Climax BF-R, Operating Manual

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Page 30 BF-R Operating Manual
17. To remove the backlash and
to time the star trip wheel,
rotate the star trip wheel
one full turn with the trip
wheel socket and ratchet.
18. Adjust the star trip wheel so
that it has a tooth point
towards the trip ring.
NOTICE
Failure to set the backlash
and timing of the star trip
wheel will damage the trip
pins.
T
IP
:
It is important to maintain the proper adjustment of the gibs onto the tool
slide. Correct adjustment maintains proper timing between the star trip
wheel and trip pins.
The gibs are properly adjusted when the gib adjusting screws are
tightened evenly and sufficiently to apply enough force onto the tool
slide that it is difficult to turn the trip wheel by hand.
19. Engage the number of trip pins required to achieve the desired surface fin-
ish (see Table 4-8).
T
ABLE
4-7. W
HEEL TOOTH AND TRIP RING
IDENTIFICATION
Number Component
1 Wheel tooth
2 Trip ring
T
ABLE
4-8. N
UMBER OF PINS FOR THE FEED RATE PER REVOLUTION
Number of pins Feed rate per revolution
1 0.005" (0.127 mm)
2 0.010" (0.254 mm)
3 0.015" (0.381 mm)
4 0.020" (0.508 mm)
TRIP RING
WHEEL
TOOTH
2
1
F
IGURE
4-8. S
TAR TRIP WHEEL TOOTH AND TRIP RING