woodmizer Pro Series User manual

LTPROCBN-110 rev. B.00
LTPROCBN-220 rev. B.00
Safety is our #1 concern! Read and understand
all safety information and instructions before oper-
ating, setting up or maintaining this machine.
January 2008 Form #1532

Table of Contents Section-Page
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SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1
1.1 Safety......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Component ID...........................................................................................................1-3
1.3 Dimensions................................................................................................................1-4
SECTION 2 SETUP & OPERATION 2-1
2.1 Assembly...................................................................................................................2-1
Drip Tray/Grinder.................................................................2-1
Blade Support Arms..............................................................2-2
Grinding Oil Pump................................................................2-4
Grinder Hood........................................................................2-5
Blade Clamp Rest Pins..........................................................2-6
Grinding Wheel Installation..................................................2-7
Oiler Trough Extension.........................................................2-8
Electrical Connection ...........................................................2-9
2.2 Operation.................................................................................................................2-10
Blade Installation................................................................2-10
Grinder Operation (Automatic Mode)................................2-12
Manual Mode......................................................................2-16
Diagnostics Mode ...............................................................2-17
Setup Mode..........................................................................2-18
SECTION 3 MAINTENANCE & ALIGNMENT 3-1
3.1 Maintenance ..............................................................................................................3-1
Grinding Wheel Replacement ...............................................3-1
Oil Level................................................................................3-1
Clean Grinder.......................................................................3-1
Lubricate Index Cam Pivot ...................................................3-2
Blade Wipers.........................................................................3-2
Blade Clamp Wear Plate.......................................................3-2
Drive Belt Tension ................................................................3-2
3.2 Alignment..................................................................................................................3-3
Grinder Head Angle..............................................................3-3
Blade Clamp Position ...........................................................3-4
3.3 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................3-8

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SECTION 4 REPLACEMENT PARTS 4-1
4.1 Pro Series Blade Grinder (Complete)........................................................................4-1
4.2 Grinder Head............................................................................................................. 4-4
4.3 Pivot Base..................................................................................................................4-5
4.4 Motor Drive...............................................................................................................4-6
4.5 Head Subassembly.....................................................................................................4-7
4.6 Head Spindle ............................................................................................................. 4-9
4.7 Oiler Assembly........................................................................................................4-10
4.8 Cam Index ...............................................................................................................4-11
4.9 Blade Clamp............................................................................................................4-13
4.10 Blade Wiper Assembly............................................................................................4-15
4.11 Oil Tray & Pump.....................................................................................................4-16
4.12 Blade Support Arms................................................................................................4-17
4.13 Control Box.............................................................................................................4-19
SECTION 5 ELECTRICAL INFORMATION 5-1
5.1 Schematic ..................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Component Layout Diagrams....................................................................................5-2
5.3 Motor Control PCB Layout Diagram........................................................................5-3
5.4 Component List.........................................................................................................5-4
INDEX I

General Information
Safety
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1-1 PGdoc031914 General Information
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Safety
This symbol calls your attention to instructions concerning your personal safety. Be sure
to observe and follow these instructions. This symbol accompanies a signal word. The
word DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. WARNING suggests a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION refers to potentially
hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury to per-
sons or equipment. Read all safety instructions before operating this equipment and
observe all safety warnings!
Warning stripes are placed on areas where a single decal would be insufficient. To avoid
serious injury, keep out of the path of any equipment marked with warning stripes.
Read and observe all safety instructions before operating this equipment! Also read any
additional manufacturer’s manuals and observe any applicable safety instructions includ-
ing dangers, warnings, and cautions.
Always be sure that all safety decals are clean and readable. Replace all damaged safety
decals to prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment. Contact your local distribu-
tor, or call your Customer Service Representative to order more decals.
IMPORTANT! Always properly dispose of all by-products,
including debris, oil, and filters.
DANGER! For the user’s safety, the power cord on this
product has a grounded plug. This power cord should only
be used with correctly grounded (3-hose) receptacles to
avoid electrical shock. To prevent electrical shock hazard,
this unit must be connected to a GFI (Ground Fault Inter-
rupter). The National Electrical Code, Article 680-41(A),
requires a GFI be installed in the branch circuit supplying
fountain equipment rated above 15 volts. See your local
electrical supply dealer for various brands of GFI’s.
DANGER! Make sure all guards and covers are in place
and secured before operating the grinder. Failure to do so
may result in serious injury.
WARNING! Always turn off and disconnect power before
performing any service to the machine.

