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General Service
Adjustment of the Electromagnetic Brake
Top View
Allen Screws
Side View
Air Gap (.008)
Top Plate
Adjustment Nuts
Bottom Plate
Brake Pad
Tools Needed:
•
3 mm Allen Wrench
•
8 mm Open End Wrench
•
Feeler Gauge (.008)
1. Use the feeler gauge to check the air gap of the brake.
The gap should be at .008 (eight thousandths). If it is
not, continue on:
2. Loosen the 3 - 3 mm Allen Screws on the top of the
brake.
3. Turn the adjustment nuts to increase or decrease the air
gap.
Clockwise: Increases Air Gap
Counterclockwise: Decreases Air Gap
4. Tighten the 3 - 3 mm Allen Screws on the top of the
brake.
5. Check the air gap again for .008 (eight thousandths).
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until air gap is correct.
Note: Check for proper air gap by all three adjustment
nuts to ensure the brake is gapped properly.
Transfer of Drive Nut to Drive Screw
¾” Drive Nut - Side View
Cardboard Arbor
Cardboard Arbor
¾” Drive Screw
Ball Grooves
1. Hold arbor in place inside drive nut. Do not
allow arbor to slide out
2. Butt the end of the hollow arbor against the
threaded end (top) of the drive screw.
3. Allow the drive nut to slide down to top of the
threads (ball grooves).
4. Rotate the drive nut counter to actual rotation
until you feel bearings of drive nut fall into the
ball grooves.
5. Rotate the drive nut with the rotation of the
threads until the drive nut is threaded onto
the drive screw.
6. Remove cardboard arbor.
Note: If any of the bearings become
dislodged from the inside of the drive nut,
contact the manufacturer immediately.
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