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Anchoring to Floor
Number of Mounting Holes ............................ 4
Diameter of Mounting Hardware .................
Anchoring machinery to the floor prevents tipping
or shifting and reduces vibration that may occur
during operation, resulting in a machine that runs
slightly quieter and feels more solid.
If the machine will be installed in a commercial or
workplace setting, local codes may require that it
be anchored to the floor.
If not required by any local codes, fastening the
machine to the floor is an optional step. If you
choose not to do this with your machine, we rec-
ommend placing it on machine mounts, as these
provide an easy method for leveling and they have
vibration-absorbing pads.
Anchoring to Concrete Floors
Lag shield anchors with lag screws (see below)
are a popular way to anchor machinery to a con-
crete floor, because the anchors sit flush with the
floor surface, making it easy to unbolt and move
the machine later, if needed. However, anytime
local codes apply, you MUST follow the anchoring
methodology specified by the code.
Machine Base
Concrete
Figure 11. Popular method for anchoring
machinery to a concrete floor.
T1241 20-Ton Hydraulic Press (Mfd. Since 7/20)
3
⁄
"
8
Lag Screw
Flat Washer
Lag Shield Anchor
Drilled Hole
Operating Press
1.
Fully rotate tank relief valve (see Figure 12)
clockwise to close it.
Figure 12. Rotating hydraulic system relief valve
location.
2.
Raise press bed to desired height, insert sup-
port rods, as shown in Figure 13, into holes
in machine frame, then lower bed onto sup-
port rods.
ALWAYS make sure support rods are sup-
porting bed evenly! Failure to support press
bed evenly could lead to bed accidentally
dropping during setup or operation, which
may result in crushing injury.
Figure 13. Inserting support rod.
Tank
Relief
Valve
Support Rod
(1 of 2)
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