Button 16 Welder Clamp 17 Clamp...

Page 8: ...with the following parts list to make sure all parts are intact Missing parts if any should be reported to your distributor Read the instruction manual thoroughly for assembly maintenance and safety i...

Page 9: ...not provided through the tabs at the bottom Areas of the Band Saw have been given a protective coating at the factory This should be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene or a mild cleane...

Page 10: ...Place a warning placard on the fuse holder or circuit breaker to prevent it from being turned on while the machine is being wired Test Run After wiring the Band Saw you should check that the wires hav...

Page 11: ...band saw Guide Post For effective cutting and for safety s sake there should be a minimum amount of space between the top of the workpiece and the bottom of the blade guides Loosen the guide post loc...

Page 12: ...el 8014FW Loosen the socket head cap screws as needed to allow adjustment of the set screws Model 8020 FW Use the tracking knob at the back of the machine shown in Figure 7 IMPORTANT Tracking adjustme...

Page 13: ...edge of the blade Figure 10 will also become worn with use and the friction of the shaft with the saw blade may cause lines in the surface of the stopper If this occurs loosen the socket head cap scr...

Page 14: ...variator pulley Figure 13 to slacken the belt 5 After installing new belts make sure they are tensioned properly and all screws or nuts are re tightened Work Lamp Bulb The Work Lamp uses a standard m...

Page 15: ...gure 15 to the required speed setting high or low Move the gear selector lever only when the machine is NOT running to prevent damage to the gearbox 3 Start the saw using the pushbutton 4 Turn the var...

Page 16: ...ure 16 Make sure the blade is held square with the shear knife so that the cut will be square with the blade 2 Position the blade so that the cut is made at a place that allows for uniform spacing of...

Page 17: ...19 When the weld button is pushed the clamps move together to apply pressure to the blade ends At the same time sparks will come from the blade ends as they are being welded Do not release weld button...

Page 18: ...e band exposed between the jaws See Figure 21 Do not heat beyond the blue stage if the band begins to turn red it is too hot Cool quickly by releasing the anneal button Bi Metal Blade Heat slowly unti...

Page 19: ...instances caused by using the wrong blade Consider these factors when selecting a blade The type of material you will be cutting The thickness of the workpiece The features of the workpiece such as be...

Page 20: ...obably want to use a blade with a finer pitch in order to get clean cuts Using a blade with too few teeth may cause vibration and a rough cut while too many teeth may cause the gullets to fill with sh...

Page 21: ...cutting thin stock or where a variety of work is cut without changing blades also when the thickness of the workpiece changes such as cutting hollow tubing or structurals The Straight set has teeth i...

Page 22: ...y The chart Figure 28 identifies areas that require cleaning and or lubricating Use good quality general purpose lubricants Machine Part Lubricant Frequency Bearings Machine oil Wipe down every day an...

Page 23: ...23 Speed and Pitch Chart...

Page 24: ...24 Typical Band Saw Operations...

Page 25: ...ment Blade speed too fast Use slower speed Wrong blade for the job Use proper blade for workpiece Blade quickly becomes dull Feed rate excessive Decrease feed rate Dull blade Sharpen or replace blade...

Page 26: ...amps on the motor as noted on the motor plate If amp setting is correct then there is probably a loose electrical lead Check amp setting on motor starter Building circuit breaker trips or fuse blows V...

Page 27: ...to appropriate wiring diagrams on pages 40 and 41 to make any needed corrections Machine will not start restart or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows fuses Switch failure If the start stop swit...

Page 28: ...ws not aligned correctly Make corrections as needed Weld is weak and incomplete possible blow holes see Figure 19 Cut and re weld the blade ends Weld has been ground too thin Cut and re weld the blade...

Page 29: ...an not be tightly clamped with the clamp jaws Lower jaw inserts are out of order Replace lower jaw inserts Annealing switch connection is poor Change the annealing switch Annealing doesn t occur when...

Page 30: ...er 5 16 2 26 TS 0680031 Flat Washer 5 16 2 27 VBS16 155 Rip Fence 1 28 8014FW 128 Tilt Indicator Left Right 1 29 8771 Tilt Indicator Forward Back 1 30 9700 Indicator Needle 2 31 8014FW 131 Upper Blade...

Page 31: ...4040 1 84 VBS1408 3010 Lower Wheel 1 85 VBS14 302 Rubber Tire 2 86 VBS1408 3030 Taper Sleeve 1 87 VBS1408 3040 Wheel Locking Nut 1 88 VBS1408 3050 Upper Wheel 1 89 8014FW 189 Upper Wheel Locker 1 90...

Page 32: ...S 1534041 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 5 x 10mm 4 147 TS 1551031 Lock Washer 5mm 4 148 TS 1540031 Hex Nut 5mm 4 149 9500 Spring Plate 2 150 TS 1534041 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 5 x 10mm 4 151...

Page 33: ...shing 1 204 TS 1550011 Flat Washer 3mm 1 205 8014FW 1205 Lock Washer 3mm 1 206 TS 1540011 Hex Nut 3mm 1 207 8092 Gear Box Instruction 1 208 9999 Eye Bolt 1 209 6600 Pushbutton ON 1 210 6602 Pushbutton...

