Laguna Tools Robland X31, Owner'S/Assembly Manual

Page 1: ... Combination Machine Laguna Tools 2265 Laguna Canyon Rd Laguna Beach CA 92651 Laguna Tools 100 Central Ave 40E South Kearny NJ 07032 Visit our web site http www lagunatools com E mail lagunatools earthlink net Tel 1 800 234 1976 1 949 494 7006 ...

Page 2: ...d 12 Assembling your X31 18 22 Component list 23 Appendix A component description 24 29 How to get your X31 through a narrow door 30 32 Electrical questions frequently asked 33 General questions frequently asked 33 34 Planer questions frequently asked 34 Tablesaw questions frequently asked 34 36 Jointer questions frequently asked 36 37 Shaper questions frequently asked 37 Mortiser and maintenance ...

Page 3: ...rting with the top and then the sides Be careful when removing the sides so that nothing falls out onto the floor Set the plywood aside INSIDE THE CRATE The Robland X31 is packaged in a heavy duty plastic bag fig 2 to guarantee your machine will arrive rust free Our shipping and customer service departments may have inspected your machine prior to shipping therefore you might find the bag has been...

Page 4: ... cases accessories will be added inside the crate if you have ordered special items Robland Machinery pre adjusts and assembles the X31 combination machine at the factory in Belgium to the highest accuracy possible Therefore you will have to spend minimal time assem bling and adjusting your machine for the maximum results Back Side Miter Fence Mortiser Front Block Left Side Box of Accessories Slid...

Page 5: ...concrete base and must be leveled perfectly horizontal in the two directions It is very important that all working elements are easily accessible and that there is enough space around the machine to use it safely The machine is constructed in such a manner that it is not nec essary to secure it to the ground but if you wish to do so fixing bolts must be introduced through the base plates Please ch...

Page 6: ...phase is special ordered through Laguna Tools Triple phase Connect the 3 phase to the terminals marked fig 5 If there is a neutral conductor blue it is connected to the terminal N Connect the earth green yellow to the terminal marked with the earth symbol Fig 6 shows the connection for a single phase machine WARNING Check if the spindle runs freely and if all protections are mounted before startin...

Page 7: ...The Standard X31 Fig 4 5 ...

Page 8: ...The New X31 New Jointer and rip combination fence New Jointer cutter head protection plate New Blade guard 1 dust collection hookup New Jointer cutter head guard mounting 6 ...

Page 9: ...X31 New Jointer Rip Fence 7 ...

Page 10: ...X31 New Jointer Rip fence Parts 8 ...

Page 11: ... the right side of the rip fence Hold the aluminum piece up as you tighten Mount the main steel bar with the inch scale onto the outfeed table You will find 3 hex bolts with washers Hold the heavy bar against the outfeed table you may want to take the mounting flat bar off the heavy scale so it is easier to handle Hold the flat bar in line with the holes and make sure the first mount bar hangs bel...

Page 12: ...Where to mount the Jointer Planer Head Protection Plate To be used when joining narrow boards close to the mortiser 10 ...

Page 13: ...Saw Blade Guard 1 dust collection hookup 11 ...

Page 14: ...two hex bolts from the underside of the cast iron and into the block The ends of each bolt will stick out approximately 3 16 Take the main part of the guard which is item 2 and slide 3 onto the ends of the bolts Then tighten handle 4 Insert the cured aluminum piece into top bracket 5 part X2366 To adjust the height of the jointer guard turn the knob part X2377 item 6 to the desired height Item 5 I...

Page 15: ...ead out an old newspaper and lay out the parts for the mobility kit Ref fig 5 Install the rear wheels beginning with the left side of the machine The actual location of this wheel is outside of the main side panel under the electrical control box Assemble the bolt washer and bushing and wheel together and work the bolt into the hole from inside the machine and install washer and nut outside Next a...

Page 16: ...ly 45 degrees Now install the mobility kit front bracket Using the two 2 allen head cap screws provided bolt the front support bracket Item c 187 fig 5 to the front panel as shown in figs 5 6 You can now reach through the hole item 34 fig 6 at the top of front panel with your left hand to install the nuts on the inside Tighten the nuts and bolts with all the wrenches provided Using cloth and commo...