General Information
Safety
General Information PGdoc031914 1-2
1
WARNING! Always wear gloves and eye protection when
handling bandsaw blades. Changing blades is safest when
done by one person! Keep all other persons away from
area when coiling, carrying or changing a blade. Failure to
do so may result in serious injury.
WARNING! Always wear eye protection when operating the
grinder. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
WARNING! Only operate this machine in a well-ventilated
area. Mist from the grinding oil can be hazardous, espe-
cially if operating multiple grinders in an enclosed space.
See the grinding oil MSDS sheet for more information.
CAUTION! Remove the grinding wheel while transporting
the grinder to prevent damage due to jarring or bumping of
the unit.
CAUTION! Do not run the pump until it is under oil. Dry
operation will damage the pump!
CAUTION! Always turn the grinder off after you have fin-
ished sharpening for the day. LEAVING THE POWER ON
COULD DAMAGE THE PUMP!

General Information
Component ID
1
1-3 PGdoc031914 General Information
1.2 Component ID
See Figure 1-1. Major components of the ProSeries grinder are shown below.
FIG. 1-1
Drip Pan
Control
Extended
Blade Support
Rear Blade
Supports
Hood
Index Adjustment
Knob
Depth Adjustment
Knob
Grinder
Motor
Oil
Pump
Blade
Clamp
Handle
Blade Wiper
Oiler
PG0010-3

General Information
Dimensions
General Information PGdoc031914 1-4
1
1.3 Dimensions
See Figure 1-2. Dimensions of the ProSeries grinder are shown below.
FIG. 1-2
PG0011

Setup & Operation
Assembly
2
2-1 PGdoc031914 Setup & Operation
SECTION 2 SETUP & OPERATION
2.1 Assembly
Place the grinder on a table or workbench sturdy enough to support the weight of the
machine. Be sure there is enough room on either side of the grinder to allow for the blade
to travel.
Drip Tray/Grinder
See Figure 2-1.
Place the drip tray on the table with the drain tube overhanging the rear of the table. Place
a container under the drain tube to catch any oil from overspray that collects in the drip
tray.
Remove the hood from the grinder assembly and set aside. Place the grinder in position
on the drip tray.
Place a level on one side of the grinder base frame and adjust the rear foot until level.
Repeat on the other side of the frame.
FIG. 2-1
Grinder
Assembly
Adjustable
Rear Foot
Drain Tube Drip Tray
Tabletop
PG0005-1

Setup & Operation
Assembly
Setup & Operation PGdoc031914 2-2
2
Blade Support Arms
See Figure 2-2. Install a rubber bumper to each rear arm bracket with a provided #8-32
slotted hex head screw and self-locking hex nut.
Install the left and right arm brackets to the rear of the grinder frame using two 1/4-20 x 1”
hex head bolts, lock washers and flat washers per bracket.
Install a wear tube and 2 1/2” washer and thread a 24” pipe into the threaded hole on
each rear arm bracket. Install a 1/2” NPT coupler fitting to each pipe and install a second
24” pipe to each coupler.
FIG. 2-2
Left Rear Arm
Bracket
Right Rear
Arm Bracket
24" Pipe (4)
1/2" NPT Pipe
Coupler (2)
Rubber Bumper
#8-32 Self-
Locking Nut
1/4-20 x 1" Hex
Head Bolt, Lock
Washer & Flat Washer
PG0010-2
#8-32 x 3/4"
Slotted Hex
Head Screw
Wear Tube
2 ½" Washer

