Sawmill Operation
Preparing The Sawmill For Towing
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Sawmill Operation
4.14 Preparing The Sawmill For Towing
The Wood-Mizer trailer package makes transporting your sawmill easy and convenient.
To get your sawmill ready for towing, follow these instructions.
1.
Move the saw carriage to the front end of the sawmill. Raise the rear outriggers See the
Fine Adjust Outrigger (FAO) manual for outrigger operation instructions..
2.
Move the clamp all the way in toward the main bed frame tube.
3.
Use the hydraulic controls to raise the log turner and loader as high as they will go. Man-
ually lift the loader and hook the loader chain to the turner. Use the hydraulic controls to
lower the turner until the chain is tight. Push the loader lever down to bring the loader arm
channels up to the loader.
4.
Move the carriage forward to the travel position over the rear bed rail.
IMPORTANT!
Do not move the saw head beyond the travel
position. Damage to the equipment may occur.
5.
Position the hole in the saw head over the travel rest pin.
6.
Lower the saw head until it is seated firmly on the rest pin.
7.
Secure the rest pin in the vertical position with the locking pin.
See Figure 4-20.
8.
Continue lowering the head 3/4" (19mm) until it contacts the stop block at the bottom of
the mast.
CAUTION!
It is important that the lower stop bolt is properly
FIG. 4-20
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Rest Pin
Lock Pin