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MATWELD, INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180
Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice.
10/09
05000 HAND PUMP WELD SHEAR
MAINTENANCE:
1. AS THE BLADES WEAR AND/OR WHEN REPLACING BLADES, THE CLEARANCE GAP BETWEEN
BLADE TIPS MAY REQUIRE ADJUSTING, THIS CAN BE DONE BY REMOVING THE CYLINDER ROD
JAM NUTS AT THE REAR OF THE SHEAR. LOOSEN THE CYLINDER ROD ADJUSTING NUTS AND
WITH THE CYLINDER RODS COMPLETELY EXTENDED, SET THE GAP AT 1/32” BY MOVING THE
CYLINDER ROD ADJUSTING NUTS. RETIGHTEN CYLINDER ROD ADJUSTING NUTS, CYCLE THE
SHEAR TO CHECK GAP DIMENSION. REINSTALL AND TIGHTEN CYLINDER ROD JAM NUTS.
2. INSPECT HOSES DAILY. REPLACE CUT, BURNED, OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED HOSES.
3. KEEP QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLERS CLEAN AND LUBRICATED.
4. USE HYDRAULIC FLUIDS THAT COMPLY WITH HTMA SPECIFICATION 5.7, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID
SHOULD HAVE A VISCOSITY BETWEEN 100 AND 400 SSU (20-82 CENTISTOKES) AT THE MAXI-
MUM AND MINIMUM EXPECTED OPERATING TEMPERATURES. PETROLEUM BASED HYDRAULIC
FLUIDS WITH ANTI-WEAR PROPERTIES AND A VISCOSITY INDEX OF OVER 140 WORK FOR A
WIDE RANGE OF OPERATING CONDITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING OILS MEET HTMA SPECIFICATION 5.7:
AMOCO RYKON MV CITGO A/W ALL TEMP
SUNVIS 706 MOBIL D.T.E. 13
CHEVRON EP-MV TEXACO “RANDO” HDAZ
OTHER FLUIDS THAT MEET OR EXCEED THIS SPECIFICATION CAN BE USED.
*SEE COLD WEATHER OPERATION HYDRAULIC OIL NOTE.
5. HAVE TOOL INSPECTED, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, BY MATWELD OR A MATWELD QUALIFIED SER-
VICE REPRESENTATIVE TO DETERMINE IF TOOL IS IN NEED OF SAFETY CHANGES OR WORN
PART REPLACEMENT.
6. CONTACT MATWELD ON A PERIODIC BASIS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR SERVICE BULLETINS,
SAFETY NOTICES, OR OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS TOOL.
COLD WEATHER OPERATION:
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IS AFFECTED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROP BELOW 50
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F. THEREFORE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PRE-WARM TOOLS AND FLUIDS BEFORE
OPERATING