Page 34: ...Socket Head Cap Screw 5 16 18 x 1 2 1 251 TS 0720091 Lock Washer 3 8 1 252 TS 0680042 Flat Washer 3 8 1 253 VBS1610 7490 Pulley Shaft Housing 1 254 8014FW 1254 Needle Bearing 2 255 VBS16 7500 Inner Pu...

Page 35: ...35 Band Saw Assembly 8014FW only...

Page 36: ...5 8014FW 225 Pan Head Bolt 5 16 x 3 4 2 26 TS 0570021 Hex Nut 5 16 18 2 27 PR EV 6071 Left Clamp Lever 1 28 8014FW 228 Pan Head Bolt 5 16 x 3 4 2 29 TS 0570021 Hex Nut 5 16 18 2 30 PR EV 6100 Right Cl...

Page 37: ...m 2 84 TS 1550011 Flat Washer 3mm 2 85 TS 1540011 Hex Nut 3mm 2 86 VBS14 609 Knob 2 87 VBS2012 6810 Light Shield 1 88 VBS2012 6820 Shield Jointer 1 89 VBS2012 6830 Brass Nut 2 90 VBS2012 6840 Lamp Arm...

Page 38: ...late 2 122 TS 081C022 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 10 24 X 3 8 4 123 TS 0720051 Lock Washer 10 4 124 PR EV 1950 Lower Blade 2 125 PR EV 1960 Upper Blade 1 126 PR EV 1970 Left Joint Plate 1 127 TS 0...

Page 39: ...39 Welder Shear and Work Lamp Assemblies 8014FW only...

Page 40: ...5 VBS2012 0600 Speed Changing Shaft 1 26 VBS2012 0610 Speed Changing Arm 1 27 TS 0207041 Socket Head Cap Screw 1 4 20 x 3 4 2 28 TS 0561011 Hex Nut 1 4 20 2 29 VBS2012 0611 Shaft Stop 1 30 TS 0207041...

Page 41: ...Blade Guide 4 84 TS 1503061 Socket Head Cap Screw 6 x 25mm 4 85 TS 1551041 Lock Washer 6mm 4 86 TS 1550041 Flat Washer 6mm 4 87 8020FW 187 Long Blade Stopper 1 88 8020FW 188 Short Blade Stopper 1 89 V...

Page 42: ...3 8 4 144 VBS2012 3090 Slide Block Seat 1 145 TS 0209051 Socket Head Cap Screw 3 8 16 x 1 2 146 TS 0720091 Lock Washer 3 8 2 147 VBS2012 3100 Slide Block Guides 2 148 TS 0209071 Socket Head Cap Screw...

Page 43: ...5 x 10mm 4 205 TS 1551031 Lock Washer 5mm 4 206 TS 1533032 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 5 x 10mm 4 207 TS 1551031 Lock Washer 5mm 4 208 TS 1540031 Hex Nut 5mm 4 209 VBS2012 9500 Spring Plate 2 210...

Page 44: ...chine Screw 6 x 15mm 2 264 TS 1551041 Lock Washer 6mm 2 265 TS 1540041 Hex Nut 6mm 2 266 VBS2012 8372 Variable Speed Instruction Label 1 267 VBS2012 8422 Gear Box Warning Label 1 268 VBS2012 9999 Eye...

Page 45: ...323 TS 0267061 Socket Set Screw 1 4 20 x 5 8 1 324 VBS2012 7120 Whirling Arm 1 325 VBS2012 7190 Screw Nut 1 326 VBS2012 7200 Spring Housing 1 327 TS 0208041 Socket Set Screw 5 16 18 x 3 4 1 328 8020F...

Page 46: ...46 356 8020FW 1356 Brass Handle 1 357 8020FW 1357 Selector Bushing 1 358 TS 1550011 Flat Washer 3mm 1 359 8020FW 1359 Lock Washer 3mm 1...

Page 47: ...47 Band Saw Assembly 8020FW only...

Page 48: ...48 Band Saw Assembly 8020FW only...

Page 49: ...ht Clamp Lever 1 25 TS 0208041 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 5 16 x 3 4 2 26 TS 0570021 Hex Nut 5 16 18 2 27 PR EV 6071 Left Clamp Lever 1 28 TS 0208041 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 5 16 x 3 4 2...

Page 50: ...4 8014FW 2104 Nut 1 105 TS 1550071 Flat Washer 10mm 1 106 8014FW 2106 Rotating Button 1 107 VBS2012 9040 Brass Handwheel 1 108 PR EV 1910 Spindle Bushing 3 109 TS 0207061 Socket Head Cap Screw 1 4 20...

Page 51: ...Flat Washer 1 4 1 51 TS 0720071 Lock Washer 1 4 1 52 TS 0570011 Hex Nut 1 4 20 1 53 PR EV 6200 Cam 1 54 PR EV 6210 Weld Tension Arm 1 55 TS 081F052 Phillips Pan Head Machine Screw 1 4 20 x 3 4 1 56 P...

Page 52: ...52 Welder Shear and Work Lamp Assemblies 8020FW only...

Page 53: ...53 Electrical Connections Model 8014FW only...

Page 54: ...54 Electrical Connections Model 8020FW only...

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Page 56: ...56 WMH Tool Group 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin Illinois 60123 Phone 800 274 6848 www wmhtoolgroup com...

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