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Did a little maintenance on the Woodmizer. Video.

Started by richhiway, November 12, 2019, 04:36:41 PM

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richhiway

Woodmizer LT 40
New Holland 35 hp tractor
Stihl Chainsaws
Ford 340 Backhoe

jeepcj779

Thanks for posting that. I have ordered, but don't have my mill yet, so I appreciate seeing someone conduct some of the routine tasks I will need to perform once I get it. Plus, I feel like I have watched all the LT40/50 videos on the internet a dozen times each, so seeing something new was nice.

123maxbars

Sawyer/Woodworker/Timber Harvester
Woodmizer LT70 Super Wide, Nyle L53 and 200 kiln, too many other machines to list.
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SawyerTed

Good info and a good motivator to pay attention to maintenance.  It motivated me to go spend an hour or so taking care of some needed maintenance on my LT 35 today.  

The mill has +/-270 hours and gets periodic maintenance but a couple of issues needed attention.  The forward reverse drum switch wasn't working right in reverse.  The contact strip was dirty and hydraulics weren't consistent.  Backstops were out of adjustment. Took care those things and more. 

Checked drive belt tension.
Cleaned blade wheel belts and wheels.
Grease in the grease fittings.
ATF on the chains and rail.
Cleaned/ATF on the felt pad.
Adjusted the rail wipers.
Battery maintenance.
Cleaned the contact strip
Fixed Forward/reverse drum switch - reverse not consistent.  Cleaned and greased both drum switches.
Checked back stops for vertical alignment - adjusted.
Cleaned cam followers
Checked chains for proper adjustment
Cleaned air filter on engine
Checked engine oil level
Checked hydraulic oil

All in all a good couple of hours well spent - "adjusting is less expensive than replacing parts"
Woodmizer LT50, WM BMS 250, WM BMT 250, Kubota MX5100, IH McCormick Farmall 140, Husqvarna 372XP, Husqvarna 455 Rancher

Sixacresand

Good video and I like the background music..  I'll ask for white grease spray when I go to town today.  Good tip on using lighter PVC pipe to extend log stops.  
"Sometimes you can make more hay with less equipment if you just use your head."  Tom, Forestry Forum.  Tenth year with a LT40 Woodmizer,

richhiway

Woodmizer LT 40
New Holland 35 hp tractor
Stihl Chainsaws
Ford 340 Backhoe

WV Sawmiller

   Thanks for posting. i enjoyed that. I am pretty anal about doing the scheduled maintenance every 50 hours or at other points as needed. I think I have about 625 hours and a little over 97,000 bf  cut on mine. I like the reminder about the battery and replacement before you let it damage something else too. I am in agreement with the HF tools for the every day simple periodic tasks. I find my electric 1/2" impact wrench has been a great buy for changing tires on trailers and working on the blades on my mower and such and don't see how I ever got along without it. If I had a battery powered one I would really be spoiled I bet. I keep a spare set of B57 belts, a main drive belt and one of the little power feed belts in the box with my bands and they and my tool box go with me on every mobile job.

   My next project is to wire brush and touch up a couple of spots where rust is showing around the side supports and such. Again should be a simple fix. We will see.
Howard Green
WM LT35HDG25(2015) , 2011 4WD F150 Ford Lariat PU, Kawasaki 650 ATV, Stihl 440 Chainsaw, homemade logging arch (w/custom built rear log dolly), JD 750 w/4' wide Bushhog brand FEL

Dad always said "You can shear a sheep a bunch of times but you can only skin him once

Colonel_O

Woodmizer LT40HDD35-RS. Logrite Buck Arch.   US Marine Corps (retired)

Jwswan

After watching this, I ordered and just now installed the bearing rollers on my manual LT35.  I primarily saw goofy shaped stumps i feed through on a rolling table I built, but I've been sawing more and more long stock. While  I've been impressed with the ability to roll big logs with the crank system, the bearings really help. thanks for the tip!! -Josh 
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