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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1
The WPT Power Corporation Caliper Brake is one of the finest available on the market today. Follow the
procedures detailed in this Installation Maintenance Manual for years of service.
1.2
When ordering parts, use the part numbers from the Bill of Materials supplied with this unit. Also, please
include the part number and the serial number from the unit itself. These will be found on the mounting
bracket. Your WPT Distributor can provide a copy of the Bill of Materials if the one provided should become
lost.
1.3
When performing installation and maintenance functions, refer to the drawings at the back of this manual,
pages 13 thru 15. The references on the drawing in this manual DO NOT correspond to the references on
the assembly drawing and Bill of Materials. Do not use the item numbers from the drawing in this manual for
ordering parts.
1.4
A customer supplied protective cover must be used to protect the caliper brake. The cover must not restrict
air flow to and from the disc rotor. The free flow of air is required to prevent overheating. Air pumped
through the disc rotor must be exhausted away from the disc rotor to allow fresh cool air to enter.
CAUTION:
Under no circumstances should the disc rotor cooling fins be painted or shielded.
WARNING:
To avoid damage or personal injury, insure that adequate lifting devices and hand tools are available.
WARNING:
Read these instructions thoroughly and review until you fully understand all warning and hazards before
proceeding with the work described in this manual. Failure to follow these instructions in this manual can
result in unreasonable exposure to hazardous conditions and/or personal injury and/or death.
Throughout there are several HAZARD WARNINGS that must be read and adhered to in order to prevent possible loss of
equipment and/or personal injury and /or loss of life. The three warning words are “DANGER”, “WARNING” and
“CAUTION”. They are used to indicate the severity of the hazard and are preceded by a safety alert symbol.
“DANGER”
–- Denotes the most serious injury hazard and is used when serious injury or death
WILL
result from
misuse or failure to follow the specific instructions sit forth in this manual.
“WARNING”
-
Denotes when serious injury or death
MAY
result from misuse or failure to follow the specific instructions
set forth in this manual.
“CAUTION”
– Denotes when injury or product or equipment damage may result from the misuse or failure to follow the
specific instructions set forth in this manual.
It is the responsibility of the personnel involved in the installation, operation and maintenance of this equipment, on which
this brake is mounted, that they must fully understand the warnings and dangers that are listed in this manual and are
aware of what the correct procedures must be to safety install, operate and maintain this equipment.