Page 17: ...machine The holes where the screws fit into are threaded and the screws should be adjusted up sufficiently to bring the nuts into contact with the base of the machine They need not be tightened at this time Remove the 4 x 4 from under the front panel Balance the machine on its rear edge and remove the skid from under the machine It helps here to have someone pull the pallet away Lower the machine ...

Page 18: ...l assembly towards the rear of the machine and engage the rear locking block Slide the rail assembly onto the machine until it is approximately centered with the table Lock both rail locking levers fig 7 item 5 Pick up the sliding table Item 26 fig 4 with the straight edge nearest the left side of the saw table Move the sliding table assembly toward the end of the rail assembly at the front side o...

Page 19: ... or three feet long with parallel edges A carpenter s level or square will work If you don t have one of those take a piece of 2 x 4 and join one edge of it on your new jointer and thickness plane the opposite edge on your new thickness planer Place the edge of the parallel straight edge piece against the left side of the saw blade Adjust the miter fence so that the end comes near the left edge of...

Page 20: ...ur desired standard proceed as follows Make sure both rail locking levers item 7 fig 4 are securely locked Slightly loosen both the inboard and outboard rail support adjusting bolts fig 7 items 28 29 on one end of the machine only Adjust by raising or lowering the rail until the proper clearance is obtained at both ends of the table Re check that the rail is still parallel with the saw blade Check...

Page 21: ... where they contact the rail If they are properly adjusted it should be possible to turn the bearings with your fingers and they should take about the same amount of force If they do not re adjust the second bearing and try again Finally check that the clearance between the miter fence and the saw table is at the distance you want and is uniform over the entire saw table Installing the Mortiser In...

Page 22: ...e chuck Place the short end of your 10mm allen wrench in the chuck and tighten the chuck by rotating the 6mm wrench in the clockwise direction Lubricate the threads on both the chuck and the jointer shaft using a good machine motor oil Screw the chuck on the jointer shaft using the 10mm allen 30 wrench as a handle C7 C8 41 C5 C6 Fig 10 Sliding Table Rail Support Leg Fig 10a 20 ...

Page 23: ...e where you are with respect to the shaft At first you will see threads through the hole Continue tightening until the chuck seems tight then you should see no more threads but the groove into which the setscrew is to fit If all looks as it should install the allen head setscrew and tighten it wrench tight If you still see threads remove the chuck and carefully clean the parts again and repeat the...

Page 24: ...The circled items must be assembled on the Mortiser 1a Outfeed fence 7a Hold down clamp with wood attached 6a Hold in clamp 5a Infeed fence 2a Large locking screw 3a Hold down adjustment Fig 1a 22 ...

Page 25: ...r fence fig 4 19 Saw guard fig 4 20 Saw blade fig 4 21 Shaper guard housing fig 4 22 Wood clamp fig 4 23 Tenoning plate fig 4 24 Cut off miter fence length stop Fig 4 25 Cut off miter fence fig 4 26 Sliding table fig 4 27 Shaper work hold down assembly fig 4 28 Rail support adjusting bolt outboard fig 7 29 Rail support adjusting bolt inboard fig 7 30 Rail assembly fig 8 31 Rail support fig 7 32 Lo...

Page 26: ...nning 3 TOOL SELECTION SWITCH A black rotary switch ROTATE the switch bar to select the tool of your choice prior to engaging the starting switch It is not possible to change your selection while the machine is in operation 4 SAW TILT CRANK The tilt of the saw blade may be adjusted to the desired angle after the tilt mechanism has been released by loosening the SAW TILT LOCKING LEVER ref no 6 5 SL...

Page 27: ...utter which is not being used to join the work piece The guard is either moved to the side or lifted up to allow the work piece to contact the cutter Warning USE THE GUARD Remember the cutter is very sharp and is turning at 5500 RPM whether your fingers are in it or not YOU CANNOT BE TOO CAREFUL AROUND THIS TOOL 12 JOINTER TABLE LOCKING LEVER Rotate the lever and pull it toward you to release the ...

Page 28: ...fence for the jointer B Rip fence for the saw A There is little need for using a fence to keep work alignment with the table on the jointer except when a work piece is so wide that it is difficult to keep it on the table in such a way as to keep it fully in contact with the cutter The main function of the fence is to maintain the desired angular relationship between the face being cut and one of t...