Setup & Operation
Assembly
2
2-3 PGdoc031914 Setup & Operation
See Figure 2-3.
NOTE: If grinding blades shorter than 180”, see the next page for blade support tube
installation. Use the extended support arm shown below for longer blades.
Bolt the extended support arm to the threaded holes at the back-right of the grinder base
with the four 1/4” bolts, lock washers and flat washers provided. Assemble the blade sup-
port tube to the support arm, sliding the tube through the U-bolts on the arm.
Install a blade support guide to each end of the blade support tube with two 1/4-20 x
11/2” hex head bolts, flat washers, self-locking nut and wing nut. The position of the
guides will be adjusted later.
For blades shorter than 180”, t
FIG. 2-3
Extended Blade
Support Arm
Blade Support
Tube
Blade Support
Guide (2)
1/4-20 x 1"
Hex Head Bolt,
Lock Washer &
Flat Washer (4)
1/4-20 x 1 ½"
Hex Head Bolt (2)
1/4-20 Self-
Locking Nut
1/4-20 Wing
Nut
1/4" Flat
Washer (2)
PG0005-16

Setup & Operation
Assembly
Setup & Operation PGdoc031914 2-4
2
Grinding Oil Pump
See Figure 2-4.
Remove all loose items from the oil tray. Remove the oil pump from the box and install the
provided 1/4” FPT hose barb fitting to the pump outlet.
Place the pump and riser plate in the right-front corner of the oil tray and install the mag-
nets to the side of the riser plate.
Route the pump harness through the hole at the rear of the grinder frame. You will need
to temporarily remove the oil hose from the hole to allow the harness connector to fit
through the hole. Route the harness to the connector extending from the harness bundle
located near the index cam and connect.
Reinstall the oil hose through the hole in the grinder frame and connect to the fitting on
the pump.
Fill the oil tray with approved grinding oil available from Wood-Mizer. Fill the tray until the
level is at least 1/2” the height of the pump.
FIG. 2-4
Oil Pump
Riser Plate
Hose Barb
Fitting
Magnet (2)
Oil
Hose
PG0005-3
Pump
Harness

Setup & Operation
Assembly
2
2-5 PGdoc031914 Setup & Operation
Grinder Hood
See Figure 2-5. Install the grinder hood to the grinder frame, inserting the pivots into the
brackets at the rear of the frame. Open the hood until it rests on the rear arm rubber bum-
pers.
FIG. 2-5
Pivot
Rubber Bumper
Hood
Assembly
PG0005-4

Setup & Operation
Assembly
Setup & Operation PGdoc031914 2-6
2
Blade Clamp Rest Pins
See Figure 2-6. When a blade travels through the grinder blade clamp, the blade is sup-
ported by rest pins protruding from the rear clamp block.
Five sets of holes are provided for the rest pins to accommodate different blade widths.
Use the bottom set of holes for 2” wide blades, the next set up for 1 3/4” wide blades, the
next for 1 1/2” wide blades, the next for 1 1/4” wide blades and the top set for 1” wide
blades.
To adjust the rest pins, loosen the front clamp pivot bolt to push the front clamp assembly
out of the way.
Remove the locking set screws and remove the rest pins from the clamp. Insert the pins
into the appropriate hole. The back of the right pin should be flush with the back of the
clamp block. Push the left pin back until it contacts the stop plate behind the pin mounting
hole. Replace the locking set screws into the corresponding rest pin holes and tighten.
Replace the front clamp assembly and tighten the front clamp pivot bolt.
FIG. 2-6
Loosen front clamp
pivot bolt and move
front clamp forward Move blade rest pins
to holes corresponding
to the blade width
(see below)
Locking
Set Screw
PG0005-6
Left pin stop
plate
2" blade
1 3/4" blade
1 1/2" blade
1 1/4" blade
1" blade

