Operating Instructions Thread tapping units/ Accessoriesr 01/09, Software 4.9
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4.
Operating the machine
4.1. Changing
taps
Version megatap II with selector switch
1. Set the drive selector switch to “0”. The display response with the message:
„SAFETY STOP MOTOR LOCKED“
WARNING
The drive selector switch must be set to “0” before attempting the following
operations, because when the machine is in automatic mode, the spindle can start
automatically.
2. Change the taps as follows:
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Push the sleeve (B) of the quick-changer collet (a) upwards and remove the
quick change insert (c) and the existing tap (e).
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Change tool (e) in the quick change insert (c)
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Insert the new tap (e) with the quick change insert (c) so that the bar (d) on
its shank engages with the groove in the collet (a), then pull the sleeve
down again.
3. Set the drive selector switch to “1”. The screen responds by changing the
message to: „SAFETY STOP MOTOR LOCKED“.
a
b
c
d
e