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GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Do not attempt to operate the machine until you have thoroughly read and completely understood all instructions, rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply may result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury. Keep this owner's manual and review frequently for continuous safe operation.
18. Always wear a face or dust mask if operation creates a lot of dust and/or chips. Always operate the tool in a well ventilated area and provide for proper dust removal. Use a suitable dust extractor. ADDITIONAL RULES FOR MORTICERS 1.
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Unpacking Cut the strapping, open the carton and remove all parts from the packaging. Place them all on a bench, a two man lift is recommended for the main part of the machine. Familiarise yourself with the components and read this instruction manual. Assembly Locate the transport locking screw on the left hand side of the head.
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Fit the handle shaft. Line up the castellated end to the gear shaft, which is already fitted. Fit the locking bolt with spring, down the centre of the shaft and secure it with a screwdriver. Fit the operating handle. Feed the handle into the handle shaft until the pivot pin is touching the shaft.
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Insert one rod into the hole at each side of the base. Tighten the grub screw using a 3mm hex key to lock the rods in place. To gain access to the chuck for chisel and auger fitting or changing, you will need to loosen this screw (Ph2 head) and hinge the door downwards.
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Setting the Chisel & Auger Wearing a sturdy glove or using a cloth to support the sharp end of the chisel & auger, insert the chisel & auger up into the bushing and into the drill chuck. Lock the chisel into place using the socket head bolt.
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This wheel operates the work piece clamp. These are the left and right end stops. The small wheel controls the longitude (forwards and backwards) movement of the sliding bed. The large wheel controls the lateral (left and right) movement of the sliding bed. To start and stop the morticer, it is fitted with an NVR switch, located on the left hand side of the motor housing.
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Using the Morticer Set the gap between the auger cutting lip and chisel tips. Next set the chisel square to the back fence. The easiest way to do this is to lower the chisel and wind the sliding bed forwards until it just touches the back of the chisel.
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Start the motor, wait for it to come up to speed, pull down on the down feed handle of the morticer. You should aim for a cut rate that does not cause the motor to labour but still produces a progressive entry of the chisel into the wood.
If the width of the mortice is bigger than the chisel being used: Use the small silver hand wheel to move the table backwards and again repeat the procedure to cut another series of holes in front of the first set. If required, clean out the mortice with a suitable sized flat chisel or screwdriver.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy Machine does not start Blown Fuse Replace Fuse Loose switch terminal Inspect back of switch Faulty switch Replace switch Chisel will not fit into the bush Incorrect shank size on This morticer uses 3/4” Chisel diameter shank. An optional bush is available to use chisels with a 13/16”...
Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking Charnwood Declare that Hollow Chisel Morticer, Model W316 Conforms with the following Directives: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC And further conforms to the machinery example for which the EC type examination Certificate No.
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Charnwood W316 Morticer Parts List Part No. Description Part No. Description Operating Handle Table Casting Washer 32 dia x 18 Bore Clamp Plate Spring Screw Washer 32 x 12 Bore Spring Washer Screw Motor 375W 240V Switch Box Screw Handle Shaft Bolt...
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