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Manual Ram
Ram Lock
Lock
Manual
Manual
Ram
Lock
To reduce the chance of injury from the unexpected
lowering of the ram while changing drums or
working near the raised ram, engage the manual
ram lock.
The manual ram lock operation is performed using
the pin and collar at the bottom of the stop rod to
engage the bracket on the top of the air cylinder
closest to the control panel.
1. Raise the ram to the top of its travel.
2. Move the manual lock to the bracket on the right
air cylinder, lift the collar, engage the pin into the
notch of the bracket, and lower the collar over
the bracket.
NOTE:
NOTE: If the ram has not been lowered to cause
NOTE:
the pin to engage the bracket, the collar at the
bottom of the lock arm will keep the lock arm in
position over the bracket.
B – Ram lock bracket
C – Ram lock collar
3. To disengage the manual lock arm, lift the collar
above the bracket and move the lock arm away
from the bracket and back onto the storage
bracket on the ram plate support rod so that the
manual lock arm is restrained from undesired
movement.
NOTE: It may be necessary to raise the ram if
NOTE:
NOTE:
the pin of the lock arm is firmly engaged in the
bracket notch.
Install a a a Ram
Ram Plate
Plate Inflatable
Install
Install
Ram
Plate
This procedure assumes that no inflatable seal is
currently installed on the ram plate and the ram
plate is attached to the drum unloader assembly.
3A5402J
Inflatable Seal
Seal
Inflatable
Seal
If the ram plate is detached from the pump lower,
the inflatable seal can be installed entirely from
the top of the ram plate. If a ram plate inflatable
seal is currently installed, follow the procedure in
Remove a Ram Plate Inflatable Seal, page
1. Raise the ram assembly to full height and engage
the ram lock to prevent inadvertent ram lowering.
2. At the rear of the ram plate, insert the inflation
tube through seal gasket (211) and then the
access hole in the recessed groove and ensure
that the hose protrudes out of the hole on the top
of the ram plate.
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seal or seal air
hose, ensure that the inflation hose is properly
centered in the ram plate hole.
3. Carefully center the inflation hose in the hole and
press the seal into the ram plate groove. A flat
is provided on the ram plate retaining flange to
aid installation. Hold the seal in place and work
around one side of the ram plate, working the
seal into the ram plate groove. Repeat on the
other side of the ram plate.
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE: A food-safe lubricant can be used to
assist in sliding the seal over the ram plate lip,
but is not required.
4. At the front of the ram plate, work the remainder
of the seal over the ram plate lip, working to
install the seal into the remaining portion of the
ram plate groove.
5. Verify that the seal inflation tube is properly
positioned in the hole at the back of the ram plate.
6. Attach the air supply for the seal.
7. Disengage the ram assembly lock.
Installation
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