QubicaAMF Options Ball Return User Manual

O
PERATION
Options
Ball Return Installation Manual
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Rev. Date
10/07
O
PERATION
The Operation of the Options Ball Lift is very simple. The Ball Lift starts when you start
either
of the two associated pinspotters, and will continue to run for 30 seconds after
both
pinspotters are turned off to allow a
ny bowling balls in transit to pass through the
lift and return to the ball rack.
O
PERATIONAL
S
AFETY
There is a safety switch built into the Ball Lift to protect against someone placing a
hand inside the lift and having it grabbed by the V
-
wheel and pu
lled further into
the machinery. The switch is actuated by a guard that when moved from its
normal position will actuate the safety switch stopping the Ball Lift.
EVEN THOUGH
THIS SAFETY SWITCH IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY,
NEVER
PLACE A
HAND INSIDE THE M
ECHANISM WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION.
A moving bowling ball contains a considerable amount of energy and can
appear at the outlet opening of the Ball Lift with little or no warning. Keep
hands away from the exit opening to prevent injury.
There are two u
rethane transition pads at the mouth of the Ball Lift’s exit opening.
When adjusted properly, these pads reduce the forward momentum and rotation of
the ball so that it enters the rack section with minimal energy. The task that these
pads must perform ha
s been compounded by the advent of new bowling ball
materials and technology. These pads must be adjusted to assure that the lightest
bowling balls as well as the new “reactive” bowling balls exit the lift satisfactorily. A
slick, oil coated, heavy bowli
ng ball may still have significant momentum after exiting
the Ball Lift. For this reason,
a pinching hazard can exist when two bowling balls
come together on the rack.
KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF THE BALL RACK UNTIL THE
RETURNING BALL COMES TO REST.
B
ALL
L
IFT
C
O
NTROLS
Ball Lift operation is normally controlled by the operation of its associated pinspotters.
Whenever either pinspotter is in operation, the Ball Lift is in operation. When both
pinspotters are turned off, the Ball Lift turns off after a 30
-
second
time delay, which
allows any bowling balls that have been played to return to the ball rack.
The Ball Lift can also be controlled manually through the operation of the two 10
th
frame
push buttons and the mechanic call push button on the end of the ball ra
ck. Normally,
when any one of these buttons is pressed, it initiates the operation of the associated
equipment; that is, the 10
th
frame switches cause the associated pinspotter to spot or
respot pins, and the mechanic call but
ton turns on a light, (option
al pit signal or XLi
chassis is needed)
alerting the center mechanic to an equipment problem. Operating the
three push buttons simultaneously in various combinations, however, causes the Ball Lift
t
o function in a completely manner as described below and
summarized in Table 1.
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QubicaAMF Options Ball Return Specifications

General

Brand	QubicaAMF
Model	Options Ball Return
Category	Sports & Outdoors
Language	English