INSTRUCTIONS «a PARTS LIST IB 15 TON PRESS BRAKE FORM B-8-A TsmnmlSoe ban won nc oan gh atin and itn of he NIAGARA Ress’ ah yopitey uptodate, Because of later improwesents in deci Wen Gsscrptions sey vecy slightly hom the PRESS DRAKE delivered to you You MAGARA PRESS BRAKE is cleo, acct, culty mechine tot Cul tention to ce of (KE shoud sell in many ations ao veadjust tear Jour altoagia sinter fea ieee lastacons tears the mache trated ill be fumished on request, We can eetume no ability for an- con ‘ihonsed eitreions ev attachents to he PRESS DRAKETABLE OF CONTENTS SEC. 1: INSTALLATION... CLEANING 2 eet ELECTRICAL SERVICES INSTALLATION sn LEVELING . LUBRICATION ... RAM ADJUSTMENT. RECEIVING SEC. 2: OPERATION ., LENGTH OF WORK METAL THICKNESS. RADII OF BENDS SETTING OF DIES STAMPING. PMHIPAIPY ore SEC. 3: MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST CLUTCH & BRAKE ADJUSTMENT .. CLUTCH & BRAKE LINING REPLACEMENT .. GENERAL (GUARANTEE . LUBRICATION RAM PARALLELISM REPAIRS cnn SERVICE . SEC. 4: PARTS LIST.. » Wet SEC.5: SPECIAL DATA.. ‘Bt03L BENDING TONNAGES CHART ... 3 LUBRICATION EQUIPMENT... » MULTLBENDER . 3 PUNCHING AND BLANKING CHART asaRECEIVING Tnmediatly epon receiving the press brake, check it very carefully fr damage or losses in tense Since all equipment le sold F.0.8. the Nieges plant, our responsibilty cesses hen tho terse [ortation company signs the Bull of Lading in- ating they eve recived all of the (tee Listed fr the Bill of Loding is good condition. Repert Sry. loss of damage to ‘he, delivedng carer Promptly to ince proper handling of Your clain. Shortages aot appesring on the Bill of Lading or discrepancies Detweon”oqulgment received ard {be gtd shall be soprted fo Niagara Inne lately. INSTALLATION RIGGING AND HANDLING - Whenever possibe, TB Series Press Brakes ate skidSed standing wp Before moving machine from fat ca oF truck, == faove all operate bouse end parts fo cee"tt ‘confors withthe Bill of Lading. The press rake should remain on kids ool ready fo be Toceted or proper handling equipment is availabe. The brake Saye sgged’ nt sition on roles. ching the slings se" shown in’ Figure’ CAUTION: Do not attach slings around the cor Grhivertet SEC. 1: INSTALLATION {ow te for. 1\can be placed directly ons leve Sid! ioe of adequate steagth to supsert the ‘weight othe machine. If spectal foundation i= feoded, an oullino deaving of the brake giving ‘vera dimensions wil be feriahed upon eguest Te'sill te acted thatthe feet have provisions for bolting the machine own CLEANING In splte of precautions taken is preparing the prose broke fr shipment, dit, cinder, and frees Bsterial may find thes may ints the boaings, com ection, seats and other pata and can cause con Vdecsble annage snless throughly cleaned. iis ‘tremely important fo inspect boring, bal con ection seats ways, ete and thorougniy clean off {iy dir an cindore tht sey bave sccumalted {reesit Bo not attempt Dl it ont hana the’ bearing eres. Renove rusiposfing compound Bib anton rich ax Sows! or os cloning Occasionally the tubing, if the wachine is egup- ped with © contlized lubricator, may becoae rushed during Wenat. Inspect sad tplace if he has ccoutod. It is sometines necestary to di ‘connect lubtiation lines snd hoses for shipping fr handling. Such Noses should’ be thorwehly leaned, recontectd ad isspected for leakage. LEVELING Accurate and successful eportion of the press brake depends on caefl leveling. The purowe of Teveling fe to insure thatthe rar guide bese In the left and right uprights willbe porellel sod wil guide the ram for vewle reciprocation witout Binding ‘The simplest way to level Niagara Press Brake [to cheek cleerace in the rom guide bearings Any misaligament will inaediatly becoee apper- feat in cross comer binding ef the ram in he ways, Lengthwise (sgh to left) Ievlng is teatvely us portant and cen setistactrlly be accomplished twith the sid of a common aschinit ievel. Frnt to back leveling ofeach ond of the press brake ery important fo angure thatthe rm pide bear” Inge of the ight and Teft mod housings ate ox fetly. parallel to cach otter. A precision sa Rinie’s level sood at cach eod of the bed to helpful ‘although not absolutely neccesary ns ‘Such as the leveling should always be verlied by {he eler gage method to be described in the following pragnhs.