Page 29: ...else to the table It is primarily used on the sliding table to clamp saw or shaper work but it can also be used on the table of the mortiser 23 SHAPER TENONING PLATE The shaper tenoning plate is fastened to the sliding table using two 2 T bolts fitted in the slot provided in the sliding table Wing nuts are provided to tighten the T bolts under the table 24 SWIVEL LENGTH STOP The swivel length stop...

Page 30: ... the rail assembly can be adjusted by loosen ing the bolts 30 RAIL ASSEMBLY The rail assembly supports the sliding table assembly It is adjustably mount ed on the left side of the machine adjacent to the saw table The extended rear end of the rail is supported by the rail support leg not illustrated 31 RAIL SUPPORT The rail support is an extruded aluminum bracket devised to support the rail assemb...

Page 31: ...sing table in the direction the handle is moved to control the depth of cut 46 TABLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT CRANK The table is raised by rotating the crank in the clock wise direction and lowered when the crank is turned in the counter clockwise direction 47 90 DEGREE STOP ASSEMBLY The stop is provided to afford a positive stop to hold the miter fence at precisely 90 degrees with the direction of trave...

Page 32: ...her than necessary with the disassembly Step 1 WARNING In this step you will be working with the main switch box Make sure that the machine is not connected to the power Be careful when components are hanging from wires that you do not put any strain on the wires which could cause damage to the wiring connections or the components to which they are connected Loosen the two screws fig C1 item C1 C2...

Page 33: ...e door If you prefer move the front of the machine through the opening first and bring the main switch box through last again being careful with the wires Fig C2 If the machine is still too large for the doorway go on to the next step which is the removal of the jointer infeed and outfeed tables WARNING Safety first Do the following steps with your safety in mind YOU WILL NEED SOMEONE TO HELP HOLD...

Page 34: ...e four 4 socket head cap screws fig C5 items C15 C16 C17 C18 The table will come away with the complete saw arbor motor and the shaper spindle motor assem bly attached It will therefore be necessary to disconnect the electrical connections to these two motors WARNING Take care to note where the wires are attached so that they can be reconnected with the least possible difficulty WARNING The table ...

Page 35: ...rs Q Why is my mortiser going the wrong way A The selector switch is in the wrong position Q Why does my shaper operate in only one direction A The selector switch is in the wrong position Frequently asked questions General Q What is the piece of aluminum 6 x 24 found in the box A It is called a tenoning plate and can be bolted down to the side table with T bolts and used up against shaper or saw ...

Page 36: ...cutter head Why A Check to see that the planer table has wax on it Make sure your blades are sharp and set to correct height Check that your belts are tight and not worn out Make sure the dust col lection is working correctly Check that you planer bed is level The blades may need to be re set with a gauge Try and remove less material and then increase the amount gradually The amperage draw on the ...

Page 37: ...n saw table with C clamps then loosen screws under rail and clamp sliding table to the steel tube Now that the two tables are level you can tighten all the bolts see figure 3 Q The raise arm for the saw blade is stuck How do I get it to move again A A piece of material has been lodged in the front saw arbor guide Tilt the saw 45 degrees and look through the access door under the raise arm There is...

Page 38: ...we deal with the outfeed table and cutter head first Place the straight edge on the outfeed table far left Fig A and turn the cutter head with your hand so that the round of the cutter not the knife is pointing up Make sure the straight edge just touches the cutter head Now slide the straight edge to position B and make sure the straight edge also just touches the cutter head If your straight edge...

Page 39: ...he router collet A Remove the top screw in the top of the shaper shaft and install space and your bit into the collet head Now tighten the nut down With the use of a tenoning plate or a piece of stock keep the piece being worked on off the table as the router collet sticks up above the table Q What stops the shaper head from spinning on the shaper shaft A The various size shaper shaft collars and ...

Page 40: ...sories purchased from other sources are not covered under this guarantee Used tooling such as saw blades are not covered under this guar antee and will not be refunded This guarantee is conditional on the customer packing the machine in the same manner in which it was received pallet and construction plywood The purchaser must make the product available to be picked up during normal business hours...

Page 41: ...them Saves time Change profiles in seconds No alignment necessary Grind your own profiles The only reasonable priced cope and stick cutters on the markets Wide selection to choose from with 96 standard profiles available Very smooth cuts due to high quality steel Can be resharpened by hand Special value start up set includes 9 sets of knives plus 6 popular mould ing knives selected from knives 1 3...

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