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OPERATION MANUAL
POSITIONING THE RAM
Positioning the Ram Forward and Backward
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
2. Loosen the two bolts (A, Fig. 25) that lock the
ram to its ways.
Fig. 25
3. Make sure there are no obstructions to ram
travel, especially any tooling around workpiece,
then slowly rotate adjustment bolt “B” Fig. 25.
to move ram.
NOTE:
Rotate bolt clockwise to move ram away
from table and counterclockwise to move ram
toward table.
4. When the desired position is reached, lock the
bolts (A, Fig. 25) securely.
Rotating the Ram on its Turret
The ram rotates 360° around the turret, as well as
traveling forward or backward. To rotate the ram on
the turret see the following.
Make sure the machine base is secured to the floor
before repositioning the ram.
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM THE POWER!
2. Loosen four turret lock bolts (C, Fig. 25) that
clamp the ram to the top of the base. A half a
turn should be sufficient to allow the ram to
move.
NOTE:
There are two lock bolts on each side of
the ram. Use gentle hand pressure to avoid rapid
movement.
NOTE:
In the next step, take care not to entangle or
stretch electrical cabling as you move ram around
turret.
3. Push head to manually rotate ram. Use rotation
scale (D on Fig. 26) to determine correct
position for your operation, then re-tighten four
lock bolts to secure ram in place.
Always lock head firmly in place after tilting
or rotating it. Unexpected movement of
head during operations could cause damage
to cutter or workpiece.
Fig. 26
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Instructions Manual for BM-23A (M595D)
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