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GT1300PSS

 

USER MANUAL 

 

 

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PNEUMATIC 

TORQUE 

WRENCH 

Summary of Contents for GT1300PSS

Page 1: ...MODEL GT1300PSS USER MANUAL PNEUMATIC TORQUE WRENCH ...

Page 2: ...USER MANUAL GT1300PSS WWW TORQFUSION COM 2 OF 32 REV 1308 ...

Page 3: ...resolutions in the design it develops Next we prototype and evaluate our designs gauging not only performance but also robustness Every one of our designs goes through an exhaustive life test taking into account every possible situation that might occur during normal operation As our tools enter the production phase each unit is calibrated throughout its operating range and our technical staff rev...

Page 4: ...G AND INSTALLING THE REACTION ARM 13 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE OUTPUT DRIVE 15 INSTALLING THE IMPACT SOCKET 16 DETERMINING THE SET PRESSURE 17 LINEAR INTERPOLATION 18 ADJUSTING THE SET PRESSURE 19 TIGHTENING 20 LOOSENING 21 BEST PRACTICES 22 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 22 TORQUE TOOL 22 FRL CLEANING THE FILTER 23 FRL ADDING TOOL OIL 23 FRL REPLACING THE BATTERY 24 TOOL CALIBRATION 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 26...

Page 5: ...tuation and void the warranty Reading this manual in its entirety is mandatory prior to operating the equipment described in it Additional training may be required by your company s training or safety advisor PPE Personal Protective Equipment Always wear protective eyewear when operating power tools or entering an industrial environment Always wear hearing protection when operating power tools or ...

Page 6: ...asons investigated and assessed by TORQ Fusion LLC will cause this warranty to become void and null in its entirety 1 Any modifications previous repairs or attempted repairs performed by parties other than TORQ Fusion LLC or factory authorized repair facilities 2 Any visible marks or signs indicating the equipment has been abused or mishandled other than normal wear of the equipment 3 Improper mai...

Page 7: ...ct wrenches or hydraulic wrenches Breaker bars and manual torque multipliers are the lowest cost option but are labor intensive and some have questionable torque accuracy Impact wrenches are relatively low cost but have very poor torque accuracy and generate a large amount of vibration and noise these factors may present serious health risks Hydraulic wrenches are very expensive move relatively sl...

Page 8: ...USER MANUAL GT1300PSS WWW TORQFUSION COM 8 OF 32 REV 1308 Figure 2 BACK VIEW OF TOOL Direction lever Serial number label Cushioned grip ...

Page 9: ...orque output of this tool is as accurate as possible our FRL features a precision grade regulator and digital pressure gauge It is imperative that our tools only be operated with the FRL units supplied by TORQ Fusion and the serial number printed on the torque chart of the FRL matches the serial number printed on the back of the tool Figure 3 FRONT VIEW OF FRL Carry handle Pressure gauge Torque ch...

Page 10: ...USER MANUAL GT1300PSS WWW TORQFUSION COM 10 OF 32 REV 1308 Figure 4 BACK VIEW OF FRL Figure 5 BOTTOM VIEW OF FRL Swivel fitting Air Hose Rubber feet Hose storage Tool storage Lubricator Filter Regulator ...

Page 11: ...pplied 50 60 ft lbs 68 81 N m is common practice No backup wrench is required for installation as the FRL housing will perform that function Un coil the hose supplied with the FRL and connect the free end to the swivel air connection at the base of the tool handle see Figure 1 To engage the fittings simply push the female fitting into the male fitting while sliding back the knurled sleeve on the f...

Page 12: ... supplied with a square output drive unless a 1 square output drive was specified when purchased or purchased separately To change the size of the square drive see REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE OUTPUT DRIVE section later in this manual Figure 6 IMPACT SOCKET A reaction arm is necessary for the operation of the tool in order to keep the gearbox housing from turning under extreme torque output conditi...

Page 13: ...s well lubricated as shown using lithium or petroleum based grease It is also a good practice to check the lubrication on the extension journal by sliding out the inner shaft of the extension lubricate using lithium or petroleum based grease and re insert the inner shaft into the extension housing Fully engage the spline of the tool extension with the spline of the gearbox housing and insert the t...

Page 14: ...ith the 1 8 hex wrench Ensure that the output drive journal is well lubricated as shown using lithium or petroleum based grease Fully engage the spline of the reaction arm with the spline of the gearbox housing and insert the reaction arm retaining pin Replace the setscrew in the reaction arm and re tighten Figure 8 REACTION ARM INSTALLATION To remove the reaction arm remove the set screw and reac...

Page 15: ...r replacing the output drive it s as easy as removing one set screw Start by removing the reaction arm see REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE REACTION ARM in the previous pages Continue by simply pulling the square drive out Figure 9 OUTPUT DRIVE INSTALLATION If removing a broken output drive the part should just slide out if it doesn t a pair of pliers or screw driver may be used To re install an output...

Page 16: ...itional accessories were purchased with it First slide the retainer ring o ring over the socket as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 IMPACT SOCKET Place the socket over the torque tool output drive square drive aligning the locking pin hole with the hole in the output drive Slide in the locking pin see Figure 11 Figure 11 SOCKET INSTALLATION Finish the socket installation by rolling the retainer ring i...

Page 17: ...uired torque to the operating pressure by looking at the torque chart located on the FRL see Figure 3 The torque chart lists pressure values in increments of 5 PSI For most applications if you cannot find the exact torque value on your chart the closest value will do if more precise values are needed use one of the formulas on the next page to calculate the set pressure The chart below is a sample...

