Sawmill Operation
Loading, Turning And Clamping Logs
Sawmill Operation
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To Turn Logs
1.
Raise the turner lever to engage the log turner arm. Let the arm rise until it touches the
log and starts to turn it.
2.
Spin the log against the side supports until it is turned the way you want it for the first cut.
3.
To turn the log more, clamp the log against the side supports and lower the turner arm
below the log.
4.
Raise the turner arm to get a new bite on the log.
5.
Disengage the clamp and continue turning the log.
6.
Repeat steps 3 through 5 until the log is turned as desired.
To Turn Logs (Optional Procedure)
If you are turning a small cant on a mill with two-plane clamp, you may opt to use the
clamp to turn the cant.
1.
Lower the clamp up/down lever to lower the clamp below bed level.
2.
Raise the clamp in/out lever to move the clamp in, beneath the edge of the cant.
3.
Raise the clamp up/down lever to raise the clamp and flip the cant.
To Clamp Logs
1.
Raise the clamp in/out lever and clamp the log against the side supports.
2.
Lower the turner lever until the turner arm falls below the bed.
3.
When the turner arm is lowered all the way, the side supports will begin to lower. Back the
clamp off slightly, and let the side supports come down until they are positioned below the
level of your first few cuts.
