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Does WoodMizer have a yearly service route

Started by wolf nemeth, October 22, 2014, 10:22:44 AM

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wolf nemeth

Hi    Does anybody know  If or when WM makes yearly service calls to the Middle Tennessee area?  I  am needing a general  alignment, plus the up-down clamp switch in the hydraulics is giving me fits....
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Sometime in April and May. Give them a call, they will go ahead and put you on the list or can advise you when to call back. They come by my "hood" every year.  :)
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Magicman

David answered your question, but I am curious about your statement;
Quoteplus the up-down clamp switch in the hydraulics is giving me fits....
What "switch" are you referring to??
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wolf nemeth

Poston---thanks for the info; I called WM and they said they do not dservice middle tennessee!! Can you believe it?  A company that boasts of superior customer service. i feel like i just got hung out to dry. The mill is useless without fixing this.
  MagicMan---- the problem is not with the switch itself (or none of the hydraulics would work) but on that bar the switch is mounted on.  Each function has a set of points, and somehow the points to the up-down clamp loosened up. I have tried setting them and then tightening them down with that skinny allen wrench, but every time I tighten it, it's out of whack and the clamp  will not move. sometime I do hear a  whooshing noise, so I wonder also if I have a stuck valve that sometimes opens an other times doesn't.   Got any advice?
If you  don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else!

Magicman

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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Wolf....to give you an honest fix, I would have to be there and look at it.
The small screw that you tighten with the allen wrench should not be OVER tightened.
If you have, you will need to take the bar out and re-thread the hole with the next largest screw.
Sometimes you may thing that little screw is secure but its already been stripped.

Hope this helps.

If you get a chance a picture may help us. I mean its worth a try.
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highleadtimber16

Quote from: wolf nemeth on October 25, 2014, 10:21:18 PM
Poston---thanks for the info; I called WM and they said they do not dservice middle tennessee!! Can you believe it?  A company that boasts of superior customer service. i feel like i just got hung out to dry. The mill is useless without fixing this.
  MagicMan---- the problem is not with the switch itself (or none of the hydraulics would work) but on that bar the switch is mounted on.  Each function has a set of points, and somehow the points to the up-down clamp loosened up. I have tried setting them and then tightening them down with that skinny allen wrench, but every time I tighten it, it's out of whack and the clamp  will not move. sometime I do hear a  whooshing noise, so I wonder also if I have a stuck valve that sometimes opens an other times doesn't.   Got any advice?

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jcbrotz

Quote from: wolf nemeth on October 25, 2014, 10:21:18 PM
Poston---thanks for the info; I called WM and they said they do not dservice middle tennessee!! Can you believe it?  A company that boasts of superior customer service. i feel like i just got hung out to dry. The mill is useless without fixing this.
  MagicMan---- the problem is not with the switch itself (or none of the hydraulics would work) but on that bar the switch is mounted on.  Each function has a set of points, and somehow the points to the up-down clamp loosened up. I have tried setting them and then tightening them down with that skinny allen wrench, but every time I tighten it, it's out of whack and the clamp  will not move. sometime I do hear a  whooshing noise, so I wonder also if I have a stuck valve that sometimes opens an other times doesn't.   Got any advice?

We need more info, I assume the pump is not running? Is the swooshing noise when you let the clamp off and fluid flowing back? If so you may have a hydraulic cylinder problem on the clamp itself. Does the clamp function when you have another hydraulic function in use? Is the screw staying tight and what happened to cause the change or is it a slow change over time.

Also if you car breaks down do you take it to the mechanic or does the mechanic come to you. Just saying you have the option to head to woodmizer and have them fix it there also.
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bandmiller2

Wolf, sounds like your on your own mate. I would get every bit of info mizer has on the subject and adjust the switches yourself. I have replaced those micro switches and it taint easy with fat fingers, I'am sure you will rise to the occasion. Frank C.
A man armed with common sense is packing a big piece

Ohio_Bill

While the up down clamp lever is engaged if you bump one the other levers will  the clamp work ?
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terrifictimbersllc

Pretty sure that set screw is metric, I think it is 1.5mm.  (The hydraulic assembly unit in mine has a Japanese looking name in the WM parts selector).  I was having trouble with an imperial allen wrench on the setscrew at the far right "finger" ,  but the metric one loosened and tightened it fine.
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Ga Mtn Man

If the pump turns on when you move the clamp lever then the problem is with the valve (or cylinder), not with the "points" that link the valves to the micro switch.  It should be pretty obvious if the pump is turning on or not.  If the pump is not turning on when you move the clamp lever then, as others have advised, you need to tweak the mechanical contact point on that valve until it does.  The adjustment isn't that hard to do, just hard to get to. :-\
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: Ohio_Bill on October 26, 2014, 08:33:12 AM
While the up down clamp lever is engaged if you bump one the other levers will  the clamp work ?

Try what Ohio Bill said first. This can tell you a lot.  :)
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

Dave Shepard

Quote from: wolf nemeth on October 25, 2014, 10:21:18 PM
Poston---thanks for the info; I called WM and they said they do not dservice middle tennessee!! Can you believe it?  A company that boasts of superior customer service. i feel like i just got hung out to dry. The mill is useless without fixing this.
  MagicMan---- the problem is not with the switch itself (or none of the hydraulics would work) but on that bar the switch is mounted on.  Each function has a set of points, and somehow the points to the up-down clamp loosened up. I have tried setting them and then tightening them down with that skinny allen wrench, but every time I tighten it, it's out of whack and the clamp  will not move. sometime I do hear a  whooshing noise, so I wonder also if I have a stuck valve that sometimes opens an other times doesn't.   Got any advice?

Are you saying that they won't come out and work on your mill, or they just don't have a yearly scheduled service route for your area?
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just_sawing

I live about 5 mile from wolf and I called WM about a month ago about an alignment visit and they told me there wasn't enough interest in a service route through here. If I wanted a service call they could when the service guy was available but he was headed to Belize.
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Magicman

Sounds like there is a need for all of you WM owners to make a request, then there would be a need for the service route. 
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Never allow your "need" to make money to exceed your "desire" to provide quality service.....The Magicman

woodmills1

I would say that not being on the yearly service route is not anywhere near the same as not being able to get a repair.  Also, can you wait till what ever month you would be on the repair route to fix the problem?

Here is what I do and why I say woodmizer is the best


1. I try to fix it

2. I read manuals and I try to fix it

these 2 usually fix almost all

3. I get my smart repair friends to try

this works If my bone head missed an easy general kind of thing

4. I call woodmizer tech

this always works

so in short don't own a great but complicated thing then complain if it has issues, I bet your toyota or lexus or chevy or kia has had issues
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Magicman

The WM service route is not necessarily designed for repairs as such because breakdowns are not scheduled.   :-\

That being said, it is nice to have a fully trained technician with a truck loaded with parts to give your sawmill a look-see.  I try to schedule every three years, and do an "hourly rate" job.  My invoice with parts seldom reaches $300.  I can live saw with that.   :)
Knothole Sawmill, LLC     '98 Wood-Mizer LT40SuperHydraulic   WM Million BF Club Member   WM Pro Sawyer Network

It's Weird being the Same Age as Old People

Never allow your "need" to make money to exceed your "desire" to provide quality service.....The Magicman

woodweasel

the Wood Mizer technician is in Texas right now, he is coming to my place Monday in Central Texas just sayin.he told me over the phone that he had 62 stops since he's left Indiana

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