TIRE CHANGER FOR TRUCK TWC-1600
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9 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROL
The mobile control center
(fig. c)
enables the operator to work at any position
around the machine .on this mobile control center the following controls are
located:
-The lever (8, fig. c)
which in position a lifts the chuck arm and in position
b
lowers it; in position
c
moves the tool holder arm and in position
d
moves them
away. (Note: in order to memorize this operation, there is a hole in the lever
guard corresponding to position
c
).
-
The chuck switch (9, fig. c)
when moved upwards, opens the arms of the
self-centering chuck (LOCKING), and when moved down, close the arm of the
self-centering chuck (UN-LOCKING).
-The pedal (10, fig. c)
when pressed on the left or right side rotates the
self-centering chuck in the same direction as shown by the arrows placed on
the foot pedal.
NOTE:
all the controls are very sensitive and small movements of the .machine
can be done with precision.
The GATMATIC TWC-1600 tire changer also has:
Lever (15, Fig. D)
to tip the tool carrier arm (
14, Fig. 4)
form its work to its
non-working position and vice-versa.
Handle (19, Fig. D)
that permits alternative use of the bead-breaking disk
(17,Fig.D)
or the hooked tool
(18,Fig.D).
10 WORKING POSITION
The diagram shown here illustrates the various working positions
(A, B, C, D) referred to in the following pages describing how to use the tire
changer.
Use of these positions ensures greater precision, speed and safety for those
