Team SILK SX28-72, Instruction Manual

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SX28-72 Flange Facing Machine
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5.4 REMOVING THE EQUIPMENT
1. Observe all warnings and cautions, refer to Sections 3 and 5.1.
2. Isolate the machine from the air supply and disconnect.
3. Ensure that the cutting tool has been removed from the toolpost.
4. Refit the base assembly setting plates.
5. Remove all swarf and thoroughly clean the machine.
6. If the machine has been installed vertically with the secondary counterbalance in place,
ensure this is removed and replaced with the vertical lifting bracket.
7. Remove the machine from the mounting base assembly by unscrewing the securing bolts.
8. Remove the mounting base assembly from the bore.
ALWAYS USE A MECHANICAL LIFT TO REMOVE THE MACHINE FROM THE FLANGE.
REMOVE THE MACHINE FROM THE BASE BEFORE LOOSENING THE JAW BOLTS.
5.5 STORING THE EQUIPMENT
After removing the equipment from the job site, the equipment should be thoroughly cleaned
and inspected. Any faults should be rectified before the equipment is re-used or returned to
storage.
After cleaning and inspecting the equipment, the unprotected parts must be protected from
corrosion by smearing them with a thin coat of oil.
The equipment should finally be returned to the transportation box and an inventory made of
the parts to ensure that all components are present.