Spida Machinery Mini 10, Operation & Service Manual

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F
ORESEEABLE MISUSE
Through experience, Spida Machinery’s technical staff have listed (in order of occurrence) the most common misuses of
the machine by operators, the resultant symptoms that result and the rectification required to address the misuse and
return the machine to optimal working order:
Misuse Symptom Rectification
Harsh accelerating of the head drive. Drive cog wear and
breakage. Replacement of cogs, retention of
drive chain.
Harsh stopping of the head drive. Drive cog wear and
breakage. Replacement of cogs, retention of
drive chain.
Driving the head into the end stop. Leg and head damage. Structural repairs to the head frame
and table ends.
Over-tightening of bolts on jigging
table. Shearing bolts. Welding, drilling and tapping the
bare holes.
Driving the head without disengaging
t h e press from the material.
Drive chain or cog breaks. Replacement chain and / or cogs.
Stamping/pressing. Head damage. Head O/H cylinder seal.
Non-specific material. Damage. Replace.
NOTE: Any other misuse and resultant damage of the machine is deemed non – foreseeable as its
occurrence is not consistent
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AFETY INFORMATION
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