Victaulic VE414MC, Operating And Maintenance Instruction Manual

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TM-VE414/415MC_3 REV_D
TM-VE414/415MC / Operating and Maintenance Instructions Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hazard Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operator Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tool Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tool Dimensions and Specifications . . . . . . 9
Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Verification Of Pipe Rotation Direction . . . . 12
Emergency Stop Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Preparing Pipe for Grooving . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Pipe Length Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Checking and Adjusting the Tool Prior to
Grooving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Grooving Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the Roll Guards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pipe Stabilizer Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Ram Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Dwell Control Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Time Range Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pipe Size Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Groove Diameter Stop Adjustment . . . . . . . 25
Grooving Short Pipe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . 27
Grooving Long Pipe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Roll Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installation of Slide Spacer For
2 – 3 1/2”/60.3 – 101.6 mm Sizes . . . . . . .33
Upper Roll Removal For
4 – 16”/114.3 – 406.4 mm Sizes . . . . . . . .35
Lower Roll Removal For
4 – 16”/114.3 – 406.4 mm Sizes . . . . . . . .36
Upper and Lower Roll Installation For
2 – 3 1/2”/60.3 – 101.6 mm Sizes . . . . . . . .36
Lower Roll Installation For
4 – 16”/114.3 – 406.4 mm Sizes . . . . . . . . 37
Upper Roll Installation For
4 – 16”/114.3 – 406.4 mm Sizes . . . . . . . .38
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Checking and Filling Gear Reducer Oil. . . .40
Gear Reducer Input Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Checking and Filling Hydraulic Oil . . . . . . .40
Replacing Hydraulic Oil and Filter . . . . . . . 41
Air Bleeding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recommended Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Parts Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tool Rating and Roll Selection . . . . . . . . . 48
Explanation of Critical Roll
Groove Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Roll Groove Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
EC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . 63