Virax 162120, Instruction Manual

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14
Moving and setting up the machine
There are three ways of moving the machine:
by a lifting device such as a hoist or winch
manually
on the Virax trolley especially designed for the 162120 threading machine (part no.
162160)
Important:
1) The oil tank must be drained before moving the machine any great distance.
2) Whatever method of transportation is used, the machine must always be transported with a
tube clamped between the chucks and the die head, the tube cutter lightly tightened against
the tube.
Moving by lifting equipment
Raise the die head (see pages 25 and 28 for the procedure for installing the various heads).
Warning:
Do not forget to do this as the die head is simply fixed to its shaft and
can therefore fall off during transport.
Use a 2” tube of sufficient length to overlap the two sides of the machine by about 30 cm.
Carefully ream each tube end to avoid the tube edges cutting the lifting cable (see page 20
for the reaming procedure).
Insert the tube into the machine and check that the ends leaving the machine are as equal in
length as possible and tighten both chucks. (See page 18 for instructions for mounting a
tube):
Place the tube cutter on the tube and tighten it so it is held firmly in place.
Pass the lifting cable through the tube and move the machine thus carried by the tube. (Once
the machine is suspended, you can, if necessary, unscrew the feet to facilitate transport):
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