It is recommended to use the hydraulic cylinder to lift the table. A lifting chain is provided with the press
to do this. To move the table up or down:
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Place the lifting yoke on the lift chain fully in the groove in the ram, as shown in FIGURE 12.
•
Move the ram either up or down as needed in order to attach the lifting chains.
•
There is a hook on the left and right side of the press. They are attached to the crossbars used in
the table as shown in FIGURE 13. These shafts have a shallow groove machined in the center
where the hooks are to be located when lifting the table.
•
When attached to the hooks, make sure the lifting chain has an equal number of chain links on
both sides.
•
Make sure the lifting hooks are positioned in the grooves in the middle of the shaft. They are easy
to move by hand.
•
Double check to make sure the lifting yoke is all the way in the ram cap groove and that the yoke
is in line with the chain.
•
Move cylinder ram upwards in the "low speed" position of the speed setting valve. The table will
be lifted up and off the blocking pins.
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TO LOWER THE TABLE: When table is lifted off the blocking pins, take out both blocking pins
and place them firmly in the lower holes in the frame for the desired table height. Lower the table
until it rests on the blocking pins and remove lifting chain.
•
TO RAISE THE TABLE: Raise the table up until it is just above holes in the frame for the
desired table height. Take out both blocking pins and place them firmly in these upper holes in the
frame. Lower the table until it rests on the blocking pins and remove lifting chain.
•
Note that it may be take more than one step to reach the desired table position.
5.3 POSITIONING THE TABLE
WARNING: NEVER TRY TO LIFT THE TABLE WITH A WORK PIECE LAYING ON THE
TABLE. THE WORK PIECE CAN FALL OFF THE TABLE AND CAN DAMAGE
THE MACHINE OR SERIOUSLY INJURE THE OPERATOR.
► NOTE: KEEP CYLINDER/PISTON CENTERED IN THE PRESS WHEN MOVING THE TABLE.
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MAKE SURE THE BLOCKING PINS ARE POSITIONED CORRECTLY. THE RING ON
THE PIN MUST BE AGAINST FRAME BEFORE LOWERING TABLE ON TO THE PINS.
