Woodstock M1044 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL M1044 52" FOOT SHEAR Phone: (360) 734-3482 • Online Technical Support: tech-support@shopfox.biz COPYRIGHT © MARCH, 2006 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. Printed in China #8115PC[...]

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SET UP EL E CTRIC AL M AINTENANC E SER VIC E P ARTS OPE R A TIONS SAF ET Y I N T R O D U CT I O N U SE T HE QU I C K G U ID E PA G E LA B EL S TO SE A R CH O UT I NF O R MA T I ON F AS T ! C o n t e n ts INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 2 Woodstock Technical Support ....[...]

-2- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r INTRODUCTIO N W oo ds t oc k T ec h n i c a l S u pp ort W e sta nd beh in d our ma ch in es ! In the ev ent tha t questi ons arise about your mach i ne , parts ar e mi ss - ing , or a def ect is f ound , ple ase co nta ct W oodst ock Int erna t ion al T echn ic al Support a t (3 60 ) 734- 3482 or send e-m a il to[...]

-3- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r I N T R O D U CT I O N M 1 044 C o n t r o ls an d F ea t u r es A A. Foot Pedal B. Front Extension Arms C. Front Stop D. Pressure Plate E. Bevel Gauge F. Scale G. Rear Extension Arms H. Rear Adjustment Blocks I. Table B C D E F G H I[...]

-4- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SAF ET Y S AF E T Y READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. S tan d a r d Sa f ety In s t r uct i o n s 1. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE STARTING MACHINERY. Machinery presents serious injury hazards to untrained users. 2. ALWAYS USE ANSI AP[...]

-5- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SAF ET Y 10. NEVER LEAVE WHEN MACHINE IS RUNNING. Turn power off and allow all moving parts to come to a complete stop before leaving machine unattended. 11. DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS. DO NOT use machinery in damp, wet locations, or where any flammable or noxious fumes may exist. 12. KEEP WORK AREA CLEA[...]

-6- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SAF ET Y A d d i t i o n a l Sa f e ty In s t r u cti on s f o r F oot Sh e a rs USE this and other machinery with caution and respect. Always consider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. No list of safety guidelines can be complete—every shop environment is different. Failure to f[...]

-7- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP The SHOP FOX ® Model M1044 has been carefully pack- aged for safe transporting. If you notice the machine has been damaged, please contact your authorized SHOP FOX ® dealer immediately. U np a c k i n g S ET U P The following is a description of the main components shipped with the SHOP FOX ® Model M1044[...]

-8- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP • F loor Load: Thi s ma ch ine dis tribut es a hea vy loa d in a sma ll foo tprin t . Some floors ma y requi re addi t iona l bra cing to support bot h mac hi ne and opera tor . • W orking Clea ranc es: Cons ider exis tin g and an ti cipa ted needs , siz e of mat eria l to be pr ocessed throug h the mac[...]

-9- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP W e r ecommen d tha t you moun t your new f oot shear to the floor f or saf ety and t o off e r the best per f orma nc e . S inc e fl oor ma te rials var y , floor mount ing har dwar e is not inc luded . General l y , you can bol t your f oot shea r to the floor usi ng the opti ons described belo w . Whi ch[...]

-10- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP Y ou wil l need the help of an ass ista nt fo r th is st ep . T o insta ll the foot pedal a s sho wn in Figur e 5 , do these steps: 1. Loosen the set screws that hold the hinge pins in place and slide them outward. 2. With the help of an assistant, position the foot pedal pivot over the hinge pin hole and [...]

-11- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP T o ad just the pr essur e plate , do these steps: 1. Tig ht en the hex nut on top of the spring , then ra ise the press ure pla te off the tabl e . 2. Insert the shim stock under a pressure plate finger, turn the hex nut to lower the pressure plate until it makes light contact with your sh im. 3. Repeat S[...]

-12- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP The bla de ad j ust ment has been ma de a t the fact or y bef or e sh ipmen t . A f ew test cuts wil l det erm ine if this ad j ustme nt is sa tis fa ctory f or your needs. If it is , you ar e re ady to sta rt using your f oot shea r . How ev er , you may fi nd i t neces sar y to check the bla de ad j ust [...]

-13- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SET UP The bla de bow of the moving blade is ad j ust ed by loos - en ing or tigh t en ing the bow bol t at the ce nt er o f the st rai gh ten i ng rod (see Figu re 1 1 ) . Obser v e the ch ange in the gap when the movin g bla de is j ust bel ow the top of the fix ed bla de . Aft er ma king ad jus tmen ts to the [...]

-14- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r OPE R A TIONS OP E R A T IO NS Gen e r a l The Model M 1 0 4 4 w il l p erf orm man y typ es o f opera tion s tha t are beyond the scope of th is manua l . Man y of these opera ti ons ca n be dang erous or if per f ormed in corr ectl y . The in structi ons in th is secti on ar e writ ten w i th the unders tand in[...]

-15- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r OPE R A TIONS Always wear safety glasses when oper- ating the 52" Foot Shear. Failure to comply may result in serious personal injury. 16 GA. 18 GA. 20 GA. Mild Steel 0.060" 0.048" 0.036" Stainless NA NA 0.031" Cold Rolled 0.048" 0.035" 0.030" Aluminum 0.100" 0.090&quo[...]

-16- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r M AINTENANC E M AI N TE NAN C E The r etu rn spring can be ad j ust ed on the foo t l eve r . T o inc re ase the ret urn rat e , ti gh ten the hex nuts ag a ins t the spring as shown in Fig ure 1 5 . R e t u r n Sp r i n g T en s i on The bla des ca n be remo v ed by remo ving the eigh t he x bol ts th at at tac [...]

-17- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r SER VIC E T r o u b l es ho o ti ng Thi s secti on co ve rs the most com mon prob le ms and corr ection s with thi s type of mach in e . PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTI VE ACTION Won 't cut mat er ial . 1. Improper blade gap distance. 1. Widen gap to accommodate thicker gauge material. Cuts aren 't squa[...]

-18- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r P ARTS                                               [...]

-19- M 1 044 5 2" F oot Shea r P ARTS P arts L is t REF PART � # DESCRIPTION REF PART � # DESCRIPTION 1 XM104401 BACK � GAUGE � ASSY 46 XM1044046 STRAIGHTENER � ROD 4 XM104404 FOOT � PEDAL 47 XPN02M HEX � NUT � M10-1.5 5 XPSS10M SET � SCREW � M10-1.5 � X � 20 48 XPSB72M CAP � SCREW � M10-1.5 � X � 30 6 XM104406 [...]

W a rr a n ty Woodstock International, Inc. warrants all SHOP FOX ® machinery to be free of defects from work- manship and materials for a period of two years from the date of original purchase by the original owner. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, lack of maintenance, o[...]

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