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Model 1700 / 1750 Rotary Platform Abraser 

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Operating Instructions ver. 1.0 

 

 

p/n 135505 

 

 

SETTING PREFERENCES 

 

The Model 1700 / 1750 Abraser allows  you to set 
preferences on how information is displayed. Press 
the  OPTIONS  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, German, or Dutch 

Date Format:  

DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY 

Time Format: 

12 Hour or 24 Hour 

Sleep Mode: 

Programmable time (e.g. 1 Hour) or Off 

Counter: 

Ascending or Descending 

Separator: 

Comma or Period 

Language and Preferences 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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...

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