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This book consists of two manuals:

The OPERATORS MANUAL which contains all the
information on operating and doing routine daily
maintenance on this equipment.

The ASSEMBLY and SERVICE MANUAL which is
used by the maintainence department to install the
equipment and to do all maintenance except routine
daily maintenance.

555

AUTO - INDEX

SPIN / RELIEF

REEL GRINDER

Summary of Contents for 555

Page 1: ... information on operating and doing routine daily maintenance on this equipment The ASSEMBLY and SERVICE MANUAL which is used by the maintainence department to install the equipment and to do all maintenance except routine daily maintenance 555 AUTO INDEX SPIN RELIEF REEL GRINDER ...

Page 2: ...highest quality products at an unequaled value Setting the industry standard by investing in technological product innovation Manufacturing products specifically designed to maintain original equipment manufacturers specifications Interacting with and supporting all original equipment manufacturers ...

Page 3: ...EL GRINDER Patent No 5 321 912 6 010 394 6 290 581 OPERATORS MANUAL 55021 3 07 WARNING You must thoroughly read and understand this manual before operating the equipment paying particular attention to the Warning Safety instructions ...

Page 4: ...p footwear is recommended Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair 10 ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES 11 SECURE YOUR WORK Make certain that the cutting unit is securely fastened with the clamps provided before operating 12 DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times 13 MAINTAIN GRINDER WITH CARE Follow instructions in Service Manual for lubrication and preventive maintenance 1...

Page 5: ...ys WEAR SAFETY GLASSES or some type of eye protection when grinding DON T 1 DON T use a cracked wheel or one that HAS BEEN DROPPED or has become damaged 2 DON T FORCE a wheel onto the machine OR ALTER the size of the mounting hole if wheel won t fit the machine get one that will 3 DON T ever EXCEED MAXIMUM OPERATING SPEED established for the wheel 4 DON T use mounting flanges on which the bearing ...

Page 6: ... Safety Instructions Page 4 7 Daily Maintenance Page 6 Getting to Know Your Grinder Page 8 14 Operating Instructions Page 15 27 Reel Setup Chart Page 28 DAILY MAINTENANCE BY THE OPERATOR On a daily basis clean the machine by wiping it off On a daily basis remove all grinding grit from the grinding shaft traverse shafts and tooling bar area On a daily basis inspect the machine for loose fasteners o...

Page 7: ...d could result in damage to or destruction of equipment Symbol for Read operators manual wear safety glasses and disconnect power before servicing Symbol to keep visitors a safe distance away from the grinder Symbol identifying a panel cover or area as having live electrical components within Symbol for sharp object which will cause serious injury Symbol for minimum safe rated RPM of grinding whee...

Page 8: ...d steel base Carriage Rails Precision Ground Hardened Steel 1 000 Dia 25 4 mm Grind Head Motor 1HP AC Motor 3450 RPM Spin Motor 20 HP Fan Cooled Variable Speed DC Motor Sound Level More than 75 Dba Less than 95 Dba Auto Traverse Belt driven with easy to engage clamp system Control System Safety grind motor and spin drive door interrupt switches Reversible Spin drive for variable speed Spin or vari...

Page 9: ...is off position and stops rotation NOTE Because the spin drive motor can mount on either side of the reel rotation direction will vary Powers all control panel systems Pulls in the main magnetic starter SYSTEM START SWITCH CONTROL PANEL COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION Review the following control panel component descriptions before proceeding with the instructions Variable speed spin Switch must be up to...

Page 10: ...grinding motor traverse motor spin motor etc To restore power pull up on button and press the Start button GRINDING WHEEL MOTOR SWITCH On Off Turn the Grinding Wheel Motor on and off Guard doors must be shut for Grinding Motor to operate GUARD DOORS MUST BE SHUT FOR GRIND MOTOR TO OPERATE RELIEF TORQUE POTENTIOMETER DIAL Adjusts the Spin Drive Motor torque the torque holding the reel blade to the ...

Page 11: ...moving to a new set of pins Verify that the reel is positioned properly for the spin wheel and relief wheel by checking the travel limits both wheels will need to have clearance to come off the reel on both sides Checking during setup will eliminate the need for major adjustments and alignments when going from spin grinding to relief grinding When the mower is in place lock it into position by tig...

Page 12: ...oximity Brackets located on the traverse shafts The brackets can easily be slid along the shafts for quick and easy travel limit adjustments When switching from the spin mode to the relief mode the brackets will need to be lifted off the shafts and snapped back in the proper position There is a light on the sensor that lights up when the switch is activated SPIN RELIEF GRINDING HEAD The 555 is equ...

Page 13: ...e relief is ground to the reel spider after the relief is ground to the depth required NOTE After adjusting there should be 1 32 0 8 mm clearance between the index finger and the reel blade when you push on the index finger This is so that the high point of the Relief Finger is acting as the guide during the relief grind cycle The Index Stop Finger acts as a guide onto the tapered ramp of the Reli...

Page 14: ...aft of the reel See FIG 6A By measuring at the far left and the far right on the center shaft you can adjust the horizontal alignment using the front tooling adjustment knobs until the alignment is within 005 inches 13mm When this is completed you can then reset the gage to zero on the center shaft retract the gage slide and measure the outer surface of a reel blade By comparing the readings on th...

