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90

°

 Angle Spindle

OPERATION MANUAL

OM-K0424E 002

Thank you for purchasing 90° Angle Spindle " RA - 271E ". This Spindle is designed for grinding, small diameter 
drilling and milling, etc. The E3000 CONTROLLER, Brushless Motor or Air Motor and Air Line Kit are rquired to 
drive this Spindle. Read this and all the associated component Operation Manuals carefully before use. Always 
keep this Operation Manual in a place where a user can referred to for reference at any time.

1. CAUTIONS FOR HANDLING AND OPERATION

 Read these warnings and cautions carefully and only use in the manner intended.

  These warnings and cautions are intended to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injury to the 

operator or damage to the device. These are classi

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ed as follows in accordance with the seriousness of the risk.

Class

Degree of Risk

 WARNING

A safety hazard could result in bodily injury or damage to the device if 
the safety instructions are not properly followed.

 CAUTION

A hazard that could result in light or moderate bodily injury or damage 
to the device if the safety instructions are not followed.

Table. 

1  Packing List Contents

When opening the package, check if it includes all items listed in " Table.1  Packing List Contents ".
In the event of any shortage, please contact either NAKANISHI (see the " 4. CONTACT US " section) or your local dealer. 

2. BASIC PACKAGE

RA - 271E 

Spindle

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1pc.

Collet Chuck

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3.0mm (CHS - 3.0) or

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3.175mm (CHS - 3.175)

・・

1pc.

(For U.S. market

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3.175mm

(CHS - 3.175))

Wrench (7 x 5.1),(8 x 5),(22 x 27)

・・

Each 1pc.

Inspection Card

・・

1pc.

Operation Manual

・・

1set

5.1

7

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Inspection Card

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OPERATION MANUAL

* The collet chuck is attached to the Spindle.

3. WARRANTY

We provide a limited warranty for our products. We will repair or replace the products if the cause of failure is due 
to the following manufactures defects. Please contact us or your local distributor for details.

Defect in manufacturing.

Any shortage of components in the package.

Where damaged components are found when initially opening the package.
(This shall not apply if the damage was caused by the negligence of a customer.)

4. CONTACT US

For your safety and convenience when purchasing our products, we welcome your questions.
If you have any questions about operation, maintenance and repair of the product, please contact us.

Company Name

Business Hours

U.S. Toll Free No.
Telephone No.
Fax No.
Web Address

:

Industrial Div. 

:  8:30am to 17:00pm (CST)
   (closed Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
:  800-585-4675
:  847-843-7664
:  847-843-7622
:  www.nskamericacorp.com

Contact Us

Contact Us

For U.S. Market

Company Name
Business Hours

Telephone No.
e-mail Address

:  
:  8:00am to 17:00pm
   (closed Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
:  +81 (0) 289-64-3520
:  [email protected]

For Other Markets

5. FEATURES

These Spindles are capable of working on corners dif

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cult to work or un

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t for working with straight type Spindle.

The Spindle housing is made from precision ground, hardened, stainless steel (SUS) with an outside diameter 
of 

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30 mm.

Various sizes of collet chucks are available CHS 0.8mm - 3.0mm. Standard collet chuck is CHS 3.0mm or 
CHS 3.175mm. (For U.S. market CHS 3.175mm.)

6. SPECIFICATIONS AND DIMENSIONS

6 - 1  Speci

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cations

Model

RA - 271E

Maximum rotating
speed at the tool

For Air Motor

12,700min

-1 

(rpm)

 

For Brushless Motor

13,330min

-1 

(rpm)

Maximun Motor
Rotation Speed

For Air Motor

19,000min

-1 

(rpm)

For Brushless Motor

20,000min

-1 

(rpm)

Applicable Motor

For Air Motor

AM - 3020R / L, AM - 3020RA / LA

For Brushless Motor

EM - 3060, EM - 3060J, EM - 3060J - 2M, EM - 3030J,
EM - 3030J - 2M

Reduction Ratio

1 / 1.5

Standard Collet Chuck (CHS - 3.0)

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3.0mm

Weight

240g

Collet Chuck (CHS -

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)

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0.8mm

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3.0mm in 0.1mm increments and

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2.35mm, 

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3.175mm

< Option >

6 - 2  Outside View

65

(3.5)

2

8.5

15

3

32.7

(13)

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17.4

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7.9

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30

Fig. 1

7. CONNECTION OF THE SPINDLE TO THE MOTOR

Align the thread on the front end of the motor 
and the rear of the Spindle, and turn the Spindle 
clockwise. If the drive shaft of the motor does not 
engage properly to the drive dog on the Spindle, 
it may only turn approximately two threads before 
stopping. 
DO NOT FORCE THEM TOGETHER. Loosen the 
Spindle from the motor, rotate the Spindle shaft 
by hand then re-try. The drive shaft and the drive 
dog must be fully engaged. When fully engaged, 
secure the motor and Spindle using the provided 
27mm wrench (Fig. 2).  

27

27

Turn

Tighten

Transmission Clutch

Fig. 2

8. CHANGING THE TOOL

Set the provided 7mm wrench on the Spindle. 

Place the provided 5mm wrench on the 
chuck and turn it counterclockwise to loosen 
the collet chuck and remove the tool. 

