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Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 

24-inch Wood Planer 

Model WP2412 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMH TOOL GROUP 

2420 Vantage Drive 
Elgin, Illinois 60123 

Part No.  M-0460285 

Ph.: 800-274-6848 

Revision B  6/04 

www.wmhtoolgroup.com 

Copyright © WMH Tool Group 

Summary of Contents for WP2412

Page 1: ...nstructions and Parts Manual 24 inch Wood Planer Model WP2412 WMH TOOL GROUP 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin Illinois 60123 Part No M 0460285 Ph 800 274 6848 Revision B 6 04 www wmhtoolgroup com Copyright WMH Tool Group ...

Page 2: ...tions 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 STATED HEREIN ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS ARE EXCLUDED SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG THE IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO ...

Page 3: ...ment 13 Drive Chain Replacement 13 Feed Rollers 14 Table Rollers 14 Maintenance 14 Troubleshooting Operating Problems 15 Troubleshooting Mechanical Electrical Problems 16 Replacement Parts 18 Parts List Drawing No 1 19 Drawing No 1 21 Parts List Drawing No 2 22 Drawing No 2 23 Parts List Drawing No 3 24 Drawing No 3 25 Parts List Drawing No 4 26 Drawing No 4 27 Parts List Drawing No 5 28 Drawing N...

Page 4: ...r masonry products Arsenic 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 work with approved safety equipment such as face or dust masks that are specifically designed to filter out microscopic particles 10 Do not operate this machine while tired o...

Page 5: ...ardous 25 Maintain tools with care Keep knives sharp and clean for the best and safest performance Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories 26 Turn off the machine before cleaning Use a brush or compressed air to remove chips or debris do not use your hands 27 Do not stand on the machine Serious injury could occur if the machine tips over 28 Never leave the machine running unat...

Page 6: ...e bearings The planer frame is built with heavy plate steel and the cast iron table is supported by four massive columns this machine will not vibrate under load Knife changes are quick with the self seating knives The planer will accomodate rough to finish work and multiple piece planing Specifications Model Number WP2412 Stock number 1791295 Main motor TEFC 15HP 3Ph 230V 60Hz 60A Table raising m...

Page 7: ...7 WP2412 Planer Dimensions ...

Page 8: ...ly for assembly maintenance and safety instructions Contents of the Shipping Container 1 Planer 3 Lifting hooks 4 Open end wrenches 10 13 17 19 22 and 24mm 5 Hex wrenches 4 5 6 8 and 10mm 1 Brass punch 1 Owner s manual 1 Warranty card Read and understand the entire contents of this manual before attempting set up or operation Failure to comply may cause serious injury ...

Page 9: ...he plastic parts of the machine as it may damage them Electrical Connections Electrical connections must be made by a qualified electrician in compliance with all relevant codes The machine must be properly grounded to help prevent electrical shock and possible fatal injury The planer may be fitted with a 230 volt plug or may be hard wired directly to your electrical panel If hard wired to a panel...

Page 10: ...8 Disconnect machine from power source and exchange leads L1 and L2 9 Reconnect power and close the electrical cover Dust Collection It is strongly recommended this planer be connected to a dust extraction system via the 6 160mm dust port at the rear of the planer Your dust collector should have at least 1500 CFM capacity Adjustments Controls Figure 5 shows the control panel for the planer Startin...

Page 11: ... is pushed during operations the motor will automatically stop To restart the planer de press the brake release switch the light will turn off 7 To raise the table press the up arrow buttons to lower the table press the down arrow buttons The single arrows raise the table slowly the double arrows rapidly Calibrating Digital Display Before operating the planer the digital display should be checked ...

Page 12: ... of the machine and raise the hood After prolonged use of the planer the cast iron frame and areas around the cutterhead may be hot 3 Disconnect machine from power source 4 Rotate the cutterhead to gain access to a knife Use the provided brass punch to gently tap down the segmented gibs as shown in Figure 8 This will release the knife 5 Align the knife and carefully slide it through the hole in th...

Page 13: ...ains do not require tension adjustment since tension is always assured by an idle chain tensioner C Figure 11 To replace the main drive chain pull the tensioner C Figure 11 backward and remove the chain from around the sprockets When the new chain has been mounted always make sure the tensioner is well placed on the chain To replace the chain for the table raising mechanism pull the lever D Figure...

Page 14: ...e 14 A label is affixed near the handle for reference Maintenance Before any intervention on the machine disconnect it from the electrical supply by pulling out the plug or switching off the main switch Follow lockout tagout procedures Failure to comply may cause serious injury The anti kickback fingers must hang down freely and operate independently by gravity They should be inspected frequently ...

Page 15: ...Knives cutting against grain Cut along the grain Torn Grain Dull knives Reverse or replace knives Dull knives Reverse or replace knives Too heavy a cut Adjust proper depth of cut Rough or Raised Grain Moisture content too high Remove moisture content from wood by drying or choose other stock Dull knives Reverse or replace knives Feed speed too slow Increase speed Rounded glossy surface Cutting dep...

Page 16: ...problem then check the amp setting on the overload relay Match the full load 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 Verify that planer is on a circuit of correct size If circuit size is correct there is probably a loose electrical lead Chec...

Page 17: ...ian test the motor for function or remove the motor and take it to a qualified electric motor repair shop and have it tested Miswiring of the unit Double check to confirm all electrical connections are correct and properly tight The electrical connections other than the motor are pre assembled and tested at the factory Therefore the motor connections should be double checked as the highest probabi...

