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9.4 RETRACT CONTROL FUNCTION
9.4.1 Pusher Back off: It is vital that the Main push rod is withdrawn from the rear
of the bar on collet closed signal after feeding to the
Lathes material stop.
The back off distance has a factory set value off
approximately 200mm, this can be adjusted by the Back-
off Adjustor that’s located on the front panel of the CP unit
inside the control cabinet, shown in the diagram below.
**IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE MAIN PUSH ROD IS WITHDRAWN A CLEAR
DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE REAR OF BAR **
**IF THE PUSH ROD FAILS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE REAR OF BAR WHEN
COLLET CLOSES THE RESULT WILL BE BAD VIBRATION TO THE BARFEED
AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN**
Back-off
adjustor
Programming port Run/Stop switch
(RS232) (stops\starts programme)