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HM136MAX ™ *Track Not Included OPERATOR’S MANUAL The Woodlander ® is sold as an off-road only sawmill trailer compatible with HM126, HM130, HM130MAX ® , & HM136MAX ™ sawmills. Woodlander ® is a registered trademark of Woodland Mills, Inc.
If you have any questions relative to a particular application, DO NOT use the trailer until you have first contacted Woodland Mills to determine if it can or should be performed using the product.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result serious injury. WARNING! The warnings, cautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions or situations that could occur.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE • Check the tires before all trips. Make sure they are inflated to the pressure shown on the tire. • Grease the axle bearings every 3 months or 1000 miles [1600 km], whichever comes first. •...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual UNPACKING Remove all the parts from the steel crate. Set the crate aside as it will be used as a support for several of the assembly steps. 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual COMPONENT LISTS Verify all component and hardware quantities are correct prior to assembling the trailer. End Gusset Jack Mount [0001373] [0001376] Bushlander Joining Gusset Jack Mount [0001374] [0002249] Long Side Plate Swivel Jack [0008948] [0006798] 13/16 Swivel Jack...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual TO-SCALE HARDWARE BOLTS & SCREWS Hardware graphics are printed at 1:1 scale for ease of identification. Simply place the hardware over the image in the tables to verify it is the correct size. HHB-MBE075FCJ M6 X 1 X 20 mm HEX BOLT HHB-MBM095FCM M10 X 1.5 X 40 mm HEX BOLT...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual FHH-MBJ080FCJ M8 X 1 X 25 mm FLANGED HEX BOLT 116x FHH-MBM085FCM M10 X 1.5 X 30 mm FLANGED HEX BOLT FHH-MBM090PCM M10 X 1.5 X 35 mm FLANGED HEX BOLT FHH-MBM095PCM M10 X 1.5 X 40 mm FLANGED HEX BOLT FHH-MBM125PCM M10 X 1.5 X 70 mm FLANGED HEX BOLT FHH-MBR090PCM...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual FHH-MBR135PCM M12 X 1.75 X 80 mm FLANGED HEX BOLT SHC-MBM175PTA M10 X 1.5 X 120 mm SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW PPH-MBA075FCE*** M5 X 0.8 X 20 mm PHILLIPS PAN HEAD SCREW * M12 X 1.75 X 70 mm Hex Bolts not applicable on European trailers ** M12 X 1.75 X 100 mm Hex Bolts not applicable on North American trailers *** M5 X 0.8 X 20 mm Phillips Pan Head Screw quantity 12x on European trailers SCALES...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual SAWMILL COMPONENTS These components from the sawmill are required to build the trailer. They do not ship with the Woodlander ® trailer. T-Bolt Track Rail M10 X 40 mm [0001073] [0001059] Reinforcement End Bunk Plate [0003606] [0001072]...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 2. GUSSETS Using the hardware listed below, assemble the gussets to the track as shown on the next page. Ensure the track width is set correctly (see track widths on next page), and measure diagonally to check for squareness.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual End Bunk M10 x 30 mm Log Bunk M10 Lock Nut M10 x 30 mm End Gusset M10 Lock Nut Joining Gusset Log Bunk Log Bunk M10 x 30 mm M10 x 30 mm End Bunk M10 x 40 mm M10 Lock Nut...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 3. SIDE PLATES Using the shipping crate as an assembly aid, lay two (2) 4X4s across the top the crate near each end. Position the track/gusset assembly on the 4X4s, ensuring it is centred end-to-end. The 4X4s need to be long enough to support the track rails but shorter than the track is wide.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Using the hardware listed below, hang the side plates and the anti-tip rails using the M10 X 30 mm and M10 X 35 mm bolts. The anti-tip rails are from the sawmill crate. Do not tighten these bolts.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual M10 X 30 mm at all other M10 X 35 mm locations at Carriage Stops M10 X 30 mm at all other locations 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 4. FRONT AND REAR CROSS BEAMS Using the hardware listed below, install the front and rear cross beams (2 front, 1 rear). Ensure the cross beam with the two holes is assembled at the front. Do not tighten these bolts. M10 X 30 mm Front Cross Flanged Hex...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Front Cross Beam Tongue Cross Beam Front Cross Beam 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 5. SIDE PLATE-TO-RAIL OFFSET & BOLT TORQUING Install the components listed below to assist with correcting any side plate-to-rail offsets and gaps. M10 X 120 mm Side Plate Socket Head Alignment Jaw Cap Screw Side Plate Alignment Swivel Jack...