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Summary of Contents for W & H 154
- Page 1 MODEL 154 OPERATOR’S MANUAL MANUAL # OM-98 WILLIAMS & HUSSEY MACHINE CO., INC. www.williamsnhussey.com 1-800-258-1380, fax 603-732-4048 Customer Service is available Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM EST revision July 2010...
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Page 2: Safety Rules
The 154 Molder was designed for specific applications. Do not modify or use the machine for any purpose other than what this manual describes as its capabilities. Substituting a motor with a horsepower rating over 2HP constitutes a modification. -
Page 3: Preparing To Use The Machine
Disconnect the power before servicing or changing knives. Wear footwear that does not slip. This will help you keep proper footing and balance. Always stand beside the machine, never in the way of the in-feed or out-feed areas. Keep the knives sharp and clean. Make sure the machine has proper grounding. -
Page 4: Motor Lock
MOTOR LOCK Your newly designed machine base has a motor lock. This new devise allows you to lock your motor in place to keep it from bouncing on the belt during interrupted cuts etc. It also allows you to modify the belt tension which can aid you in achieving the finish quality you are looking for. - Page 5 Both molding and planing knives have an edge angle of 57 degrees measured off the back of the knife. Hook angle is 11 degrees The use of dull knives will put a strain on the feed mechanism and will result in your need of a repair.
- Page 6 8. On some extremely deep or wide cuts, some prior stock removal will be required before molding. You may remove this stock using one of the rabbet knives found in our catalog, or you may use a dado blade on a table saw. 9.
- Page 7 When planing the edge of stock, a high, square, relieved guide is needed in order to have the edge reasonably square and to provide stability. Use center reliefs to reduce friction. Some profiles are too deep to make on the W&H. In some cases you can rotate the profile into a flatter position to effectively reduce the depth of cut.
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Page 8: Raised Panels
The guides should be 14” long if you are just using the bed of the machine and 20” long if you are using the GS-2 guide system. The guides may be made using the band saw set up. We make one guide for the inside radius and one for the outside radius. -
Page 9: Depth Of Cut
On occasion you may find a light chain imprint on the top of your panel. This mark may be removed when you are finished molding your panel with a thickness planer or sander. Or, you may install a W&H Raised Panel Kit that will eliminate the chain mark entirely. - Page 10 CHATTER Solutions The most common cause of poor Definition stock finish quality is a rough running Chatter marks are irregularities in the finish belt. Replace the belt. quality of the surface of the wood. They can be evenly spaced or randomly distributed. Simply Make sure you are cutting with the put, they may be described as “hills and valleys”...
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Page 11: Feeding Problems
FEEDING PROBLEMS Make sure that power is disconnected before inspecting machine! SYMPTOM SOLUTION The stock stops but the feed-rollers This is a traction or friction problem. continue to turn. 1) Make sure your stock is not binding in the guides. 2) Make sure the stock is of consistent width. - Page 12 INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVAL OF FEED ROLLER Unplug machine. Take off chip deflector. Raise head. Remove pressure screws over swing arm to be removed. Remove two 54-15 pivot screws and remove swing arm, leaving chain connected to mating sprocket. Reinstall each pivot screw with a drop of medium strength thread locker. Take P-111 sprocket off swing arm axle.
- Page 13 REMOVAL OF POWER FEED UNIT 1) Disconnect power. Remove chip deflector and raise head 4”-5”. 2) Spin the arbor to find the set screw on the in-feed chain sprocket on the underside of the chain guard. Using a 3/32” allen wrench, loosen the set screw. 3) Starting with the bolts on the chain guard, remove the three hex head bolts attaching the power unit to the head.
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Page 14: Machine Parts Illustration
primary shaft P-203 into the end of the arbor with the slot straddling the P-117 fiber drive. Install the three attaching bolts, tightening only the longest bolt. Tighten the in feed roller sprocket set screw on its shaft flat with the chain in a straight line position with its mating sprocket. - Page 15 GEAR BOX SHAFT ASSEMBLIES...
- Page 16 GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY VIEW...
- Page 17 ARBOR REMOVAL VIEW...
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Page 18: Contact Information
CONTACT INFORMATION Williams & Hussey Machine Co., Inc. customerservice@williamsnhussey.com (e-mail) 70 Powers Street Milford NH 03055 williamsnhussey.com (website) 603-732-0219 (local) Business Hours: Monday – Friday 800-258-1380 (toll free) 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 603-732-4048 (fax) WARRANTY INFORMATION Molder – 7 Year Limited Williams &...