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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
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This manual has been prepared for the owner and operators of a Powermatic Model WP2412 Planer. Its purpose, aside from machine operation, is to promote safety using accepted operating and maintenance procedures. To obtain maximum life and efficiency from your planer and to aid in using it safely, please read this manual thoroughly and follow the instructions carefully. Warranty and Service WMH Tool Group warrants every product it sells. If one of our tools needs service or repair, one of ou
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Table of Contents Warranty and Service ..............................................................................................................................2 Warning...................................................................................................................................................4 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................6 Description ...
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Warning 1. Read and understand the entire owners manual before attempting assembly or operation. 2. Read and understand the warnings posted on the machine and in this manual. Failure to comply with all of these warnings may cause serious injury. 3. Replace the warning labels if they become obscured or removed. 4. This planer is designed and intended for use by properly trained and experienced personnel only. If you are not familiar with the proper and safe operation of a planer, do not u
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blahblahblah 20. Make your workshop child proof with padlocks, master switches or by removing starter keys. 21. Give your work undivided attention. Looking around, carrying on a conversation and “horse-play” are careless acts that can result in serious injury. 22. Maintain a balanced stance at all times so that you do not fall or lean against the knives or other moving parts. Do not overreach or use excessive force to perform any machine operation. 23. Use the right tool at the correct s
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Introduction This manual is provided by WMH Tool Group covering the safe operation and maintenance procedures for a Model WP2412 Powermatic Planer. 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, plea
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WP2412 Planer Dimensions 7
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Contents of the Shipping Container Unpacking 1 Planer Open shipping crate and check for shipping 3 Lifting hooks damage. Report any damage immediately to 4 Open-end wrenches (10, 13-17, 19-22, and your distributor and shipping agent. Read this 24mm) instruction manual thoroughly for assembly, 5 Hex wrenches (4, 5, 6, 8 and 10mm) maintenance and safety instructions. 1 Brass punch 1 Owner's manual 1 Warranty card Read and understand the entire contents of this manual befor
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Installation Tools required for installation wrench set (provided) level forklift or crane with straps 1. Remove the crate from around the planer and any fasteners securing the planer to the skid. 2. Remove the side covers and place the lifting hooks into the slots (Figure 1). Place straps under them and lift the machine off the skid. Figure 1 The planer should be located on a sturdy floor, preferably concrete, in a dry area with sufficient lighting. Leave enough space aroun
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2. Make sure the voltage of the power source corresponds to the voltage of the planer as recorded on the motor plate. 3. Open the electrical enclosure on the left side of the machine (Figure 3) by loosening the screws and sliding the panel upward. 4. Connect the three phases to the terminals marked L1, L2, L3 (Figure 4). 5. Connect the green neutral wire to terminal “N”. 6. Connect the machine to power (or install the fuses or reset the breakers at the power source). 7. Test the r
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3. The Reset button (Figure 5) will light up if the machine becomes overloaded. Press this button to re-start the machine. 4. The Emergency Stop Button shuts down all operations on the planer. An automatic brake stops the motor within 10 seconds. A similar stop button can be found at the back of the machine. To restart the machine, simply twist the stop button and allow it to pop back up 5. To begin the feed motor and rotation of the feed rollers, press the Potentiomete
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Changing Fuses Disconnect planer from power source, and open the electrical enclosure. Pull open the cover on a fuse holder, as shown in Figure 7, and slide out the old fuse. Replace it with a new one of the proper amperage. Close the cover. Do not use a fuse with amperage rating different than what is listed on the cover of the fuse holder. Changing Knives Figure 7 TM The planer has a Tersa Monobloc cutterhead. Knife changing is simple, and the two-sided knives are self s
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9. After adjusting or changing knives, the digital display should be checked and recalibrated if necessary. See “Calibrating Digital Display.” Belt Tension & Replacement Note: Belts should be replaced as a matched set of three. 1. Loosen the three bolts (A, Figure 10) which hold the motor support bracket to the frame. 2. Turn the hex nuts (B, Figure 10) on the tension rod as needed. Figure 10 3. When finished, tighten the three bolts (A, Figure 10). Drive Chain Replacement
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Feed Rollers The infeed and outfeed rollers and chipbreaker have been factory set. However, if spring tension adjustment should ever be necessary, use the appropriate adjustment assembly located beneath the lip of the frame – one is shown in Figure 13. 1. Loosen the nut and turn the screw in or out. When finished, tighten nut. 2. Perform the same adjustment at the opposite end of the roller. Figure 13 Table Rollers The table rollers can be raised or lowered with the handle
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Troubleshooting: Operating Problems Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Table rollers not set properly. Adjust rollers to proper height. Support long boards with extension Inadequate support of long boards. rollers. Snipe Uneven feed roller pressure front to (NOTE: Snipe can be Adjust feed roller tension. back. minimized but not eliminated) Dull knives. Reverse or replace knives. Butt end to end each piece of stock Lumber not butted properly. as they pass through. Planing wood with hi
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Troubleshooting: Mechanical & Electrical Problems Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Board thickness does not match digital Digital display not calibrated properly. Follow calibration procedures. display Chain jumping Inadequate chain tension. Adjust chain tension. Sprockets misaligned. Align sprockets. Sprockets worn. Replace sprockets. Machine will not Verify unit is connected to power, and No incoming power. start/restart or main switch is set to “I”. repeatedly trips When planer overl
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Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Machine will not If you have access to a voltmeter, you start/restart or can separate a starter failure from a repeatedly trips motor failure by first, verifying circuit breaker or incoming voltage at 220+/-20 and blows fuses. second, checking the voltage between starter and motor at 220+/- Motor starter failure. 20. If incoming voltage is incorrect, you have a power supply problem. If voltage between starter and motor is incorrect, you have a starter
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Replacement Parts Replacement parts are listed on the following 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. 18
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Parts List: Drawing No. 1 Index No. Part No. Description Size 1...............WP2412-101........... Outfeed Roller ................................................... 2...............WP2412-102........... Chipbreaker Section .......................................... 2a.............WP2412-102A......... Chipbreaker Section Spacer .............................. 3...............WP2412-103........... Spring Bar ......................................................... 3a.............TS-150408
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Index No. Part No. Description Size 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 s
