Wood-mizer SLR Safety, Operation, Maintenance & Parts Manual
Wood-mizer SLR Safety, Operation, Maintenance & Parts Manual

Wood-mizer SLR Safety, Operation, Maintenance & Parts Manual

Shingle/lap sider

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Shingle/Lap Sider
Safety, Operation, Maintenance, &
Parts Manual
SLR
rev. A.00 - G.00
Safety is our #1 concern!
March 1997
Form #903
For use with LT15* through LT70 models.
* LT15 requires an adapter kit.
WARNING! Read and understand this
!
manual before using this machine.

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  • Page 1 Shingle/Lap Sider Safety, Operation, Maintenance, & Parts Manual rev. A.00 - G.00 Safety is our #1 concern! March 1997 Form #903 For use with LT15* through LT70 models. * LT15 requires an adapter kit. WARNING! Read and understand this manual before using this machine.
  • Page 2 Active Patents assigned to Wood-Mizer, LLC Belzile, Luc. 2016. Portable saw mill with bed adjustments. US Patent US 9,352,480B, filed Sepember 11, 2012, and issued May 31, 2016. Belzile, Luc. 2019. Blade sharpening and setting system. US Patent US10315260B2, filed August 27, 206, and issued June 11.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section-Page SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Safety Symbols ..................1-1 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION Assembly....................2-1 Installation and Setup................2-3 Installation and Setup (revision A.00 through F1.01)......2-4 SECTION 3 LT15 INSTALLATION LT15 Rev. E6.04+.................. 3-1 LT15 Rev. E4.00 - E6.03 ............... 3-3 LT15 Rev.
  • Page 4: Section 1 Introduction

    Introduction Safety Symbols SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION The Shingle/Lap Siding Option (SLR) (see FIG. 1-1) creates tapered shingles or siding with your Wood-Mizer sawmill. Siding Taper Adjustment Bolt Shingle Cam Clamp Assembly Link Joint Siding Lift Roller Bed Rail Mount TDSLR02-01...
  • Page 5 Introduction Safety Symbols NOTICE indicates vital information. WARNING! Clean sawdust from all areas where sawdust may gather after every 8-hour shift. Failure to do so may result in fire, causing death or serious injury. SETUP SAFETY WARNING! Do not use if the mill is set up on ground with more than a 10 degree incline.
  • Page 6: Section 2 Installation

    A reprinted in the Operator’s Manual). Ensure your unit is on a level surface and secure from movement. Assembly 1. Uncrate the SLR; discard the shipping braces (total 8) and fasteners. See FIG. 2-1. Handle shipping position Shipping braces Mounting brace plates...
  • Page 7 Bolt, 3/8-16x1 Gr5 Link plate 3/8 Flat washer 3/8 Lock washer Bolt, 3/8-16x3/4 Gr5 Screw in shift handle TDSLR02-13 NOTE: If attaching the SLR to an LT15, see SECTION 3 LT15 Installation for handle placement FIG. 2-3 Installation WM doc 9/10/20...
  • Page 8: Installation And Setup

    The clamp bolts should only be tight- ened before towing the sawmill with the SLR attached. 5. Slide the SLR frame all the way over toward the inboard side of the sawmill bed until the SLR stops touch the bed rail stop blocks.
  • Page 9: Installation And Setup (Revision A.00 Through F1.01)

    1. Position the SLR on the mill bed with the mounting brackets around the front and rear bed rails. The shift lever should be at the front end of the mill. Make sure the SLR frame is lying flat on the bed rails.
  • Page 10: Section 3 Lt15 Installation

    Ensure your unit is on a level surface and secure from movement. LT15 Rev. E6.04+ (Bed Sections Rev. G.00+): Kit SLRKIT-LT15.1 is required to mount the SLR. 1. Place the rail adapter on the second and third bed rails of the first bed section as shown in FIG.
  • Page 11 LT15 Installation LT15 Rev. E6.04+ 3. Relocate the SLR shift handle to avoid interference with the front bed rail. See FIG. 3-2 TDSLR03-01 FIG. 3-2 a. Unbolt and unpin the handle shaft from the frame. b. Unbolt and unpin the cam shaft.
  • Page 12: Lt15 Rev. E4.00 - E6.03

    3. Install the stop block to the last bed rail of the first bed section and tighten the clamp bolt. 4. Position the SLR on the bed with the shift handle toward the front of the sawmill. 5. Push the SLR stops against the rail adapter and stop block.
  • Page 13: Lt15 Rev. A0.00 - E3.03

    1. Mount the auxiliary bed rail near the end of the middle bed section as shown (See LT15 manual for details). 2. Position the SLR on the bed with the shift handle toward the front of the sawmill. 3. Push the SLR stops against the bed rail stop blocks.
  • Page 14: Section 4 Shingle Operation

    2. Position the siding taper adjustment bolts fully down (clockwise) until you can spin the siding lift rollers by hand. See FIG. 4-1. NOTE: The lift rollers should not tilt the SLR frame when the shift handle is thrown. Siding taper...
  • Page 15 Cams loosened -- hanging heavy side down -- retightened TDSLR02-11 FIG. 4-2 3. Adjust the inner clamps as close to the SLR frame as possible to ensure the rear of the blocks are positioned over the cams. See FIG. 4-3. Clamp open...
  • Page 16 Operation Shingle setup 6. Lower the shift handle. 7. Make a trim cut across all the blocks to even them out. 8. Calculate the desired shingle size: Thick end - Thin end = Cut setting Example: For a shingle 1/8" at the thin end, and 5/8" at the thick end: 5/8"...
  • Page 17: Shingle Cutting Operation

