Team SILK SX28-72, Instruction Manual

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SX28-72 Flange Facing Machine
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5.3.2 Starting the machine - Facing and Grooving
1. Remove the base assembly setting plates.
2. Set up the tool, as per Section 5.2.8.
3. Select the cutting feed on the cutting feed rate selector, as per Section 4.1.1.
4. Make sure the traverse directional selector is set to neutral 'N', as per Section
4.1.1.
5. Using either, the Hex (male) machine on the end of the leadscrew or the Hex
(female) located on the leadscrew drive shaft (socket head cap screw); position
the tool away from the cutting area.
6. Set depth of cut on the toolpost feed knob.
7. Engage the traverse directional indicator to the required position.
WARNING: THE MACHINE HAS DANGEROUS MOVING PARTS WHEN
OPERATED, THEREFORE KEEP WELL CLEAR.
WARNING: SHOULD THE AIR SUPPLY FAIL FOR ANY REASON, THE
OPERATOR MUST SHUT THE AIR CONTROL VALVE SO THAT IT LOCKS IN
THE CLOSED POSITION UNTIL THE AIR SUPPLY HAS BEEN RESTORED.
8. Start the machine by opening the air supply, refer to Section 5.3.1.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHILE THE
MACHINE IS OPERATING. ALWAYS STOP THE MACHINE FIRST.
If the cutting feed or direction of the machine is to be changed, the machine must be
stopped, and the appropriate feed/direction selected. The machine can then be
restarted.
Now the machine is ready to use the operator can adjust any one of the following
variables:
a. depth of cut
b. tool profile
c. manual or automatic traverse
d. rate and direction of feed