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7.5 12 AND 24 INCH BRAKES
Brakes are component tools designed to bend and form mild steel. They are shipped standard with dies
to accommodate material up to 1/4 of an inch (6mm) thickness. The selector switch must be in the
SHEAR position to operate these tools.
7.5A BRAKE INSTALLATION
SEE FIGURE 18 BELOW.
Grease the pressure block between the tool and the upper arm every two hours of operation.
There are two lengths of brakes available for this model: 12 inch and 24 inch. The brakes mount under
the upper arm in the tool station and are held down with the finger clamps provided. For maximum
tonnage available, mount the 12 inch brake as close to the frame as possible. There is a press brake
tonnage chart that will be helpful when using a brake on this machine ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE,
FIGURE 19. On this model, the 12 inch brake has 50 tons of force and the 24 inch has 40 tons.
FIGURE 18
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