brent 16, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...FOR ALL BRENT POTTER S WHEEL MODELS owner s manual Approved 220 240V AC ...

Page 2: ...otter s Wheel 3 Important Safety Information 4 General Information 5 Potter s Wheels Chart 5 brent ie and ie x Potter s Wheels Leg Installation 6 Using Your New Wheel 6 Install thhe Splash Pan 7 How to Operate the Pedal 7 Caring for Your Wheel 8 Maintenance Replacing the Belt 8 Models B C CXC EX and 16 9 10 Models ie ie r and ie x 10 11 Maintenance Slide Adjustment 12 Maintenance Wheel Motor Brush...

Page 3: ...receipt stating that you request an inspection by a qualified damage claim inspector Follow up with a call to the delivering carrier making an appointment for the inspection At this time notify AMACO brent as to the extent of the damage and you will be informed upon the procedures necessary for filing a claim with the freight company 1 Wheel and Foot Pedal 1 Plasti bat 1 Splash Pan two halves YOUR...

Page 4: ...n your wheel s power configuration DO use an adaptor if you do not have grounded outlets available DO make certain you connect the green wire from the adaptor to a suitable ground DO NOT let the wheel stand in water DO keep tools and small parts out of reach of small children DO place the wheel on a flat even surface away from other objects DO NOT ever operate the wheel with the belt guard removed...

Page 5: ... if any clay happens to make it past the injection molded HDPE splash pan which acts as a basin for all your clay slurry that formed during the throwing process All of these components help make Brent pottery wheels the most dependable wheel on the market MODEL PART NUMBER WHEEL HEAD HP WEIGHT VOLTAGE CURRENT FREQUENCY dB A LBS KG ie 22833M 12 1 4 93 42 110 120V 10 50 60 Hz 70 22800X 12 1 4 220 24...

Page 6: ... stubs of the wheel this allows the legs to be inserted into the leg stubs Remove the foot pedal and the three 3 legs from the attached box 3 Insert a leg into one of the two bottom leg cylinders of the main assembly until fully seated Using the 5 16 allen wrench provided turn both set screws until they make contact with the leg then tighten each screw another turn NOTE Each leg comes with a cap p...

Page 7: ...he foot pedal back or does not run fast enough see Troubleshooting on pages 15 17 All wheels except the ie model are reversible If you wish to reverse the direction tip the foot pedal toward you in the OFF position When the wheel stops move the FWD REV toggle switch to either Forward or Reverse On Off INSTALL THE SPLASH PAN USINGYOURWHEEL FORTHE FIRSTTIME NOTE The splash pan is not meant to hold w...

Page 8: ... placing the wheel into storage it might be beneficial to pull your motor brushes from the motor with the wheel disconnected from power in order to avoid problems that could arise otherwise Keep the serial number and the date of purchase in a safe place you will need this information if you ever need service or want to make modifications to the wheel The recommended operating and storage temperatu...

Page 9: ...tom of the wheel Use a 7 16 wrench to remove the three nuts and bolts highlighted in photo 4 Walk the belt off the large pulley by grabbing hold of the belt in the space between the pulleys then gently pull toward you while turning the large pulley slowly MODELS B C CXC EX and 16 5 Install new belt by fitting the new belt over the small pulley first 6 Lay one half of the grooved side of the belt o...

Page 10: ... continued MODELS IE IE R and IE X 1 Turn wheel off and unplug from the power outlet Raise the front of the pottery wheel until the wheel rests on its back legs 3 Remove the belt guard panel and set aside 2 Locate the belt guard panel on the bottom of the wheel Use a 1 4 socket screwdriver to remove the four screws highlighted in photo 4 Walk the belt off the large pulley by grabbing hold of the b...

Page 11: ...eck that the belt is centered on both pulleys NOTE It is common for the pulleys to have more grooves than the belts 6 Lay one half of the grooved side of the belt on the large pulley and start turning the belt and pulley at the same time to roll the belt onto the large pulley 8 Place the belt guard panel back in position then attach with the four screws removed in step 2 ...

Page 12: ...just the set screws either left to loosen or right to tighten Do this systematically to all set screws until the slides have proper tension 3 Turn the handle and check to ensure that the problem has been solved If not continue the process of systematically adjusting the set screws When there is proper tension on the slides and the handle easily adjusts the height of the wheel without side play tig...

Page 13: ...ert the brush into the holder 6 Use your fingers or a screwdriver to thread brush cover into holder Be careful not to strip plastic threads DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN Motor brushes should be replaced every 5000 hours of operation This equates to a standard use of 4 hours per day 5 days per week for 5 years Please contact AMACO brent FIRST when your brushes need replacing Please email technicalsupport ama...