    7. Make a cut and return the carriage. 8. Repeat steps 3 - 7 down to the heart of the cants. 9. Unclamp the cants, flip 180°, and reclamp. 10. Continue sawing down as low as the SLR clamps will allow. Operation WM doc 9/10/20...
  • Page 18: Section 5 Lap Siding Operation

    Operation. This will stop the shift handle when the lift rollers reach their maximum height. 3. Adjust the siding taper adjustment bolts all the way up so they do not lift the SLR frame from the bed rails. 4. Adjust the inner clamp halves inside the shingle cams to avoid interference with the cant.
  • Page 19 FIG. 5-2 5. Position the cant so it is centered in the SLR frame. 6. Tighten the front clamp to secure one end of the cant. 7. Slide the outer clamp half in until it contacts the block.
  • Page 20 Operation Lap siding setup 10. Repeat the procedure to clamp the rear of the cant. Center cant in SLR frame and clamp at front and rear SM0091-4 FIG. 5-3 11. Calculate the dimensions of the siding you want to cut.
  • Page 21 11/16" TABLE 5-0 12. Before adjusting the SLR for the amount of siding taper, pull the shift handle up and make a trim cut to level the cant. 13. Move the blade so it is positioned even with the top of the cant.
  • Page 22 21. Make a cut and return the carriage. 22. Repeat Steps 17 - 21 down to the heart of the cant. 23. Unclamp the cant, flip 180° and reclamp. 24. Continue sawing down as low as SLR clamps will allow. WM doc 9/10/20 Operation...
  • Page 23: Section 6 Replacement Parts

    SECTION 6 REPLACEMENT PARTS Frame 1 9 10 12 13 23 24 DESCRIPTION (♦ Indicates Parts Available in Assemblies Only) PART # QTY. ASSY, SLR FRAME 1 128377 Assy, SLR Clamp 128378 Clamp, Pony P05144 Replacement Parts WM doc 9/10/20...
  • Page 24 S05129 Bushing, .635x7/8x1/2 Bronze 105908 Shaft, Cam Shakemaker A07329 Washer, 5/8x15/16x.094 Nylon F05011-19 Weldment, Cam Shaft W05138 Assy, SLR Roller Bearing Arm 110275 Weldment, SLR Roller Shaft 110273 Nut, 5/16-18 Swaged Hex F05010-6 Sleeve, SLR Bearing S05142 Bearing, 5/8x1.5748x.4724 P06030-1...
  • Page 25: Frame 3

    128378 Weldment, SLR Frame 2 128320 Pin, 3/8 in Clevis Retaining F05012-136 Pin, 3/8x1 3/32 Clevis Zinc Plated F05012-8 Plate, SLR Link Arm 2 128326 Bolt, 3/8-16x1 HH Gr5 F05007-87 Washer, 3/8 Flat SAE F05011-3 Plate SLR Link Arm Joint...
  • Page 26 Shaft, Cam Shakemaker (See Section 6.1) A07329 Cam Assy (See Section 6.1) A07327 Assy, SLR Clamp (See Section 6.1) 128378 Assy, SLR Roller Bearing Arm (See Section 6.1) 110275 Bolt, 1/2-13x2-1/4 HH Zn Gr2 F05008-124 Spring P05155 Pin, 3/16x1 1/4 Roll F05012-16...
  • Page 27: Lt15 Adapters

    MOUNT ASSY, SLR/ LT15 BED REV. G.00 SLRKIT-LT15.1 Plate, SLR LT15 130835 Mount Wldmt, 5x2 LT15 SLR 006910 MOUNT ASSY, SLR/ LT15 BED REV E00 TO F00 SLRKIT-LT15 Bolt, 3/8-16x3 HH Gr5 F05007-73 Mount Weldment, LT15 SLR 047693 Nut, 3/8-16 Jam...
  • Page 28: Lt15 Auxiliary Bed Rail

    Used for LT15 bed sections revisions A.00 through E.3.03. 150043 DESCRIPTION (♦ Indicates Parts Available in Assemblies Only) PART # QTY. RAIL KIT, LT15 SLR AUX BED RAILW/BLK 016037 Rail Weldment, LT15 Aux Bed W/Block 016036 Screw, 3/8-16x2 3/4 HHC...
  • Page 29: Shingle Lap Siding Resaw (Revision A.00-F.01)

    Shingle Lap Siding Resaw (revision A.00-F.01) SM0090E DESCRIPTION ( Indicates Parts Available In Assemblies Only) PART # QTY. SHINGLE/LAP SIDING OPTION, COMPLETE Clamp Assembly, SLR Pony A05157 Clamp, SLR Pony P05144  Screw, #6 X 1/4" Drive F05015-6 Cap, 1/2" Pipe End...
  • Page 30 Pin (F05012-135) replaces 3/16" X 1 1/4" Roll Pin (F05012-16) (11/10). (3/32 x 3/4" Cotter Pin (F05012-9) previsously replaced F05012-44 1/16" x 1" Cotter Pin.) Mount Weldment 047693 modified 10/07 to allow SLR to mount to new Rev. F.00 bed assemblies (LT15 Rev. E6.03). Mount will still work on old-style bed assemblies.

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