Operation and Maintenance Manual SmartSet ® Saw Component Saw Copyright © 2005, 2008 MiTek®. All rights reserved. 001047 Patented. See Legal Notice for list of patents. Rev. B Operation and Maintenance Manual ® SmartSet Saw Component Saw U.S. and other patents pending. MiTek 001047 Machinery Division Revision B 301 Fountain Lakes Industrial Dr. Revision date 20 February 2008 Print date 14 March 2008 St. Charles, MO 63303 Revised by R. Widder phone: 800-523-3380 Approved by G. McNeelege fax: 636-328-9218 www.mii.com Applicability: PN 78610 Contents Preliminary Pages Contents. ii Trademark . vii Legal Notice . vii Notice of Change. viii Safety (English) Safety Indicators . x Safety Rules . xi Lockout/Tagout . xiii Lockout/Tagout Guidelines . xiii Electrical Lockout/Tagout Procedures . xiv Pneumatic System Lockout/Tagout Procedure . xvii Troubleshooting With an Energized Machine . xvii Restricted Zone . xviii Seguridad (Español) Indicadores de seguridad . xx Reglas de seguridad . xxi Bloqueo/Etiquetado . xxiv Pautas de bloqueo/etiquetado . xxiv Procedimientos de bloqueo/etiquetado eléctricos xxv Procedimiento de bloqueo/etiquetado del sistema neumático . .xxviii Solución de problemas con una máquina energizada xxviii Zonas restringida . xxix General Information Chapter 1 Introduction to This Manual . 2 Purpose of This Manual . 2 Using This Manual . 2 Introduction to This Equipment . 3 Purpose of the Equipment . 3 Overview of the Equipment . 3 Components and Options . 3 System Identification . 5 General Specifications . 6 Prior to Installation Chapter 2 MiTek’s Responsibilities . 7 Prior to Installation . 7 During Installation . 7 Customer’s Responsibilities . 8 Space Requirements . 9 Location Requirements . 10 Electrical Requirements . 11 Pneumatic System Requirements . 11 Shipping Information . 11 Customer-Supplied Parts . 12 001047 Rev. B Contents ii Contents Training Provided . 13 Floor Positioning . 13 Leveling . 13 Electrical Connection . 14 Pneumatic Connection . 14 Installation Chapter 3 Responsibilities During Installation . 15 Delivery . 15 Unloading . 15 Unpacking . 16 Lifting Methods . 16 Equipment Layout . 18 Pneumatic System . 19 Electrical System . 19 Checking Existing Wiring . 19 Connecting Power to the Equipment . 19 Installing Tail-Off Arms . 20 Installing Pre-Feed Arms . 20 Installing Lumber Stop . 20 Installing the Incline Conveyor (Optional) . 21 Installing Guards . 22 Startup Chapter 4 Pre-Start Motor Check . 23 Pre-Start Check List . 24 Start-Up . 24 Tests . 25 Waste Conveyor Belt Tracking . 28 Operation Chapter 5 Things to Know Before You Begin . 30 Operator Interface . 31 Operator’s Control Station . 31 Carriage Control Station . 32 Feed Chain Speed Control . 33 Carriage Traverse Control . 33 Components Quantity Counter . 33 Safety Interlocks . 33 Sample Cuts . 34 Maintenance Chapter 6 Additional Information about Maintenance . 44 Performing Maintenance Safely . 45 Before Operating This Equipment . 45 Before Getting Close to Any Parts That Could Move 45 Making Adjustments to the Machine . 46 Performing Electrical Work . 46 001047 Rev. B Contents iii Contents Wearing Personal Protective Equipment . 46 General Maintenance . 47 Cleaning the Machine . 47 Lubricating the Machine . 47 Calibration . 48 Checking Daily Calibration . 48 Changing Calibration Settings . 52 Calibrating the Blades . 52 Lubrication . 53 Cleaning and Lubricating . 53 Inspecting . 54 Lubricating the Gear Reducers . 55 Lubricating the Saw Blade Motors . 55 Lubricating the Angulation Plates . 56 Lubricating the Feed Conveyor Extension Rack and Pinion Gear . 56 Lubricating the Square Drive Tube . 56 Lubricating the Hold-Down Extension Rack and Pinion . 56 Lubricating the Lumber Stop Tubes . 56 Lubricating the Sprockets and Chains . 56 Lubricating the Carriage V-Wheels . 56 Lubricating the Air Line Lubricator . 57 Lubricating the Air Brake Cylinders . 57 Lubricating the Vertical Acme Screws . 57 Lubricating With Grease . 57 Bearings . 57 Motors and Gearboxes . 58 Manually Releasing a Brake . 58 Cleaning Motors . 59 Lubricating Motors . 59 Adding and Changing Oil in Gearboxes . 61 Replacing Motors . 62 Changing the Rotation of a Motor . 65 Chains . 66 Lubricating Chains . 66 Checking and Adjusting Chain Tension . 66 Replacing a Chain . 68 Roll Pins . 68 Air Brakes for Saw Blades . 69 Inspecting Air Brakes . 69 Aligning Air Brakes . 69 Replacing Brake Pads . 71 Saw Blades . 72 Inspecting Saw Blades . 72 Replacing Saw Blades . 72 Saw Blade Taper-Lock Bushing Screws . 74 Adjusting the Angulation . 75 001047 Rev. B Contents iv Contents Blade Adjustments . 76 Checking and Adjusting the Blade Draft . 76 Checking and Adjusting the Blade Alignment . 79 Checking and Adjusting the Blade Pivot Point . 82 Infeed Conveyors . 86 Adjusting the Infeed Conveyor Chain Tension . 86 Keeping the Infeed Conveyors Aligned With the Blades . 86 Maintaining the Lumber Guide . 87 Replacing the Infeed Conveyor Sprocket . 89 Adjusting the Drive Sprocket Tension . 90 Replacing the Drive Sprocket . 90 Inspecting and Replacing Infeed Roll Pins . 92 Hold-Downs . 93 Adjusting the Hold-Down Chain Tension . 93 Keeping the Hold-Downs Aligned With the Infeed 93 Replacing Hold-Down Shoes . 94 Replacing Hold-Down Sprockets . 95 Replacing a Roll Pin in the Hold-Down Spur Gears . 97 Carriage . 97 Preventive Maintenance for the Carriage . 97 Replacing a Roll Pin in the Hold-Down Spur Gears . 97 Waste.