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Safety

AMMCO 800 On-The-Vehicle Brake Lathe • v

Safety Notices and Decals

For your safety, and the safety of others, read and

understand all of the safety notices and decals includ-
ed here and on the unit.

Read entire manual before
installing, operating, or
servicing this equipment.

Summary of Contents for Ammco 800

Page 1: ...ive Service Equipment and Tools Revision 11 02 Safety Instructions Pgs iii vi Installation Instructions Pgs 6 10 Operating Instructions Pgs 11 20 Maintenance Instructions Pgs 20 21 READ these instruct...

Page 2: ...s 800 Brake Lathe and Portable Stand System Assembly 6 7 800 Brake Lathe and Portable Stand System Inspection 7 8 Familiarize Yourself with the 800 Brake Lathe 8 9 Dial Indicator Assembly and Set Up 1...

Page 3: ...s transferred provide new owner all information manuals and provide AMMCO new ownership information Failure to follow danger warning and cau tion instructions may lead to serious per sonal injury or d...

Page 4: ...ounted properly before attaching lathe to vehicle 6 Do not overload the lathe Read and understand the lathe specifications Overloading is poor machine tool practice shortens the life of the lathe and...

Page 5: ...Lathe v Safety Notices and Decals For your safety and the safety of others read and understand all of the safety notices and decals includ ed here and on the unit Read entire manual before installing...

Page 6: ...ers should be kept completely away from the work area 15 MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD PROOF Use padlocks and master switches and remove starter keys 16 DON T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and safer at t...

Page 7: ...your request IT IS DIFFICULT TO COLLECT FOR LOSS OR DAM AGE AFTER YOU HAVE GIVEN THE CARRIER A CLEAR RECEIPT File your claim with the carrier promptly Support your claim with copies of the bill of lad...

Page 8: ...es Special Ferris wheel Basket Design Four Piece Hub Adapter Set Covers most Passenger Vehicles including Light Trucks Toolbox Provides a Convenient Location to Store Tools and Accessories on the Port...

Page 9: ...b Adapter Set Spacers Dial Indicator and Clamp System P N 940961 1 Hex Wrench P N 940915 Silencer Band P N 906921 Silencer Band P N 906922 Mirror P N 940916 Carbide Inserts P N 9076816 P N 940894 P N...

Page 10: ...d in its parts and operation Each user should learn the function and location of all controls Prevent accidents and injuries by ensuring the unit is properly installed operated and maintained Portable...

Page 11: ...sert Adjustment Knobs Cutting Head Assembly Dial Indicator Target Overtravel Switch Gib Adjustment Screws Head Centering Lock Lever Lathe Body Feed Engagement Knob gray Feed Handwheel Transmission Oil...

Page 12: ...lift the 800 brake lathe and insert the pivot into the receiver on the portable stand system 3 2 Install the pivot locking lever into the 800 brake lathe pivot and tighten Note the location of the th...

Page 13: ...en pres surizing the counter balance cylinder 3 7 Using a small tool release air pressure until the 800 brake lathe drops to about 5 inches of shaft show ing as shown in photo below 800 Brake Lathe an...

Page 14: ...ystem feature and recognize its con dition we strongly recommend that you complete the following sequential exer cise 5 0 Connect to power using the twist lock recepta cle and power cord Note that whe...

Page 15: ...vated and will light green 5 8 Experiment with and understand the HEAD LOCKED feature 5 9 Make sure the feed engagement knob gray is disengaged or pulled out toward the feed handwheel 5 10 Lock the ru...

Page 16: ...the end of the flex bar opposite the indicator clamp you will observe a lever with a red plastic cover This is the cam locking lever used to make the flex bar ridged when making a dial indicator runo...

Page 17: ...ecure the hub adapter Do not use impact tools to tighten the lug nuts or damage to the hub adapter may result 6 2 After attach ment of the hub adapter to the vehi cle tighten each lug nut in a star pa...

Page 18: ...rve any deep scores and gouges as this depth will also need to be recorded 7 2 Attach a dial indicator to the vehicle and record the rotor runout Refer to DIAL INDICATOR ASSEM BLY AND SET UP on page 1...

Page 19: ...andwheel to engage the lock pin yellow 8 4 To attach the 800 brake lathe to the vehicle approach the vehicle with the lathe tilted back on the portable stand system This provides an easy engage ment o...

Page 20: ...g lock lever 9 3 Loosen the pivot locking lever on the portable stand system and rotate the 800 brake lathe to an angular position that allows the cutting head assembly to travel the full length of th...

Page 21: ...ment knobs red and blue located on the runout adjustment head First turn the red knob then the blue knob decreasing dial indicator movement as much as possible until the indicator movement improves Co...

Page 22: ...the car bide inserts inward onto the rotor surface approxi mately 1 2 inch or the most worn area 11 2 The cutting adjustment knobs are graduated 002 inch per tick mark Note that the adjustment from nu...

Page 23: ...ince the lock pin yellow was re enaged 11 4 Switch power ON With both cutting tips backed away from the rotor advance the carbide inserts toward the center of the rotor diameter using the feed handwhe...

Page 24: ...tor handwheel to rotate the spin dle manually to position the adjustment knobs red and blue at the start position and insert the lock pin yellow into the runout adjustment head 13 3To remove the 800 b...

Page 25: ...t the lathe loosen the pivot locking lever on the portable stand system Adjust to an angular position as done for the first rotor to assure lathe clearance during the refinishing process then tighten...

Page 26: ...light oil 3 4 pumps using oiler periodically Lubrication point located at center of feed drive assembly cover Note Stand cylinder requires no lubrication Cleaning 15 3 Keep the lathe as clean as possi...

Page 27: ...stments the same as with the adjustment knobs until the needle swing is very close Reduce swing to within 10 marks 16 5 Turn power OFF 16 6 Rotate the runout adjustment head back over to make the adju...

Page 28: ...940786 03 11 02 Copyright 2001 Hennessy Industries All Rights Reserved Printed in USA...

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