E.H. Wachs EP 424, Руководство пользователя

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Chapter 5, Operating Instructions: Single Point Operation
E.H. Wachs Part No. 81-MAN-00, Rev. C 65
5.
Connect the lifting device to the lifting eye on the machine. Raise the lift enough to put slight
tension on the chain or strap.
6.
Turn the feed handle counter-clockwise until the threads on the mandrel disengage from the
feed nut.
7.
Make sure the lift is supporting the machine. Pull the machine back off the mandrel, and set it
on the fl oor or a stable work surface.
8.
If the standard mandrel is installed, use a 1-1/16” wrench or socket to turn the drawbar nut
counter-clockwise to loosen the clamp legs.
9.
If the independent chuck mandrel is installed, loosen the jam nuts and then loosen the clamp
legs. Pull the mandrel out of the pipe.
10.
If you are fi nished with the machine, or are going to work on a different sized pipe, remove
the clamp leg extensions from the mandrel.
S
INGLE
P
OINT
O
PERATION
Installing the Single-Point Kit
If your EP 424 machine is equipped with the single-point option kit, it will include the single-point
slide, trip ring, and independent chuck as additional components. Set up the machine as described
below for single-point operation.
1.
Set the machine on a stable work surface that can sup port its weight. Use a lifting device to
lift the EP 424.
2.
If the mandrel is installed, remove it by turning the feed handle counter-clockwise until the
mandrel is threaded out of the feed nut.