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Assembly
2
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Grinding Wheel Installation
See Figure 2-7. Remove the grinding wheel cover thumb screws and cover to access the
grinding wheel shaft.
Use the provided square socket and a socket wrench to hold the end of the grinding
wheel shaft. A hole in the drive belt cover provides access to the end of the shaft.
Unscrew the nut from the grinding wheel shaft and remove the nut and flat washer.
Loosen the top oiler mounting bolt to move the oiler out of the way.
Install the appropriate Wood-Mizer grinding wheel for the blades you plan to sharpen.
Reinstall the flat washer and nut and hand tighten to secure the grinding wheel.
If you will be grinding blades with 1 1/8” tooth spacing, see Oiler Trough Extension on
page 2-8 before reinstalling the grinding wheel cover. Otherwise, replace the oiler, grind-
ing wheel cover and thumb screws.
DANGER! Make sure all guards and covers are in place
and secured before operating the grinder. Failure to do so
may result in serious injury.
FIG. 2-7
Loosen top mounting
bolt and remove oiler
Grinding Wheel
Shaft Washer
and Nut
Grinding
Wheel Cover
Thumb
Screw (2)
Shaft End
Access Hole
PG0005-8

Setup & Operation
Assembly
Setup & Operation PGdoc031914 2-8
2
Oiler Trough Extension
The grinder is capable of grinding blades with tooth spacing of 7/8” up to 1 1/8”.
NOTE: A special cam is available to accommodate blades
with 5/8” tooth spacing. Call Wood-Mizer customer service
for more information.
See Figure 2-8. To grind blades with 1 1/8” tooth spacing, the oiler trough needs to be
extended using the provided spacer plate and longer mounting bolts. To install the spacer
plate, remove the grinding wheel cover thumb screws and cover, if necessary.
Remove the existing oil trough mounting bolts and plate. Place the provided extension
plate between the existing oil trough and mounting plate. Use the longer 2 3/4” bolt in the
top hole and 2 1/4” bolt in the bottom hole to reassemble the trough.
Replace the grinding wheel cover and thumb screws.
DANGER! Make sure all guards and covers are in place
and secured before operating the grinder. Failure to do so
may result in serious injury.
Remove the trough spacer to grind blades with less than 1 1/8” tooth spacing.
FIG. 2-8
Grinding Wheel
Cover
1/4-20 x 2 1/4"
Hex Head Bolt
1/4-20 x 2 3/4"
Hex Head Bolt
Trough
Extension
Plate
Mounting
Plate
Existing flat
washer and
lock nuts
Thumb
Screw (2)
PG0005-7

Setup & Operation
Assembly
2
2-9 PGdoc031914 Setup & Operation
Electrical Connection
Plug the power cord from the control box into a grounded 110-120 volt GFI receptacle.
DANGER! For the user's safety, the power cord on this
product has a grounded plug. This power cord should only
be used with correctly grounded (3-hole) receptacles to
avoid electrical shock. To prevent electrical shock hazard,
this unit must be connected to a GFI (Ground Fault Inter-
rupter). The National Electrical Code, Article 680-41(A),
requires a GFI be installed in the branch circuit supplying
fountain equipment rated above 15 volts. See your local
electrical supply dealer for various brands of GFI's.
CAUTION! Do not run the pump until it is under oil. Dry
operation will damage the pump!
NOTE: The power cord provided is for use with 110V con-
figurations only. If your grinder is 220V, use an adaptor plug
or modify the power cord with the appropriate plug to match
your 220V receptacle.

Setup & Operation
Operation
Setup & Operation PGdoc031914 2-10
2
2.2 Operation
Blade Installation
WARNING! Always wear gloves and eye protection when
handling bandsaw blades. Changing blades is safest when
done by one person! Keep all other persons away from
area when coiling, carrying or changing a blade. Failure to
do so may result in serious injury.
See Figure 2-9. Pull the blade clamp lever open. Loop the blade over the grinder against
the rear support arms. Lift the grinder head and index arm and place the blade between
rear clamp block and front clamp rollers. Position the blade between the blade wiper
pads.
Push the blade clamp lever closed. Check that the blade is clamped tight. You should not
be able to spin the front clamp rollers by hand while the blade is clamped. To adjust the
clamp lever, turn the adjustment nut on the threaded clamp rod as necessary. Do not
overtighten the clamp. Clamping the blade can cause damage to the blade or the cam
index motor. Adjust the clamp just until the rollers do not spin.
FIG. 2-9
Blade Wiper
Pads
Front Clamp
Rollers
Push clamp in
to clamp blade
PG0005-9B
Blade sits flat
on both clamp
rest pins

