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Model 1700 / 1750 Rotary Platform Abraser 

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Operating Instructions ver. 1.0 

 

 

p/n 135505 

 

 

LIMITED WARRANTY 

 

Taber Industries, (“Taber”) warrants that its products are 
free  from  defects  in  material  and  workmanship.  This 
Limited Warranty shall be applicable for a period of one 
year from the date of initial shipment of any product. The 
terms of this Limited Warranty do not in any way extend 
to  parts  of  the  product  thereof  which  have  a  life,  under 
normal  usage,  inherently  shorter  than  the  one  year 
previously  stated.  Taber  will,  at  its  option,  repair  or 
replace  the  defective  product  if  Taber  determines  it  is 
defective within the warranty period and if it is returned, 
freight  prepaid,  to  Taber.  Replacement  parts  will  be 
shipped  F.O.B.  Taber’s  plant.  Taber  is  not obligated  to 
furnish service under this Limited Warranty: a) to repair 
damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than 
Taber  representatives  to  install,  repair,  or  service  the 
product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use 
or  from  connecting  the  product  to  incompatible 
equipment;  or  c)  if  personnel  other  than  Taber 
representatives, without Taber’s prior permission, modify 
the product. 
 
EXCEPT  AS  EXPRESSLY  SET  FORTH  HEREIN, 
TABER  MAKES  NO  OTHER  REPRESENTATIONS, 
PROMISES, 

GUARANTEES 

OR 

WARRANTIES, 

EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED,  STATUTORY  OR  OTHER-
WISE,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  ANY 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 
FITNESS  FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE,  AND 
TABER  EXPRESSLY  DISCLAIMS  ALL  WARRANTIES 
NOT  EXPRESSLY  STATED  HEREIN.  IN  THE  EVENT 
THE  PRODUCT  IS  NOT  FREE  FROM  DEFECTS  AS 
WARRANTED  ABOVE,  A  CUSTOMER’S  SOLE 
REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS 
PROVIDED  ABOVE.  UNDER  NO  CIRCUMSTANCES 
SHALL  TABER  BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  INJURIES, 
DAMAGE  TO  OR  REPLACEMENT  OF  OTHER 
PRODUCTS 

OR 

PROPERTY, 

COSTS 

FOR 

RECOVERING, REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUC-
ING  ANY  PROGRAM  OR  DATA  USED  WITH  THE 
PRODUCT. 
 
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, IN NO 
EVENT  SHALL  TABER  BE  LIABLE  TO  ANY 
CUSTOMER  OR  ANY  THIRD  PARTY  FOR  ANY 
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL 
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE 
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS WARRANTY 
OR  CONNECTED  WITH  OR  RESULTING  FROM  THE 
MANUFACTURE, 

SALE, 

DELIVERY, 

RESALE, 

REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT 
OR  THE  FURNISHING  OF  ANY  SERVICE  OR  PART 
THEREOF, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED IN 
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY 
OR  OTHERWISE,  EVEN  IF  WARNED  OF  THE 
POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES. 
 
TABER  IS  NOT  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  LOSS  OF 
ANY DATA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES AND ANY 
SPECIAL, 

INCIDENTAL, 

OR 

CONSEQUENTIAL 

DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT THEREOF. 

 

 

CLAIMS FOR SHORTAGES 

 

We use extreme care during packaging to eliminate 
the  possibility  of  error.  If  a  shipping  error  is 
discovered: 

1.  Carefully  examine  the  packing  materials  and 
ensure nothing was inadvertently overlooked when 
the shipment was unpacked. 

2. Notify  the  company  you  purchased  the  product 
from and immediately report the shortage. 

3. File any claim within 30 days from shipment.

 

 

 

CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES 

 

Claims for loss or damage in transit should be made 
promptly  and  directly  to  the  transportation 
company. 

 

 

CONTENTS 

 

Contents  of  the  shipping  container  include  the 
following: 

 

Model 

Model 

 

 1700 

 1750 

 

Rotary Platform Abraser 

 

Vacuum System (box 2) 

 

Vacuum Y-Adaptor & Hose Kit 

N/A 

 

Auxiliary Weights (500 g load) 

 

Auxiliary Weights (1000 g load) 

 

Specimen Holder (SH-125)* 

 

Hold Down Ring (SH-101)* 

 

Hand Brush (S-12) 

 

Torx T25 Screwdriver 

 

Power Cord Kit 115/230 VAC 

1

 

 

Operating Instructions 

1

 

*Mounted on the Abraser

 

 

Summary of Contents for 1700

Page 1: ...Taber Rotary Platform Abrasion Tester Model 1700 1750 Operating Instructions...