Page 14: ...V 6 Amp Slow Blow 220 240V 6 Amp Slow Blow B 110 120C 20 Amp Slow Blow 220 240V 25 Amp Slow Blow C 110 120V 20 Amp Slow Blow 220 240V 25 Amp Slow Blow CXC 110 120V 20 Amp Slow Blow 220 240V 25 Amp Slow Blow EX 110 120V 25 Amp Slow Blow 16 110 120V 20 Amp Slow Blow 220 240V 25 Amp Slow Blow REPLACING THE SLOW BLOW FUSE OF MODELS B C CXC EX and 16 REPLACING THE SLOW BLOW FUSE OF MODELS IE IE R and I...

Page 15: ...brent wheels have up to a ten year warranty on in house service and parts If you have any questions or need to order replacement parts contact the AMACO brent Technical Support Department at 800 999 5456 A B 1 Ensure that the direction switch is not in neutral if this does not solve the problem continue to step 2 SWITCH POSITIONS Reverse Neutral Forward 2 Disconnect from the power supply 3 Check t...

Page 16: ... OR TOO TIGHT 1 Use a size wrench to tighten or loosen the nut on the side of the foot pedal as needed The belt is off its pulleys or has broken 1 Disconnect the power supply 2 Lean wheel back so it is resting securely on its back legs 3 Remove belt guard 4 Place belt in middle grooves of small pulley on motor 5 Start belt on large pulley then rotate large pulley until belt is on 6 Turn wheel on a...

Page 17: ...dal is moved to the off position If the wheel speed is decreased you may have to turn the blue disc counter clockwise to increase the range of motion when the foot pedal is moved to the off position HI Adjustment Red Disc LO Adjustment Blue Disc Note The discs are very sensitive and will require very little movement 1 to 5 degrees at a time The wheel can be on and rotating while making this adjust...

Page 18: ...18 brentwheels com PARTS DIAGRAM MODELS B C CXC EX and 16 Match circled numbers on this page to item numbers on pages 19 20 for part description ...

Page 19: ... Guard Lock Washer 21 1 1 4 20 Hex Nut Belt Guard Nut 22 1 08671C Motor Mounting Plate 22228N for B 16 Wheels 22767G for C Wheel 23 22227M for CXC Wheel 22786F for EX Wheel Motor 24 1 22637V set screw included Motor Drive Pulley Small Pulley 1 4 20 x 1 4 Allen Set Screw included with motor 25 1 pulley part 22637V 26 1 5 16 18 x 5 Carriage Bolt Drive Belt Tension Bolt 27 1 5 16 Flat Washer Drive Be...

Page 20: ...Switch for Classic Controller 58 1 Please call for prices and availability Reversing SwitchClassic Controller 59 2 1 4 20 x 1 Phillips Head Machine Screw Controller Mounting Bolt 60 2 1 4 Star Washer Controller Mounting Star Washer 61 2 1 4 20 Nylok Nut Controller Mounting Nylok Nut 62 1 22035R Foot Pedal Complete 63 1 22278C Foot Pedal Cover 63 1 22858R Electric Sub assembly for Foot Pedal 63 1 2...

Page 21: ...21 800 999 5456 PARTS DIAGRAM MODELS IE IE R and IE X Match circled numbers on this page to item numbers on page 22 for part description ...

Page 22: ...re Head Drive Pulley Lock Bolt 15 1 3 16 x 1 1 4 Key Stock Drive Pulley Shaft Key 16 1 22766F Drive Belt 17 1 08770R Belt Guard 18 4 1 4 20 x 3 4 Hex Bolt Belt Guard Screws 1 22689H for IE IE R Wheel 19 1 22765E for IE X Wheel Motor 20 1 22626X set screw included Motor Drive Pulley Small Pulley 1 4 20 x 1 4 Allen Set Screw included with motor 21 1 pulley part 22637V 22 6 1 4 Fender Washer Motor Mo...

Page 23: ...ave the technician time since many problems are intermittent and may not show immediately If it is necessary to ship wheel or parts to AMACO brent for inspection repair or replacement the technician will explain how to return the defective item s and whether it should be sent prepaid For your protection insure all items shipped EQUIPMENT WARRANTY LENGTH brent b c cxc EX 16 Potter s Wheels purchase...

Page 24: ...sers to raise your wheel 2 or 4 5 08 or 10 16cm Product No 22785E LEGEXTENSIONS Legs adjust from 353 4 to 403 4 90 805 to 103 505 cm in 1 2 54 cm increments Product No 22927X BLACK SPLASH PAN Same sturdy material and easy to clean as the original gold splash pan Product No 22930B PLAST I BAT Easy to clean waterproof won t swell or shrink made of thick rigid plastic 8 sizes with bat pin holes WORKS...