Setup & Operation
Operation
2
2-11 PGdoc031914 Setup & Operation
Loosen the clamping bolt to extend or retract the blade support arm. Slide the support
tube through the U-bolts so the guides can be positioned under the blade. Tighten the
U-bolts and clamp bolt. Loosen the wing nuts on the blade support guides and adjust so
the blade is positioned between the support posts. Tilt the guides slightly forward in the
direction the blade travels and retighten the wing nuts.
Make sure the blade support does not lift the blade. The blade should sit flat on the clamp
rest pins. Bend the support arm down slightly if necessary to prevent it from lifting the
blade.
See Figure 2-10.
FIG. 2-10
Slide support tube
to desired position
and tighten U-bolts
Bend support tube
down to prevent
support guide from
lifting blade
Tilt blade support
guide slightly in
direction of blade
travel
Loosen clamp bolt
to extend or
retract arm
PG0005-17

Setup & Operation
Operation
Setup & Operation PGdoc031914 2-12
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Grinder Operation (Automatic Mode)
WARNING! Always wear eye protection when operating the
grinder. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
NOTE: Two modes are available to operate the grinder. For
normal conditions, use automatic mode described below to
set the grinder up for a cycle and grind the blade. Manual
mode may be used to control the grinder functions individu-
ally. You may wish to use Manual Mode when troubleshoot-
ing problems or if you need to make major setup changes
(See page 2-16).
See Figure 2-11. If necessary, pull the red emergency stop knob out to disengage. Be
sure the circuit breaker switch on the back of the control box is in the on position. Turn the
feed rate knob to zero (0).
After the control display reads “Select Mode”, push the #1 key to enter automatic mode.
Alternatively, you can scroll through the mode selections with the up/down arrow keys
and press the enter key to select the mode.
When you enter automatic mode, the control will prompt “Enter Teeth Quantity”. Enter the
desired value from 1 to 999 with the number keys and then press the enter key. If an
invalid value is entered, the display will read “Error: Invalid Tooth # Entry”. Press the
escape key to return to the tooth quantity entry screen.
FIG. 2-11
Feed Rate
Knob
Display
Menu
Start Button
Stop Button
PG0006
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 0
Number
Keys
Arrow
Keys
Escape
Enter
E
M
E
R
G
E
N
C
Y
S
T
O
P

Setup & Operation
Operation
2
2-13 PGdoc031914 Setup & Operation
See Table 2-1. The quantity of teeth on any particular blade depends on the length and
tooth spacing of the blade. Common blade tooth quantities are provided below.
Once a valid tooth quantity is entered, the control will display “Press Start to Begin Setup”.
Press the green START button to activate the grinding wheel and cam index motors. Turn
the feed rate up to grind a tooth. Turn the feed rate knob to zero (0) and check the grind of
tooth.
NOTE: A bottle of red dye is supplied. Brush the several
tooth profiles with die before grinding. This will assist you in
seeing how the grinding wheel is contacting the tooth so
you can make the appropriate adjustments.
See Figure 2-12. Check the grind of the tooth. The grinding wheel should lightly contact
the tooth evenly across the face, gullet and back of next tooth.
Tooth Spacing
0.656” 0.875” 1.125”
Blade Length
144” 220 165 128
158” 241 180 140
178” 272 203 200
184” 280 210 163
205” 312 234 182
No. of Teeth
TABLE 2-1
FIG. 2-12
Properly
Indexed Indexed Too Short Indexed Too Far
PG0008