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Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
15-inch Planer
Models 15S and 15HH
WMH TOOL GROUP, Inc.
2420 Vantage Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60124 Part No. M-0460286
Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revision D1 4/08
www.powermatic.com Copyright © 2008 WMH Tool Group
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Warranty and Service WMH Tool Group, Inc., warrants every product it sells. If one of our tools needs service or repair, one of our Authorized Service Centers located throughout the United States can give you quick service. In most cases, any of these WMH Tool Group Authorized Service Centers can authorize warranty repair, assist you in obtaining parts, or perform routine maintenance and ® major repair on your POWERMATIC tools. For the name of an Authorized Service Center in your area call 1
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Table of Contents Warranty and Service ..............................................................................................................................2 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................3 Warning...................................................................................................................................................4 Features...........
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Warning As with all machines, there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the use of this planer. Use the machine with the respect and caution demanded where safety precautions are concerned. When normal safety precautions are overlooked or ignored, personal injury to the operator can result. Read, understand and follow the safety and operating instructions found in this manual. Know the limitations and hazards associated with this machine. Electrical grounding. Make certa
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Hand safety. Keep hands outside the machine. NEVER reach under the guards to try to clear stock that stops feeding. Do not clear chips and sawdust with hands; use a brush. Do not have any part of the hands under that part of the board that is over the table when starting a cut; the infeed roll will engage the board and force it down against the table causing a pinching action. Do not operate machine while the gear cover is open. Cutterhead rotation: Be sure cutterhead rotates under pow
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Features Figure 1 Specifications Model Number...................................................................... 15S..................................................... 15HH Stock Number................................................................ 1791210.................................................1791213 Maximum Cutting Width (in.)..............................................14-7/8.................................................... 14-7/8 Maximum Cutting Thickness (in.)...
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Unpacking Open container and check for shipping damage. Report any damage immediately to your distributor and shipping agent. Do not discard any shipping material until the Planer is assembled and running properly. Compare the contents of your container with the following list to make sure all parts are intact. Report any missing parts to your distributor. Read this owner’s manual thoroughly for assembly, maintenance and safety instructions. Crate Contents (Figure 2): 1 Planer (no
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Installation and Assembly Tools required for assembly: Forklift or hoist with slings 10-12,12-14mm open-end wrenches (provided) 4 and 5mm hex wrenches (provided) 16mm open-end wrench Remove the screws holding the planer to the pallet and use a forklift or hoist to lift the planer off the pallet. Forks and straps should always be placed under the four lifting handles when lifting this machine (Figure 5). The lifting handles can be pushed back in when not in use. Figure 5 The plan
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Extension Tables 1. Mount a cast iron table to the edge of the main table with three M8 x 25 hex cap screws (Figure 9) using a 12mm wrench. Do not fully tighten yet. 2. The extension table must be leveled with the main table. Place a straight edge (such as a jointed board) across the extension table and the main table. NOTE: The straight edge should not lie over the raised table rollers, as this would distort the leveling process. Either place the Figure 9 straight edge just shor
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Recommended Gauges (AWG) of Extension Cords This machine must be grounded. Grounding provides a path of least resistance to help divert Extension Cord Length * current away from the operator in case of electrical malfunction. 25 50 75 100 150 200 Amps feet feet feet feet feet feet Make sure the voltage of your power supply matches the specifications on the motor plate of < 5 16 16 16 14 12 12 the machine. 5 to 8 16 16 14 12 10 NR Extension Cords 8 to 12 14 14 12 10 NR NR The use
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Pulley Alignment The pulleys should be in line for proper belt operation. 1. Remove the belt guard and place a straight edge against the faces of both pulleys (Figure 13). 2. If the straight edge does not lie flat on both pulley faces, open the rear panel and loosen the four hex nuts on the motor plate (see Figure 12) with a 12mm wrench. 3. Nudge the motor left or right until the pulleys are in alignment. 4. Tighten hex nuts and replace covers. Table Rollers Your planer is suppli
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IMPORTANT: Be sure that the height of front and rear rollers are the same. And the table rollers must always be set parallel to the table. Cutterhead Although your planer was carefully adjusted at the factory, it should be checked before being put into operation. Any inaccuracies due to rough handling in transit can be corrected by following the directions in this manual. To check the adjustments you will need feeler gauges, and a dial gauge or home-made gauge block made of hardwood.