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Before torquing the chassis bolts as shown on the following 3 pages, verify there is a ⅜-½ in [10-13 mm] offset between the top of the track rails and the top of the side plates. The offset must be uniform along the entire length of the trailer on both sides.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Ensuring the side plate-to-rail offset is uniform, tighten and torque only the four (4) highlighted bolts securing the long side plate. Do this for both sides of the trailer. With the long side plate secured in place, note the gaps (if any) between the short side plates and the long side plates.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Remember to maintain a uniform offset between the top of the track rails and the top of the side plates when tightening the alignment hardware. ⅜-½ in [10-13 mm] Uniform Offset Front MAINTAIN UNIFORM OFFSET Rear While maintaining a uniform side plate-to-rail offset, torque the remaining bolts per the table in...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Position the swivel jack receivers under the front and rear cross beams as shown below and raise the assembly until the side plates are above the crate. Discard the two (2) 4X4s. Discard 4X4s. They are no longer necessary.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 6. INNER CROSS BEAMS AND JACK MOUNTS Using the hardware listed below, install the 2 remaining cross beams and 4 jack mounts. Torque all the bolts per the table in section BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. M10 X 35 mm Flanged Hex Cross Beam...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Cross Beam Jack Mount 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Next, lower the trailer until the cross beams are resting on the crate. Slide the swivel jacks onto the jack mounts and secure them with the locking pins. Raise the jacks up to slide the crate out from under the trailer assembly. Place blocks of wood underneath each jack if necessary to achieve the required clearance.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 7. AXLE MOUNTS AND AXLE CROSS BEAM Using the hardware listed below, install the axle mount cross beam and left/right axle mounts with fender adapter as shown. Tighten these bolts. M10 X 35 mm Axle Mount w/ Flanged Hex Fender Adapter...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Front Rear Ensure sleeves are oriented towards the rear of the trailer Thread knob into Axle Mount prior to bolting to side plate 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 8. AXLE Using the hardware listed below, install the axle as shown on the next page. Do not torque these bolts until instructed in step, WHEELS. M12 X 35 mm Flanged Hex Axle Bolt M12 Flanged [6x] Axle Shim Plate Lock Nut...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Check for gaps between the axle and fender bracket mounts and axle cross beam. If there are any gaps, use axle shim plates fill the gaps to prevent any flexing of the axle. The shims are not necessary if there are no gaps. ...
20.32 13/16 HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 9. TONGUE AND COUPLER Using the hardware listed below, install the trailer tongue and hitch coupler. Tighten these bolts. M12 X 100 mm M12 X 80 mm Hex Bolt Flanged Hex (Europe Only) Bolt M12 X 70 mm M12 Flanged...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Europe M10 X 160 mm M12 X 100 mm M12 X 80 mm North America M12 X 70 mm Tongue Bracket Some components removed for clarity. 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 10. LIGHTING Using the hardware listed below, install the taillight bracket and country appropriate wire harness. Use cable clamps to secure wire harness to side plates down right-side of trailer. Tighten all bolts. On the European (EU) version, install the 4 side reflectors, 2 front reflectors, and 2 rear reflector brackets and reflectors as shown on the following pages.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Secure tail lights to the taillight bracket using M5 flanged lock nuts before mounting taillight bracket to trailer. **Note: Tail lights (North America and Europe) and side lights (North America only) are integral to the wire harness. They are shown exploded for assembly clarity.** 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual M5 X 20 mm Pan Head M5 Lock Nut M5 X 20 mm Pan Head M8 X 25 mm Europe Only Europe Only M5 Lock Nut M5 X 20 mm Pan Head There are 2 cable clamps per short side plate (2) and 4 per long side plate (1) for a total of 8. Cable clamps are installed down the right-hand side of the trailer only (locations circled blue).
