Pressing Workpiece - Grizzly T1242 Owner's Manual

Pressing Workpiece

For best result carefully follow steps below.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed maximum applied
pressure of 60,000 pounds (30 Tons).
To press a workpiece:
1. Turn machine ON.
2. Adjust press bed height (see Adjusting
Press Bed Height on Page 19) to allow ram
adequate space to extend and retract. Do
not position press table too low to avoid over-
extending ram during operation.
3. Place press blocks on press bed, and center
workpiece on press blocks (see Figure 17).
Workpiece
Press Blocks
Figure 17. Workpiece positioned on press
blocks.
To reduce risk of eye injury from flying
debris, always wear safety glasses and a
face shield when operating this machine.
NEVER exceed maximum pressure rating
of press or machine damage or personal
injury could occur!
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4.
5.
Press
Bed
Machine damage may occur if you exert
maximum ram force when it is extended
more than
height to reduce ram stroke length.
6.
7.
8.
Press START button and pull ram control
lever to DOWN position to lower ram until it
just touches workpiece (see Figure 18).
Figure 18. Ram extended to workpiece.
Ensure workpiece has not shifted position, is
fully supported, and is square with the ram.
Complete pressing operation by engaging
ram control lever.
— If pressing workpiece to a specific pres-
sure, use the pressure gauge located
beside the ram control lever.
— If pressing workpiece to a specific angle or
shape, apply pressure to workpiece grad-
ually, and regularly decrease pressure to
check workpiece until correct angle/shape
is achieved.
⁄ of its total length. Adjust table
3
4
Raise ram and remove workpiece from press
bed.
Press STOP button to turn hydraulic pump
motor OFF.
Turn master power switch to "0" to turn
machine OFF.
Model T1242 (Mfd. Since 04/18)