Shop Fox m1043 - Manuals

-4- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SA FE T Y SAFETY READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Standard Safety Instructions 1. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE STARTING MACHINERY. Machinery presents serious injury hazards to untra...

-6- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SA FE T Y 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 follow guidelines could...

-7- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SE TU P The SHOP FOX ® Model M1043 has been carefully pack- aged for safe transporting. If you notice shipping dam- age, please contact your dealer or the place of purchase immediately to resolve any issues with their freight company. Woodstock International Techn...

-8- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SE TU P Workbench Load Your Model M1043 weighs nearly 335 lbs and has a foot- print of 52" x 12". BEFORE moving the brake onto a work- bench, inspect the workbench carefully to determine that it will be sufficient to carry the load of the brake, the workpi...

-9- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SE TU P The unpainted surfaces are coated with a waxy oil to protect them from corrosion during shipment. Remove this protective coating with a solvent cleaner or citrus- based degreaser or with liberal amounts of WD-40 ® . DO NOT use chlorine-based solvents such ...

-10- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SE TU P Some components for this equipment are heavy and awkward to handle. Assembling them without prop- er equipment may increase the likeli- hood of injury. The Model M1043 must be mounted to a bench before it can be safely operated. To mount the Model M1043 t...

-11- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SE TU P Finger alignment is critical to quality bending results. If the fingers were removed for cleaning, make sure that they are aligned before beginning any operations. To align the fingers, do these steps: 1. Loosen the clamping leaf to remove any downward pr...

-12- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake O PE R AT IO N S OPERATIONS General The Model M1043 will perform many types of operations that are beyond the scope of this manual. Many of these operations can be dangerous if performed incorrectly. The instructions in this section are written with the under- st...

-13- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake O PE R AT IO N S 2. Loosen the cap screws on the setback wheels. 3. Rotate both setback wheels evenly ( Figure 10 ) to move the front edge of the fingers toward or away from the edge of the clamp block. Note: Make sure the finger edges are parallel with the edge ...

-14- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake O PE R AT IO N S Adjusting Clamping Pressure The correct clamping pressure depends on the workpiece thickness. The ideal pressure will have medium/hard resistance while pulling the handle, but will lock into position easily at the end of the stroke—much like a pa...

-15- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake O PE R AT IO N S Adjusting Counterweight The counterweight adds leverage to ease the effort needed to bend thicker workpieces. The gauge of the workpiece determines where on the arm the counterweight is placed. For example, the coun- terweight would be positioned...

-16- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake O PE R AT IO N S Basic Bending Bending operations require the fingers to be parallel with the edge of the clamping block and require the setback and clamping pressure to be correctly adjusted for the thickness of the workpiece. To perform a basic bending operatio...

-17- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake M A IN TE N A N CE MAINTENANCE Regular periodic maintenance on your SHOP FOX ® Model M1043 will ensure its optimum performance. Make a habit of inspecting your brake each time you use it. There are three main areas to maintain on the Model M1043: • Unpainted Cast...

-18- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake SE RV IC E SERVICE Figure 17 . Callouts showing where clamp block and bending wing must be flush. In order to achieve accurate bends, the top surface of the bending leaf and the attached bending wing must be flush with the top surface of the clamp block when the ...

-20- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake PA RT S PARTS � � � � � � � � �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� REF PART�# DESCRIPTION REF PART�# DESCRIPTION 1 XPRP05M ROLL � PIN � 5 � X � ...

-21- M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake PA RT S Labels �� �� �� �� �� �� �� Safety labels warn about machine hazards and how to prevent machine damage or injury. The owner of this machine MUST maintain the original location and readability of all labels on this machine. If any label is removed or becom...

M1043 48" Pan and Box Brake W A RR A N T Y WARRANTY 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 d...

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