Sawmill Operation
Loading & Transporting the Sawmill
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Sawmill Operation
CAUTION!
Adjust the saw head up just far enough so it will clear the sides of
your truck bed when loaded.
NOTE:
For most pickup trucks, a minimum of 18” (460mm) between the blade
and bed frame cross members should be adequate. Do not adjust the saw
head so high that the sawmill will tip easily while being loaded.
2.
Move the carriage to one end of the mill.
3.
Rotate and release the lock pin closest to the end of the mill.
CAUTION!
Be sure the lock pin engages the hole in the bed frame to secure
the saw carriage in place. The other lock pin remains in the operation position.
4.
Remove the tailgate from your truck to eliminate the possibility of damage and/or injury,
5.
Position the bed of the truck at the end of the frame
opposite the carriage
.
WARNING!
Keep all persons out of the area between the frame rails while
loading and unloading the sawmill. Failure to follow this may result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING!
Do not lift the sawmill onto the truck using ropes, cables, or
chains, etc.; the sawmill can easily rotate and tip over when lifted. Failure to
follow this may result in serious injury or death.
6.
Position two people (for lifting) about two feet inward from the end of the frame.
7.
As they lift the frame, the third person should back the truck slowly under the sawmill until the end
of the frame is resting firmly on the bed of the truck.
IMPORTANT!
The operator side is heavier than the opposite side.
8.
Position two people on either side of the saw head to hold the sawhead while a third person pulls
and rotates (releases) the lock pin from the locked position to the operation position.
9.
Push the saw carriage up the bed frame to the opposite side of the bed frame (on the truck).
NOTE:
More people may be required to help push as the saw head gets more
difficult to push up the incline.
10.
Engage the lock pin at the end of the sawmill to secure the carriage.
CAUTION!
Be sure the lock pin engages the hole in the bed frame to secure
the saw carriage in place. The other lock pin remains in the operation position.
11.
Use three or more people to lift the end of the mill still on the ground and slide the sawmill into the
truck bed.
