Roper Whitney 816 - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Manual Brake Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
Page iii
About This Manual ii
Warranty Provisions iv
Section 1: Safety Precautions 1
General Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 1
Safety Precautions During Operation ................................................................................................ 2
Section 2: Machine Description 3
Section 3: Specifications 4
Section 4: Receiving and Installation 5
Receiving ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Unloading ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Unpacking .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Site Preparation.................................................................................................................................. 6
Setting the Brake ............................................................................................................................... 7
Leveling the Brake ............................................................................................................................. 7
Anchoring the Brake .......................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the Counterweights ............................................................................................................ 8
Section 5: Setup 9
Setting Clamping Pressure ................................................................................................................. 9
Adjusting for Material Thickness ..................................................................................................... 10
Setting Up for Narrow or Offset Bends ...........................................................................................11
Setting Up the Bend Angle Stop ...................................................................................................... 12
Setting Up the Optional Rear Material Stops .................................................................................. 12
Section 6: Operation 13
General Instructions ......................................................................................................................... 13
Clamping the Material ...................................................................................................................... 13
Bending the Material ........................................................................................................................ 14
Bending of Multiple Thicknesses ..................................................................................................... 14
Hemming .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Section 7: Periodic Maintenance 16
Lubricating Rotating Components ................................................................................................... 16
Lubricating Sliding Components ...................................................................................................... 16
Lubricating Adjusting Nuts and Screws...........................................................................................16
Adjusting the Clamping Collars ....................................................................................................... 17
Section 8: Maintenance Adjustments 18
Brake Crowning Adjustments .......................................................................................................... 18
Preloading Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 20
Section 9: Repair Parts List 23