Maintenance And Inspection; Lubrication Schedule; Trouble Shooting; Environmental Protection - Promac 947VA Mode D'emploi

The follow rest:
is mounted on the saddle and
follows the movement of the tool.
It prevents flexing of long and thin
work pieces under pressure from
the tool (Fig 20).
Fig 20
Set the fingers snug but not overly
tight. Lubricate the fingers to
prevent premature wear.

8. Maintenance and inspection

General notes:
Maintenance, cleaning and
repair work may only be carried
out after the machine is
protected against accidental
starting by pulling the mains
plug.
Clean the machine regularly.
Defective safety devices must be
replaced immediately.
Repair and maintenance work on
the electrical system may only be
carried out by a qualified
electrician.

8.1 Lubrication schedule

Weekly apply oil:
DIN 51502 CG ISO VG 68
(e.g. BPMaccurat 68, Castrol
Magna BD 68, Mobil Vectra 2)
1...oil balls on change gear hubs
2...oil bed ways lightly
3...oil tailstock quill over entire
length
4...oil lead screw on entire length
5...oil ball on lead screw
bracket
6...oil balls on top slide
7...oil ball on tailstock
8...oil ball on carriage
9...oil balls on apron front
Monthly apply grease:
DIN 51807-1 non slinging grease
(e.g. BP L2, Mobilgrease Special).
10...grease teeth of change gears
11...grease rack over entire length
12...grease teeth of headstock
gears (Fig 21)
Fig 21

9. Trouble shooting

Motor doesn't start
*Chuck guard open-
close chuck guard.
*No electricity-
check mains and fuse.
*Defective switch, motor or
cord- consult an electrician.
Machine vibration
*Unbalanced work piece-
Reduce spindle speed.
*W ork piece deflection-
improve chucking length or
diameter, support on tailstock
end.
*Tool deflection- reduce tool
length.
*Slide backlash- adjust slide
gibs.
*Slides running dry- lubricate
with oil.
*Dull tool tip-
resharpen or change tool.
*Chip load too high-
reduce depth of cut or feed
Tool tip burns
*Cutting speed too high- reduce
spindle speed.
*Dull tool tip- resharpen tool tip.
Machine turns a taper
*Tailstock alignment is offset-
align tailstock position.
*Machine bed is twisted-
supporting surface must be flat.
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10. Environmental protection

Protect the environment.
Your appliance contains
valuable materials which can
be recovered or recycled.
Please leave it at a specialized
institution.
This symbol indicates separate
collection for electrical and
electronic equipment required
under the WEEE Directive
(Directive 2012/19/EC) and is
effective only within the
European Union.

11. Available accessories

See the PROMAC price list