Page 15: ...tation is recommended WINCH BOOM KIT The Winch Boom kit mounts to the back right side of the cabinet When using the Winch Boom position the cutting unit behind the machine and secure the spreader bar to the cutting unit Use the winch to lift the unit and swing into the working area of the machine Refer to manual in kit for further instructions See FIG 6B WORKSTATION The Workstation is a portable p...

Page 16: ...sition brackets set the vertical height of the clamps so that the bottom of the reel is 1 5 2 0 inches 38 51mm above the table It is also recommended to mount the support arm with as little extension from the all position bracket as possible leaving just enough clear ance for mounting the reel in the V of the support arm Position the reel in and out by adjusting the front handwheels The reel shoul...

Page 17: ...tance from reel centerline as the left side Do not rotate the reel shaft except for a minimum amount to clear the gage when taking measurements Adjust the horizontal handwheel Repeat until alignment is within 005 13 mm FIG 9 FIG 8 CHECKING FOR TAPER First measure the left side of the reel as far to the left as possible with the digital alignment gage making sure the tip of the gage is centered on ...

Page 18: ...el If there are high spots lower the shaft equally on both ends and zero out the gages again SETTING THE TRAVERSE LIMITS Move the grinding wheel until it has cleared the reel if clearance to the frame allows When the grinding wheel is in position move the Traverse Travel Limit switch in until the light on the proximity switch lights Move the wheel to the opposite end clearing the reel and set the ...

Page 19: ...the appropriate side When spin grinding the reel should turn in the same direction as the grinding wheel See FIG 12 Before positioning the spin unit let us familiarize ourselves with the available adjustments and coupler drive assemblies See FIG 13 FIG 11 FIG 12 Knob A Allows the spin unit to be loosened and moved in and out Knob B Allows the spin unit to be loosened and moved up and down Knob C A...

Page 20: ... on the spin drive with the nut on reel by completing the necessary adjustments discussed on the previous page Now slide the spin drive unit approximately 7 18 cm from the reel drive coupling point and securely fasten to the tooling bar tightening the locking knob Knob C Place the proper 1 2 12 7 mm square drive socket or adapter on the reel drive nut and then insert the square drive shaft into th...

Page 21: ...PROCEDURE FOR SPIN DRIVE RPM VERSUS TRANSVERSE SPEED SPIN DRIVE RPM SPIN DRIVE RPM IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ACHIEVING A QUALITY GRIND USE CARE IN ESTABLISHING THE SPIN DRIVE RPM PER THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW Generally the Spin Drive RPM will be between 180 RPM 45 and 380 RPM 100 The speed required to spin a specific reel is dependant on reel diameter the number of reel blades and reel hardness For all re...

Page 22: ...e 18 Make sure spin rotation is the same as the grinding wheel clockwise CW looking from right end See Fig 16 Note When the reel turns in the same rotation as the grinding wheel the point of contact where they meet is in opposite directions MEASURED TAPER REEL WIDTH TAPER ADJUSTMENT SETUP CHART OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Continued Small side of reel downward adjustment FIG 16 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 3...

Page 23: ...DING WHEEL THAT IS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE REEL ON THIS GRINDER THAT IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE GRINDING WHEEL SEE PAGES 24 AND 25 WHEEL DRESSING If the grinding wheel becomes loaded with material it may be necessary to dress the wheel The 555 is supplied with a diamond dresser To use place the dresser on the spin drive horizontal arm in the area where the wheel is to be dressed Adjust t...

Page 24: ...side as shown The grinding wheel will then wear to a match If you do not dress the grinding wheel so the right side contacts first you may not relief grind part of the last 3 8 10 mm of the reel blade NOTE The square faced wheel as from the factory can be used for normal helix reels with no dressing OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Continued Actual Grinding Wheel Contact Point Prefered Dressing New Straight...

Page 25: ... contacting the blade prior to the left side as shown The grinding wheel will then wear to a match If you do not dress the grinding wheel so the right side contacts first you may not relief grind part of the last 3 8 10 mm of the blade REVERSE HELIX NOTE A wheel that has been worn to match a normal helix can generally be removed and reversed to grinder reverse helix reels OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Co...

Page 26: ... you want about 1 32 8mm to 1 16 1 5mm free play of the Index Finger behind the reel blade The Index Finger is spring loaded to the up position To check free play push down on the Index Finger See FIG 19 To make this adjustment you have to first turn the Index Lock Knob counter clockwise to unlock the adjustable Index Stop Knob See FIG 19 If there is no free play of the Index Finger you want to ro...

Page 27: ...lade index The traverse drive control is factory set with a two second dwell time before it reverses the carriage travel This is to allow time for the reel to rotate and the index finger to catch the next blade If necessary the dwell time can be adjusted refer to Control Board Potentiometer Adjustments section on Page 24 in the Assembly and Service Manual Turn on the Spin Drive Motor should alread...

Page 28: ... cut roller position etc Use these values as a guide only REEL MAKE MODEL HEIGHT OF CUT FRONT TOOLING MOUNT TYPE FRONT TOOLING MOUNT POSITION TOOLING DISTANCE APART SPIN DRIVE MOUNTING SIDE R OR L NOTES REEL SETUP CHART SPIN DRIVE POSITION SPIN SPEED SETTING TRAVERSE SPEED SETTING SPIN TORQUE SETTING ...

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