Woodstock Shopfox W1766 Owner's Manual - Changing Feed Speed
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Your power feeder has the option to feed a workpiece
at four different feed rates: 9.5, 15, 25, and 38 feet
per minute. These rates are achieved by changing the
combination of change gears in the power feeder gear
box.
To change the feed rate of your power feeder, do these
steps:
1. DISCONNECT THE POWER FEEDER FROM POWER!
2. Make sure the speed dial is pointing to the OFF
position.
3. Refer to the feed rate chart on the inside of the
chain cover (
Figure 12) to find the gear combination
required for your chosen feed rate.
Installed Change Gears:
— A, 20 Tooth + B, 40 Tooth = 9.5 Ft (2.9 M)/Per Min
— A, 40 Tooth + B, 20 Tooth = 15 Ft (4.6 M)/Per Min
Included Accessory Change Gears:
— A, 26 Tooth + B, 34 Tooth = 25 Ft (7.6 M)/Per Min
— A, 34 Tooth + B, 26 Tooth = 38 Ft (11.6 M)/Per Min
4. Remove the chain cover and the two 14mm hex
nuts securing the position
A & B change gears to the
shafts.
5. Swap the required gears in positions A & B shown in
Figure 12.
6. Reinstall the hex nuts and the chain cover.
Changing Feed Speed
MAKE SURE that your machine is
unplugged during all maintenance
procedures! If this warning is ignored,
serious personal injury may occur.
Figure 12. Change gear locations.
Change Gear
Position
B
Change Gear
Position
A
Included Accessory Change
Gear Set (26-34 Tooth)