Page 18: ...ing pages To order parts or reach our service department call 1 800 274 6848 between 7 00 a m and 6 00 p m CST Monday through Friday Having the Model Number and Serial Number of your machine available when you call will allow us to serve you quickly and accurately ...

Page 19: ...P2412 114 Anti Kickback Finger Axle 15 WP2412 104 Spring 16 WP2412 116 Chipbreaker Axle 17 WP2412 103 Spring Bar 17a TS 1504081 Socket Head Cap Screw M8 x 40 18 WP2412 105 Socket Set Screw M16 x 16 19 TS 2279351 Socket Set Screw M10 x 35 20 TS 1540071 Hex Nut M10 21 WP2412 121 Planer Table 22 TS 1525041 Socket Set Screw M10 x 20 23 WP2412 123 Roller Actuator Axle 24 WP2412 124 Roller Raise Eccentr...

Page 20: ...ze 49 WP2412 149 Table Raise Sprocket 50 WP2412 150 Spacer Disc WP2412 151 Top Cover Plate not shown WP2412 152 Rear Frame Reinforcement not shown WP2412 153 Top Cover Corner Strip not shown WP2412 154 Brass Punch Knife Change not shown ...

Page 21: ...21 Drawing No 1 ...

Page 22: ...Lift 10 WP2412 208 Tensioner Spring 11 WP2412 211 Long Chain Tensioner Assembly 12 WP2412 212 Feed Chain 13 TS 1541031 Nylon Insert Locknut M8 15 WP2412 215 Lower Feed Roller Adjust Stud 16 TS 1540061 Hex Nut M8 17 WP2412 217 Feed Roller Pressure Bracket 18 WP2412 218 Feed Roller Pressure Spring 19 WP2412 219 Table Roller Handle 20 WP2412 220 Handle Spring 21 WP2412 221 Locking Handle 22 WP2412 22...

Page 23: ...23 Drawing No 2 ...

Page 24: ...utterhead Pulley 12 WP2412 312 Disc 13 TS 1515031 Socket Head Flat Screw M8 x 25 14 WP2412 314 Hood Hinge 15 WP2412 315 Hinge Pin Front 15a WP2412 315A Hinge Pin Rear 16 WP2412 316 Hinge Reinforcement Plate 17 TS 1515031 Socket Head Flat Screw M8 x 25 18 TS 1504041 Socket Head Cap Screw M8 x 20 19 WP2412 319 Adjustment Nut 20 WP2412 320 Belt Adjustment Rod 21 WP2412 321 Drive Belts 22 WP2412 322 M...

Page 25: ...25 Drawing No 3 ...

Page 26: ...6 Retainer Ring 17 WP2412 417 Sprocket 18 WP2412 418 Sprocket Spacer 19 TS 1550061 Flat Washer M8 20 TS 1490031 Hex Cap Screw M8 x 20 21 WP2412 421 Retaining Ring 22 WP2412 422 Spacer 23 BB 6003VV Bearing 6003 2RS 24 WP2412 424 Sprocket Assembly 25 WP2412 425 Retainer Ring 26 WP2412 426 Bushing 27 BB 6003VV Bearing 6003 2RS 28 BB 6005VV Feed Roller Bearings 6005 2RS 29 WP2412 429 Retaining Ring 30...

Page 27: ...27 Drawing No 4 ...

Page 28: ...r M8 7 TS 1490111 Hex Cap Screw M8 x 60 8 WP2412 508 Front Cover 9 WP2412 509 Side Cover 10 TS 1490081 Hex Cap Screw M8 x 45 11 WP2412 511 Plate 12 WP2412 512 Plate Spanner 13 WP2412 513 Support Plate 14 WP2412 514 Toothed Lever 15 WP2412 515 Spring 16 WP2412 516 Adjustment Pawl 17 WP2412 517 Table Raise Motor with Reducer 3 4HP 18 WP2412 518 Rear Cover 19 TS 1490111 Hex Cap Screw M8 x 60 20 TS 15...

Page 29: ...29 Drawing No 5 ...

Page 30: ...poles 50 A B WP2412 602 Fuse Holder 1 pole 32A C WP2412 603 Magnetic Starter D WP2412 604 Auxiliary Contact E WP2412 605 Mechanical Interlock between Mag Starters F WP2412 606 Timer Relay Star Delta G WP2412 607 Thermal Overload Relay H WP2412 608 Transformer I WP2412 609 Frequency Variator ...

Page 31: ...31 Electrical Box ...

Page 32: ...Table Reset Operator N WP2412 705 Brake Release Operator O WP2412 706 Table Slow Operator P WP2412 707 Table Fast Operator Q WP2412 708 Potentiometer WP2412 709 ELGO Magnetic Tape WP2412 710 Sensor Cable WP2412 711 Hood Limit Switch WP2412 712 Fuse 50A WP2412 713 Fuse 40A WP2412 714 Fuse 6A WP2412 715 Fuse 2A WP2412 716 Fuse 1A WP2412 717 Open Contact WP2412 718 Closed Contact ...

Page 33: ...33 Electrical Connections 230 Volt ...

Page 34: ...34 Electrical Connections 230 Volt ...

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Page 36: ...36 WMH Tool Group 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin Illinois 60123 Phone 800 274 6848 www wmhtoolgroup com ...

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