AX48-120 Flange Facing Machine
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Fig. 15 Base centraliser fitted to spigot hole
5.2.4 Machine installation
1. Determine if the fall-stop kit is needed (refer to Appendix E).
WARNING: FAILURE TO FIT THE FALL-STOP KIT MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.
2. Fit the location spigot to the bottom of the turntable base.
3. Ensure that the toolpost is fully retracted and the tool has been removed.
4. Carefully position the machine onto the base and locate the centre spigot into
the centering hole. Aligning the slots in the machine's mounting brackets with the
base mounting pad slots. Slide the mounting studs upwards to locate into the
slots and secure the machine with M12 hex. nuts and thick washers (Fig.16).
5. Although the machine has been designed to be located in the flange bore
without the need for levelling it may be necessary, when machining flanges with
uneven variations in surface height, to check the machine is parallel to the
flange.
To check, attach and secure a DTI to the toolpost, connect the machine to the
air supply and set the gearbox traverse selector to neutral (N). Open the air
control valve and slowly move the surfacing arm around the flange. Check the
DTI for variations and adjust if necessary by tightening the M12 Hex Hd
Setscrews in the centre of each setting strap plate against the flange face and
pulling the base up the bore (coarse setting). 8 Off - M16 Hex Hd Setscrews are
Central tie
bar
Clocking arm
Spike
Clocking tower
Pivoted
bracket
Setting strap plate
Adjusting
Screw
Summary of Contents for SILK AX48-120
Page 51: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 50 Fig 26 Mast and turntable assembly sheet 1 ...
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Page 55: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 54 28 Surfacing arm assembly sheet 1 ...
Page 56: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 55 Fig 29 Surfacing arm assembly sheet 2 ...
Page 59: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 58 Fig 30 Gearbox assembly ...
Page 62: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 61 Fig 31 Base assembly ...
Page 64: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 63 Fig 32 Toolpost assembly ...
Page 66: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 65 Fig 33 Base centraliser ...
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Page 71: ...AX48 120 Flange Facing Machine 70 TYPES OF TOOL BIT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE AND FINE FINISH ...
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