16 Bend-Tech Dragon A400
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Gate
02
Symptom Cause Corrective Action
Gate Not Operating
Smoothly
Gate dirty
Clean Gate with compressed air
and/or brake cleaner. If the Gate is
extremely dirty use a rag or toothbrush
to help clean it.
Eccentric bearing out of
adjustment
Remove Gate from machine and
adjust eccentric bearing so there is no
play and the Gate spins smoothly.
Play in Gate
Eccentric bearing out of
adjustment
Remove Gate from machine and
adjust eccentric bearing so there is no
play and the Gate spins smoothly.
Gate Jaws not
operating smoothly
Dirty Lead Screws
Clean Gate Lead Screws, with brake
cleaner and/or compressed air. Re-
lubricate.
Dirty Gate Jaw rack
Clean Gate Jaw Rack with brake
cleaner and/or compressed air.
Rack out of adjustment
Remove the Gate and adjust Gate
jaws using the eccentric bearing.
Rack eccentric bearings dirty
Clean the bearings with brake cleaner
and/or compressed air.
The Gate is exposed to Torch slag, cutting fumes and, if equipped with a Cooling
System, moisture. It is important to keep the Gate clean.