TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY...............................................................2
CLAIMS FOR SHORTAGES......................................2
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ..........................................2
ICONS........................................................................2
CONTENTS ...............................................................2
INTRODUCTION........................................................3
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................3
PRODUCT FEATURES .............................................3
INSTRUMENT SET-UP .............................................6
SETTING THE TEST PARAMETERS........................8
Setting the Speed
8
Setting the Reface Cycle Default
8
Setting the Counter Display
9
Setting the Test Cycles
9
Setting the Vacuum Level 10
Vacuum Only 10
Vacuum Nozzle Clearance 11
Accessory Receptacle 11
SPECIMEN SIZE .....................................................12
SPECIMEN MOUNTING OPTIONS.........................12
ADJUSTING FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE.......19
Selecting Abradant 19
Mounting the Abrading Wheels 19
Wheel Loading (Auxiliary Weights) 20
Lowering the Abrading Heads 20
Adjusting the Height of the Vacuum Pickup Nozzle 21
Setting the Vacuum Level 21
Modified Vacuum Pick-up Nozzle 21
CHARACTERISTICS OF ABRADING WHEELS......22
Calibrase Wheels 22
Calibrade Wheels 23
Specialty Wheels / Abradants 23
REFACING ABRADING WHEELS...........................24
Refacing Resilient Wheels (Calibrase) 24
Refacing Vitrified Wheels (Calibrade) 26
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE.......................................28
TESTING PROCEDURES .......................................28
METHOD OF EVALUATION....................................29
SPECIMEN PREPARATION....................................31
TEST PROCEDURES..............................................33
INFLUENCES ON RESULTS...................................40
MAINTENANCE .......................................................40
CALIBRATION / FACTORY SERVICE ....................43
OPTIONAL ACCESSORY INSTRUMENTS.............44
Sample Cutter 5000 44
Wheel Refacer 250 44
Quiet Cabinet 44
Grit Feeder Attachment 155 / 255 45
Multi-Media Abraser 5500 45
Scuffing Head Attachment 45
Haze Kit 46
Arm Height Extension Kit 46
Calibration Verification Kit 46
TEST METHOD REFERENCES ..............................47
CONSUMABLES / ACCESSORIES.........................48
Genuine Taber Wheel Sets (sold in pairs) 48
Wheel Refacing 49
Specimen Mounting 49
Test Accessories 50
Miscellaneous Accessories / Instruments 50
DATA SHEET...........................................................51
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5135 / 5155 Operating Instructions ver 1.1
