Squaring the flipper clamp

[Chuck White]

Does anyone familiar with the flipper style log clamp on the LT40's know if there is an adjustment that can be made to square it up.

It's not square with the tube that it rides on, when I'm clamped onto a log or cant, there is about an 1/8" inch gap at the top of the flipper!  I checked it with a carpenters square and come up with the 1/8" gap.

I've looked it over and cannot see an adjustment.

[drobertson]

Is it a worn bushing?  I'm not sure of your year and model,  I've seen some newer ones that have slop in the clamp and a gap like you are describing,     david

[WH_Conley]

If you flip the clamp up you will see 3 bolts under it. They push down on a steel plate that has some sort of composite material attached to it. Mine got worn on the back side. I took it out and turned it around and readjusted.

[woodmills1]

It has a plastic slider and a few adjustment set screws, though I never quite got it square back then

[sawmillhand]

Yeah I found mine out the hard way today :) I swear I read that Manuel 20 times lol and I about pulled my hair out. Today was the day to replace everything roller guides brake strap drive belt . Had to use my phone a friend option and call woodmizer with a couple questions, after getting everything set I went to saw some logs first log done great I had a little dive in one board didn't think nothing about it. Well flipped a big log on the mill and start cutting I notice the blade diving away from the roller I am like what in the world. Re set the rollers with the deflection and all and put new blade on cuts like a champ who know maybe I forgot to tighten something knowing me that's probably what happened but good luck.

[Chuck White]

It has a plastic slider and a few adjustment set screws, though I never quite got it square back then

I'll try the 3 allen screws and see what happens.  :-[

I changed the top plastic slide last winter and should have realized they were adjustment screw, not just something to hold the clamp in place.

I should have been able to figure that out myself, but it's easy to overlook the obvious!  :

[johnjbc]

Chuck you might take a look at this thread. I had to replace the slide plates and both the large and small bushings on my mill to get it to stay square when clamping.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,3014.msg40300.html#msg40300

[Chuck White]

I replaced the large brass bushings that are on the sides of the clamp itself.

I just sprung the slide arm just a little and picked the old bushings off and set the new ones in place, only took 2-3 minutes.

I have a bad bushing in the part that flips up and holds the clamp upright!

Be ordering that soon.

It is obvious to me now that the 3 allen screws and not for adjusting the tilt of the clamp, only for adjusting the tension on the slide pads.