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Cable Clamp M6 X 20 mm 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 11. ADDITIONAL JACK STANDS Using the hardware listed below, install the two (2) jack mounts and swivel jacks. Tighten these bolts. M10 X 70 mm Flanged Hex Jack Mount Bolt M10 Flanged Swivel Jack Lock Nut 13/16 1-5/8...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Some components removed for clarity. M10 X 70 mm Jack Mount Flanged Hex Bolt 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 13. HEAD LOCK-DOWN PLATES Place the assembled sawhead on the trailer. Drill four (4) holes for the lock-down plates using the 10 mm [⅜ in] drill bit provided with the Sawmill. Measure between 59 and 63 in [1498 and 1600 mm] from the rear edge of the track rail (not the carriage stop) to the rear post of the sawhead.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual SAWHEAD CARRIAGE LOCK-DOWN POSITIONS When deciding where to position the sawhead carriage, it is important to consider the tongue weight capacity of the tow vehicle. Lighter tongue weights are better suited for ATVs and smaller vehicles while heavier tongue weights work well with larger vehicles like pickup trucks.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 14. WHEELS Using the hardware listed below, install the tires on the axles. Using a torque wrench, torque the lug nuts to 80 ft•lb / 110 N•m following the pattern shown below. 175/80R13 1/2-20 Lug Nut Wheel 13/16 0009013-M-EN: Rev A...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT With the wheels installed, observe their alignment to the side plates. If the wheels are not parallel to the side plates, the axle position needs to be adjusted before the trailer can be towed behind a vehicle.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 15. FENDERS Using the hardware listed below, assemble the fenders to the fender brackets. M8 X 20 mm Flanged Hex Fender Bracket 13/16 Bolt M8 Flanged Fender Lock Nut Locking Pin 13/16 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Fasten a metal fender to each fender bracket using four (4) M8 X 20 mm bolts and four (4) M8 flanged lock nuts. Fully tighten these bolts. Slide the post on the fender bracket into the sleeve on the axle mount and insert the locking pin through the hole located at the bottom of the fender bracket post.
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual 16. SAFETY CHAIN Using the hardware below, install the safety chain on the trailer tongue. M10 X 40 mm Safety Chain Hex Bolt M10 Flat Washer M10 Lock Nut 0009013-M-EN: Rev A Page 25-Oct-2023...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual OPERATION LOCKING-DOWN THE SAWMILL HEAD When transporting the trailer, it is imperative that the sawmill head is locked-down securely to the trailer. Start by inserting the four (4) locking pins through the lock-down brackets and secure them with linch pins.
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Lower the sawhead to its lowest position. Then insert the short strap hook into the cross beam lifting eye on one side of the sawmill, route the long strap down and under the bottom of the trailer, then up to the opposite lifting eye.
Record the part number (e.g. 0001071, HHB-MBM080FCJ, etc.) in the “Part No.” column. Contact Woodland Mills through the website or via phone/email. If possible, include the invoice or sales number from the purchased product so an associated account can be located. If the account has multiple addresses on file, please indicate to which address the replacement...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual PARTS LISTS NORTH AMERICA Item Quantity Part No. Description 0001373 GUSSET, END 0001374 GUSSET, JOINING 0008948 SIDE PLATE, LONG 0008947 SIDE PLATE, SHORT 0008949 SIDE PLATE ALIGNMENT DIAMOND 0008950 SIDE PLATE ALIGNMENT NUT 0008951 SIDE PLATE ALIGNMENT JAW 0008942 CROSS BEAM...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Item Quantity Part No. Description L44649 ROLLER BEARING, TAPERED, 1-1/16 in SFT, 1-3/64 in HSG, .56 in WD L68149 ROLLER BEARING, TAPERED, 1-3/8 in SFT, 2-21/64 in HSG, 5/8 in WD HHB-MBE075FCJ HEX HEAD BOLT, CLS 8.8, M6 X 1, 20 mm LG, FULL HHB-MBM095FCM HEX HEAD BOLT, CLS 10.9, M10 X 1.5, 40 mm LG, FULL HHB-MBM215PCJ...
HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual EUROPE Item Quantity Part No. Description 0001373 GUSSET, END 0001374 GUSSET, JOINING 0008948 SIDE PLATE, LONG 0008947 SIDE PLATE, SHORT 0008949 SIDE PLATE ALIGNMENT DIAMOND 0008950 SIDE PLATE ALIGNMENT NUT 0008951 SIDE PLATE ALIGNMENT JAW 0008942 CROSS BEAM 0003935...
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HM136MAX ™ Woodlander ® Operator’s Manual Item Quantity Part No. Description 0004445 WOODLANDER NAMEPLATE 0005146 RATCHET STRAP, 50 mm WD, 4500 mm LG 175-80R13 Wheel WHEEL, 175/80R13 L44649 ROLLER BEARING, TAPERED, 1-1/16 in SFT, 1-3/64 in HSG, .56 in WD L68149 ROLLER BEARING, TAPERED, 1-3/8 in SFT, 2-21/64 in HSG, 5/8 in WD HHB-MBE075FCJ...
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