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(You can also use any 3mm diameter tool, such as a hex wrench or drill bit for this purpose.) 9. Insert the screws for the first gib, turning them with the T-handle wrench. Do not fully tighten the screws; make them only snug enough to hold the knife in the groove. 10. Put the next gib in place, and repeat the process. See Figure 19. Use the adjustment pins and make sure the wings of the knife are completely in the cutterhead groove. Continue sequentially from one end of the cutterh
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Work Table Parallel to Cutterhead The work table is set parallel to the cutterhead at the factory and no further adjustment should be necessary. If your machine is planing a taper, first check to see if the knives are set properly in the cutterhead. Then check to see if the work table is set parallel to the cutterhead. Proceed as follows: 1. Disconnect machine from power source. 2. Place the gauge block (Figure 21) on the work table directly under the edge of a knife as shown. Make sl
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Anti-Kickback Fingers The anti-kickback fingers (A, Figure 23) are an important safety feature, as they help prevent kickback of stock. They operate by gravity and should be inspected frequently to make sure they are free of gum and pitch, so that they move independently and operate correctly. Infeed and Outfeed Roller Spring Tension The infeed roller (B, Figure 23) and outfeed Figure 24 roller (E, Figure 23) are those parts of your planer that feed the stock while it is being p
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Outfeed Roller Height 1. Disconnect machine from power source. 2. Make sure the knives are set properly as previously explained under "Knife Adjustment." 3. Place the gauge block (F, Figure 26) on the table directly beneath the cutterhead (D, Figure 26). 4. Using a 0.02" (0.5mm) feeler gauge (G, Figure 26) placed on top of the gauge block, raise the work table until the knife just touches the feeler gauge when the knife is Figure 26 at its lowest point. Do not move the work tabl
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Chip Deflector The chip deflector (B, Fig. 28) keeps wood chips from falling into the outfeed roller. The deflector should be set approximately 1/16" to 1/8” from the tip of the knives. Make sure the deflector is oriented so the bevel on its front edge matches the shape of the cutterhead. Feed Speed Control Your machine is equipped with a spiral, serrated infeed roller and a solid steel outfeed roller. When the feed rollers are engaged, they turn to feed the stock. The feed rollers
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Periodically check all the chains for proper Depth of Cut tension and adjust accordingly if required. The cutting depth scale is a combination The table should be kept clean and free of rust. inch/metric scale (Figure 33), with a cutting Some users prefer a paste wax on exposed range from 0 to 6" (152.4mm). A manual scale is steel and cast iron surfaces. The wax provides a mounted directly to the front column. The model layer of protection as well as reducing friction 15S planer also
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The item numbers on this chart are referenced to the surrounding illustrations. No. Position Inspection Interval Suitable Types of Lubricant Figure No. 1 Drive Chain Monthly Grease 34 2 Gear Box When operated more than 2,500 Standard gear oil, 70-90 weight 34 hours 3 Return Rollers Frequently SAE-30 36 4 Worm Gear Monthly Grease 37 5 Lead Screw Monthly Grease 37 6 Column Weekly Clean columns and apply SAE-30 37 7 Table Chain Monthly Grease, or good quality bicycle 38 chain lubri
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now display relative measurement until you Functions of the Digital press ABS again to go back to absolute. IMPORTANT: Always place the digital display in Scale (Model 15S only) relative (“INC”) mode before turning it off. If you Figure 40 identifies the parts of the digital scale. turn it off while in absolute (“ABS”) mode, your The button functions are discussed below, absolute setting will default to zero. followed by a section giving practical examples of how to calibrate your sett
