f INSTRUCTION BOOK for the , OPERATION * and MAINTENANCE of the MIEHLE VERTICAL MIEHLE PRINTING 2011 West Hastings MFG. COMPANY South Daman Ave.)TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page 1 DESCRIPTION |... 1 General Description — - 1 Detailed Description 2 Feeder 2 ‘Transfer Table and Side Guide oan 3 Impression Cylinder 4 Cha8€ von ' oon S Taking Mechanism rs Delivery 6 Drive 6 Automatic Tripping System 7 Air System nr) Lubrication System - 8 11 INSTALLATION 7 a Uncrating — — 8 Rastalling PE€88 onc 8 Preparation for Use 8 HI OPERATION io. 9 General Operating Information 9 Operating Controls cn Starting Press — 10 Procedure for Starting Press. 10 Operating Adjustments on Feeder Adjustments 2 How to Position Front Pile Guides... 12 How to Set Feeder Table for Pile Height 2 How to Set Rear Comer Pile Guides 12 How to Select, Insert and Position Separator Shoes 13 Separator Frame Sheet Guards and Feeder Paper Guard... 13 How to Adjust Feeder Blower Nozzle and Jets 13 How to Lock Feeder for Operation... 14 ‘Transfer Table and Side Guide Adjust- Be MERE 14 How to Attach Transfer Table... 14 How to Position Side Guide Shift jing Cam and Set Side Guides... 14 How ‘o Position Transfer Table Brushes and Sheet Guard Wheels 16 Impression Cylinder Adjustments —.... 16 How to Repack Cylinder 16 How to Set Gripper Stems for Grip- per Bar Front Register vv ‘How to Adjust Cylinder Brush Ten How to Position Cylinder Bands Chase Adjustments... ‘How to Place and Align Form in Press Taking Adjustments — 8 18 18 18 Section How to Open and Adjyst Fountain Blade : How to Set Fountsia Roller Feed... How to Open or Remove Form and Distributor Rollers : How to Adjust Form and Distribu- tor Rollers _ Delivery Adjustments How to Set Lowering of Delivery ‘Table How to Set Delivery Side and Rear Joxgers 7 Delivery Air Nozzles, Sheet Stop Finger Bar, and Delivery Grip- pers — How to Install Speed-Change Pulley. Starting a Job Procedure for Starting # Job IV MAINTENANCE - - Lubrication _ - ‘Automatic Lubrication System — Oil to be Used Starting and Feeding Inspection and Service - Manual Lubrication Lubrication Chart General Precautions Feeder Transfer Table — - Side Guide Impression Cylinder Inking Mechanism Chase and Type Bed, — Delivery - Drive Air Pumps - General Servicing Air System How to Clean Feeder Separator Shoes How to Clean Transfer Table Air Lines How to Clean Cylinder Air Lines Servicing Air Pumps Vacuum Relief Valve How to Clean Air Filter and Muater How to Clean Vacuum Surge Tank: Repairs Servicing Press Drive Batt How to Remove and Replace Belt How to Adjust and Clean Cylinder Brake V TROUBLE SHOOTING Trouble Shooting Chart Page 19 19 19 20 20 20 a 2 aa a a as 25 25 25 23 25 26 Insert at back 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 2 7 7 a 7 2 27 28 29 29 2» 29 29 30 30 3 32 2FOREWORD This instruction book is provided for operators of the V-50 Vertical press. In preparing this manual the aim has been to give the essential details covering the installation, operation and maintenance of the press. It is assumed that the operator has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles of presswork, Hence, basic principles of pressmanship, which are thoroughly cov cred in available textbooks, have not been inchided in this manual. Section I of this book gives general and detailed descriptions of the press which, together with the photographs accompanying the text, will enable the operator to thoroughly familiarize himself with the various, functional com. ponents of the press. Section TI gives the essential information necessary for the installation of the press. Tn the event that a demonstrator is not present when @ new press is installed, 4 procedure for starting the press and checking press operation is given in Section IIT, Detailed information and instructions for making alt the operating adjustments that may be required for running the various classes of jobs withia the range of the V-50 are also given in Section III, A step by step procedure for starting a job is given in this section and should be followed as given therein in order that maximum press efficiency may be assured, Section IV provides general instructions covering the lubricating of the press. A series of instructions outlining general precautions to be observed dur. ing make ready and press operation are given in Section IV. The operator should thoroughly familiarize himself with these precautions in order to avold excessive press wear, thereby extending the life of the press. Detailed instruc tions for servicing the press are also given in this section of the manual, Finally, in Section IV, a trouble shooting chart is provided which, in the event of trouble occurring due to faulty settings or adjustments, will aid the operator in quiciely locating and remedying the cause of the trouble, thereby reducing to a miaimnticy ‘the time the press is inoperative, At the back of the book, tipped in, is a lubrication chart giving complete detailed instructions for oiling and greasing the V-50 Vertical press.