Clean the collet chuck, then insert the new 
tool and tighten the collet chuck by turning 
clockwise. Do not over-tighten.

Wrench 7mm

7

8

5

5.

1

Tighten

Loosen

Wrench 5mm

Collet Chuck 

Tool

Fig. 3

9. REPLACING THE COLLET CHUCK

Remove the tool according to the section 
" 8. CHANGING THE TOOL " procedure 
above (Fig. 3).

Place the provided 7mm wrench on the 
spindle shaft, and turn the top of the collet 
chuck counterclockwise to remove the collet 
chuck (Fig. 4).

Install the new collet chuck into the Spindle 
by turning it clockwise.

5.

1

7

Wrench 7mm

Collet Chuck

Loosen

Spindle Shaft

Fig. 4

Use less than the maximum allowable motor speed 20,000min

-1

.

DO NOT exceed the maximun allowable motor speed 20,000min

-1

 for the Spindle.

CAUTION

WARNING

This Spindle is not a hand tool. It is designed to be used on CNC machines or special purpose 
machines.

Do not touch the cutting tool while it is running. It is very dangerous.

Wear safety glasses, dust mask and use a protective cover around the Spindle whenever the 
Spindle is rotating.

Never connect, disconnect or touch the Power Cord Plug or Motor Cord Plug with wet hands. 
This may cause an electric shock.

Never operate or handle the Spindle and motor until you have thoroughly read the Operation 
Manuals and safe operation has been con

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rmed.

1

 To prevent injuries / damages, check the Spindle, motor and cutting tool for proper 
installation, before operating the Spindle and motor. 

2

 Before disconnecting the Spindle and motor, always turn the control power off and turn the 
compressed air supply to the CONTROLLER off. Then it is safe to remove the Spindle and motor.

When installing a Spindle to a 

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xed base, make sure the 

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xed base is grounded in order to 

avoid the risk of an electric shock.

When installing a tool, tighten the collet chuck correctly and check again the collet chuck 
before use. Do not over-tighten the collet chuck. This may cause damage to the Spindle.

Do not use bent, broken, chipped, out of round or sub-standard tools, as this may cause them 
to shatter or explode. Tools with fractures or a bent shank will cause injury to the operator. 
When using a new tool, rotate it in a low speed and increase speed gradually for safety.

Do not exceed the maximum recommended allowable tool speed. For your safety, use speeds 
below the maximum allowable speed.

Do not apply excessive force. This may cause tool slippage, tool damage, injury to the 
operator or loss of concentricity and precision.

CAUTION

Do not exceed the maximum allowable motor speed 20,000min

-1 

(rpm).

Do not drop or hit this Spindle, as shock can damage to the internal components.

Be sure to clean the collet chuck, the inside of the spindle before replacing the tool. If ground 
particles or metal chips stick to the inside of spindle or the collet chuck, damage to the collet 
chuck or spindle can occur due to the loss of precision.

When cleaning a Spindle, stop the motor and remove debris with a soft brush or a cloth. Do 
not blow air into the Spindle with compressed air as foreign particles or cutting debris may 
get into the ball bearing.

Always clean the tool shank before installing the tool in the spindle.

When sizing the correct collet chuck size to the tool shank diameter, a tolerance of + 0

- 0.01mm is strongly recommended. A tool shank within the + 0 

 - 0.1mm range is mountable, 

however, this may cause poor concentricity and or insuf

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cient tool shank gripping force. 

Select suitable products or tools for all applications. Do not exceed the capabilities of the 
spindle or tools.

Do not stop the supply cooling air for motor during operation of the machine.
Removing the air pressure from the Motor / Spindle causes a loss of purging, allowing the 
Motor / Spindle to ingest coolant. This will cause damage to the Motor / Spindle.

Carefully direct coolant spray to the tool. Do not spray directly on the Spindle body. If large 
amount splay directly on the Spindle, it may cause excess load of the motor rotation with loss 
of durability to the Spindle.

Stop working immediately when abnormal rotation or unusual vibration are observed. 
Immediately, please check the content of section " 13. TROUBLESHOOTING ".  

Always check if the tool, collet chuck are damaged before and after operating.

If the collet chuck show signs of wear or damage, replace it before a malfunction or additional 
damage occurs.

After installation, repair, initial operation, or long periods of non operation, please refer to 
section " 11. BREAK-IN PROCEDURE " detailed in Table. 2 When checking the Spindle, no 
vibration or unusual sound should be observed during rotation.

Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair this Spindle. Additional damage will occur 
to the internal components. Service must be performed by NSK NAKANISHI or an authorized 
service center.

When using this Spindle for mass production, please consider the purchase of an additional 
Spindle to be used as a back-up in case of emergency.

CAUTION

Make sure your hands and all interlocking parts of the Spindle and motor are clean before 
connecting the motor to the Spindle. This is critical in preventing contaminants from entering the 
motor or Spindle.

CAUTION

Do not tighten the collet chuck without inserting a tool or dummy bur as this will result in damage 
to the collet chuck.

RECOMMENDATION

Please set the cutting tools to minimize the overhang amount. 13mm is the maximum amount of 
overhang to maintain high accuracy and safety.

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