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Page 3: ...ntanglement hazard Do not place body parts or objects in the area surrounding the specimen holder and wheels as this may cause injury and or damage the equipment WARNING To minimize airborne particula...

Page 4: ...CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL TABER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES DAMAGE TO OR REPLACEMENT OF OTHER PRODUCTS OR PROPERTY COSTS FOR RECOVERING REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUC ING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA USED WITH THE PRODUCT...

Page 5: ...t the wheels traverse a complete circle on the specimen surface revealing abrasion resistance at all angles relative to the weave or grain of the material It is important to recognize there may be sev...

Page 6: ...t the vacuum unit to the Abraser 6 Plug the female connector of the Abraser power cord into the power inlet located on the rear of the instrument Connect the instrument to a 115V 60 Hz or 230V 50 Hz c...

Page 7: ...button and then select the desired option After making your selection press OK NOTE Options shown below in bold text are factory default settings Language English Mandarin Japanese Spanish French Ger...

Page 8: ...test parameters When the instrument is not operating press the appropriate button and use the dial or odometer to set the value After making your selection press OK Test Cycles The Abraser can be pre...

Page 9: ...shown for the correct specimen holder To change between the left or right press the arrow button on the side of the display screen or press the toggle switch at the top status bar LEFT or RIGHT will...

Page 10: ...uum suction for accurate standardization and control of test procedures WARNING Do not use the vacuum for wet tests To minimize risk of shock disconnect the electrical cord to the vacuum unit NOTE Whe...

Page 11: ...be refreshed at intervals during the test NOTE Do not exceed 50 resurfacing cycles on an S 11 refacing disc If more than 50 cycles are required to refresh the wheels use additional refacing discs Vac...

Page 12: ...Operating Instructions ver 1 0 p n 135505 Display Option The Rotary Platform Abrasion tester can be programmed to show Cycles or Time Both Cycles and Time can be displayed as ascending completed Cycle...

Page 13: ...e way onto the mounting hub Release the push button The hub retaining lip will secure the wheel until it is disengaged Genuine Taber abrading wheels are supplied in pairs A close inspection of the whe...

Page 14: ...al counterweight kit is available when less than 250 g load is required Vacuum System Models 1700 1750 include a Taber vacuum unit that includes a heavy duty motor and life lubricated sealed bearings...

Page 15: ...larly defined intervals Do not confuse coloring of the wheels with clogging as this may simply be due to the wheel faces becoming coated with fine abrading dust a condition that must be expected It is...

Page 16: ...and mount the test specimen Select CONTINUE to continue testing or REFACE to perform a second refacing NOTE The S 11 refacing disc is used only once for a maximum of 50 cycles Never reface wheels wit...

Page 17: ...ter edge of each wheel Manually turn the nut to rotate the motor shaft Reverse the wheels on the arbor and round the opposite corners Only the extreme sharpness of the edges should be removed A radius...

Page 18: ...plate and nut and finally tighten the hold down ring Avoid tightening to excess so as not to wrinkle the specimen Trim off any excess material around the edges WARNING To prevent damage to the instru...

Page 19: ...wear life under changing atmospheric conditions as in automobile and aircraft materials the atmosphere of the laboratory may be controlled accordingly NOTE If an environmentally controlled test labor...

Page 20: ...y 3 Secure specimen to Abraser specimen holder 4 Select and mount the auxiliary weights if necessary 5 Adjust the vacuum nozzle gap 6 Using the Abraser touchscreen enter the appropriate test parameter...

Page 21: ...iable method that records the weight loss of the test specimen due to abrasion This method is recommended when the results are to be compared with those of similar materials having nearly the same spe...

Page 22: ...cific gravities a correction factor must be applied to give a true indication of the wear resistance In doing this the aluminum material evidences a much greater volume loss as seen by comparison of t...

Page 23: ...es or more it is often attributed to procedural errors or an instrument that is out of calibration or one of the factors mentioned below Physical properties of the material such as hardness or resilie...

Page 24: ...for unpaired data at a probability level chosen prior to the testing series If bias is found either its cause must be found and corrected or future test results must be adjusted in consideration of t...

Page 25: ...5505 HELP At the bottom of the display screen is the HELP button Pressing this will provide details on the instrument USB Port Incorporated into the Model 1700 1750 Abraser is a USB port This is used...

Page 26: ...he holder and lift straight upward To install the specimen holder align the set screws with the flats on the motor shaft Cleaning Vacuum Pick Up Nozzle Abraded material and debris may collect in the v...

Page 27: ...14120 USA Phone 716 694 4000 Fax 716 694 1450 E mail sales taberindustries com WebSite www TaberIndustries com www OrderTaber com Part Description 133338 Quick Release Wheel Hub Collet Kit replacement...

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