Rottler HP6A, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Introduction / Safety / Installation
1-4 HP6A Manual
If the operator is not a skilled machinist, the operator must pay strict attention to the operating procedure
outlined in this manual, and must get instruction from a qualified machinist in both the productive and safe
operation of this HP6A Honing Machine.
Rottler HP6A Honing equipment has the following areas of exposed moving parts that you must train
yourself to respect and stay away from when they are in motion:
Work Clamping - Be sure work is clamped securely in accordance with the instructions.
Hone Head Area - Keep hands completely away from the rotating honing head at ALL times.
Honing - Do not engage rotation power when hone is out of a cylinder.
Power Stroking - Do not operate power stroking without upper travel limit lever locked.
Operator Controls - Familiarize yourself with the exact location of the stop button so you can
immediately react to an emergency.
Lower Stop - Set lower limit carefully so that webs or other obstructions, in the bore, do not interfere with
the guides or stones.
Remember
Metal cutting tools have the speed and torque to severely injure any part of the human body exposed to
them.
Machine Installation:
Location
The productivity of this machine will depend to a great extent on its proper initial installation, particularly
the means by which cylinder blocks are lifted into the machine as well as the material handling to and
from other operations in your shop.
The proper loading arrangement and location for your HP6A machine is extremely important.
A slow travel (6’ to 10’ per min.) power hoist, operated from either a bridge crane or a jib crane
arrangement works very well. A 1000-lb. hoist is generally adequate for lifting the engine block. An air
hoist with speed control makes an ideal method for fast, convenient loading.
If some production honing with this machine is anticipated, and the cylinder blocks are not directly loaded
and unloaded from a conveyor, we would recommend considerable attention be given to the crane so that
it covers an adequate area to allow the operator to back up and remove cylinder blocks without cluttering
up his own area. If two machines are to be operated by one operator, we recommend that the open faces
be placed at right angles to each other, with the machines approximately three feet apart.
Unpacking
Carefully uncrate the HP6A Machine. Remove all equipment in splash tank except the ‘V’ fixture frame.
Completely clean these articles as well as the machine’s upper table with solvent also cleans the lower
travel limit stop rods, Rust inhibitor is applied to the machine at the time of shipment and must be
removed before operating the machine.
Shipping Hold Down Bolt
(Refer to illustration supplied with manual)