Page 18: ...ft lbs when that value is not listed on your chart use the following formula to determine the set pressure for the FRL psi T T P P T T P P above below above below above above 9 76 636 673 75 80 636 650 75 Figure 13 CHART FOR INTERPOLATION EXAMPLE A simpler but less accurate formula may also be used psi P T T P above above 7 76 75 636 650 Pbelow Pabove Tabove Tbelow 650 would fall between these lin...

Page 19: ...hieved Always turn the knob clockwise to the set pressure If the pressure is too great turn the knob counter clockwise until below set pressure and then clockwise back up to set pressure Always make sure that the units displayed on the digital pressure gauge match the units on the torque chart The motor must not be running while setting the pressure The tool may or may not be engaged with the fast...

Page 20: ...ace your hands or other body parts near the reaction arm or any moving component Set the direction lever of the tool to R Place the impact socket over the fastener see Figure 15 Slowly depress the tool trigger until the reaction arm touches a robust stationary object like a nearby fastener or other similar metal feature see Figure 16 Remember that the gearbox and reaction arm assemblies can rotate...

Page 21: ...nd PPE at the beginning of this manual Never place your hands or other body parts near the reaction arm or any moving component Set the direction lever of the tool to L Place the impact socket over the fastener see Figure 17 Slowly depress the tool trigger until the reaction arm touches a robust stationary object like a nearby fastener or other similar metal feature see Figure 18 Remember that the...

Page 22: ...factory directly TORQUE TOOL The torque wrench is designed to generally be maintenance free for the duration of its life however depending on the duty cycle and the environment in which it s used in there may be a few parts requiring replacement The output drive has a limited life and after several thousand cycles at full load may require replacement please see the section entitled REMOVING AND IN...

Page 23: ...ut the contents of the bowl and wipe off any debris left on the white filter element inside the FRL housing before re installing the filter bowl FRL ADDING TOOL OIL The lubricator mounted in the FRL unit ensures that the air supplied to the torque tool contains a fine mist of oil which lubricates the vanes of the air motor to prevent premature wear As you can imagine running the torque tool while ...

Page 24: ...RL housing next to the air inlet connection see Figure 3 To access the drawer a small screw driver will be required Insert the tip of the screw driver in the notch of the battery drawer and push down to pry it open Slide out the rawer and remove the old battery by pulling it out vertically Insert the new battery the battery can only fit one way to maintain correct polarity Push in the battery draw...

Page 25: ...ry 6 months or at a different interval Please consult with your sales representative or the factory for the appropriate interval The torque chart below is used to illustrate the information that is normally generated at the time of calibration Figure 19 SAMPLE TORQUE CHART Please note that all torque charts will include the following information Tool model number Tool serial number Pressure Torque...

Page 26: ...re defective 3 The direction lever is incorrectly set 1 Remove tool from fastener and press trigger to ensure proper operation 2 Contact factory for repair 3 Move lever to either R or L positions The tool makes an abnormal or irregular sound while running 1 The motor is not lubricated 2 The gearbox or motor are defective 1 Check lubricator level 2 Contact factory for repair The pressure gauge does...

Page 27: ...ional 6 Tool Extension Weight 4 6 lbs Optional 12 Tool Extension Weight 6 9 lbs Optional 18 Tool Extension Weight 9 1 lbs FRL Weight 13 lbs FRL Battery 9V PP3 Tool Oil Marvel Air Tool Oil MMO80 or MMO085 5 1 Tool may also be supplied with a square drive with pin retainer 2 Never set FRL to a pressure higher than indicated on the torque chart 3 To achieve maximum operating range of the tool air sup...

Page 28: ...054 6 Extension P N 001 A 0044 12 Extension P N 001 A 0043 18 Extension P N 001 A 0038 Standard Reaction Arm P N 001 F 0217 Reaction Arm Weld Blank P N 001 F 0205 Accessory Mounting Kit P N 001 A 0068 Pneumatic Tool Oil P N 001 P 0120 DIMENSIONS GT1300PSS All dimensions in inches Figure 20 GT1300PSS DIMENSIONS Visit WWW TORQFUSION COM for more info ...

Page 29: ...USER MANUAL GT1300PSS WWW TORQFUSION COM 29 OF 32 REV 1308 FRL All dimensions in inches Figure 21 FRL DIMENSIONS ...

Page 30: ...ALLATION 13 Figure 8 REACTION ARM INSTALLATION 14 Figure 9 OUTPUT DRIVE INSTALLATION 15 Figure 10 IMPACT SOCKET 16 Figure 11 SOCKET INSTALLATION 16 Figure 12 SAMPLE TORQUE CHART 17 Figure 13 CHART FOR INTERPOLATION EXAMPLE 18 Figure 14 PRESSURE SETTING 19 Figure 15 SOCKET OVER FASTENER Figure 16 REACTION ARM AGAINST 20 Figure 17 SOCKET OVER FASTENER Figure 18 REACTION ARM AGAINST 21 Figure 19 SAMP...

Page 31: ... TORQFUSION COM 31 OF 32 REV 1308 TOOL INFORMATION DATE PURCHASED SERIAL NUMBER INITIAL CALIBRATION NEXT CALIBRATION NEXT CALIBRATION NEXT CALIBRATION NEXT CALIBRATION NEXT CALIBRATION NEXT CALIBRATION ASSET NUMBER OTHER NOTES ...

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