9.2 Handling of order ......................18 9.3 Explanation to the spare parts list .................18 9.4 Spare parts-set ......................18 9.5 Exploded drawing EPK-6,5, EPK-8 ................19 9.6 Spare parts list EPK-6,5, EPK-8 ...................20 10 Appendix ...........................22 10.1 CE-Declaration of Conformity ..................22 10.2 Copyright ........................23 10.3 Manufacturer and contact person...
1 Preface and general information 1.1General The operating instructions is used for safe operation of the Stud Guns (in the following referred to as “gun“) type Automatic Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 (ID.-No. 00101069, 00101125, 00101071, 00102180). The safety instructions included hereinafter must be observed.
• disregard of this operating instructions. 1.5 Warranty Conditions of warranty: see Standard Terms and Conditions of OKU GmbH. Assert warranty claims against OKU GmbH immediately after detection of the defect. Warranty claims expire in each case in which liability claims cannot be made.
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 2 Safety information 2.1 Personnel responsible for safety 2.1.1 Operator Operator is called any natural or legal person who is using the gun and/or on behalf of whom the gun is used. The operator and/or his safety officer must ensure.
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 2.2 General safety instructions These safety instructions do not claim to be exhaustive. In case of any ques- tions, please, contact OKU. At the time of delivery the gun is state of the art and reliable.
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English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 Warning of material damage Icons used Meaning Signal words Notes Warning of material dam- Stop! Warns of potential material damage. Consequences if disregarded: Ambient damage or damage of the gun. Other information Icons used Meaning...
The gun can be used for the insertion of single-flange and multi-flange studs into car tires. Type ID.-No. Stud sizes EPK-6,5 (gun for manual use) 101069 Ø6,5 from a length of 11 mm EPK-6,5 (gun for machine) 101125 EPK-8 (gun for manual use) 101071 Ø8 from a length of 11 mm...
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 4 Commissioning Precautions to be taken before start working with the gun • Check gun for proper condition. • Do never operate a damaged gun. 4.1 Pneumatic connection Attention! The pneumatic connection is to be made by qualified personnel with extensive knowledge in handling of pneumatic systems.
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 5 Operation of the gun 5.1 Insertion of studs Without feeding unit: fill the feeding pipe (11) with approx. 10 studs (flange leading). With feeding unit: connect the gun with the feeding hose of the studs until feeding pipe (11) is filled with studs (flange leading).
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 5.2 Faults during insertion 5.2.1 Studs inserted to deep Reduce the pressure applied on the gun during insertion. 5.2.2 Studs jut out off the tire Put more pressure onto the gun when inserting the studs.
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English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 Release trigger: Slip off O-ring (26) from bushing (28) and dowel pin (25) ap- pears. The dowel pin can be easily pushed out of the bore. The trigger (26) is now released and can be removed. Turn the trigger by 90° and insert it back into the bushing.
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English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 Stop! The gun must be set back to its initial state should you want to use it on the studding machine. OKU GmbH, 73650 Winterbach, Germany...
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 6 Faults and troubleshooting Caution! When unscrewing the intermediate piece (15), it must be held tight, because of the strong com- pression spring which is in the gun. If not, it can be ejected and pose great danger.
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 7 Lubrication and maintenance 7.1 Lubrication Stop! Observe the effective directions for the use and safety of the applied lubricants! 7.1.1 Lubricating oil Distinguishing Designation ISO-Viscosity Manufacturer mark acc. to Index DIN 51502 DIN 51519...
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 7.2 Greasing points The following points of the gun need to be greased regularly. You will find a maintenance-set including grease and corrosion preventive-oil-spray in the spare parts list in chapter 9.6. To grease the gun it must be partially dismounted (see hereto chapter 6 “Faults and trouble shooting”.
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 8 Shutdown and dismounting OKU takes back your gun. We recommend you have OKU professionally dis- mantle the gun and dispose of it. Tip! Be part of the environmental protection by recy- cling valuable materials.
9.2 Handling of order To ensure punctual handling of orders, please state always the OKU-ID.-No. of the spare part you need when ordering. You’ll find the OKU-Id.-No. on the drawing of the gun and the spare parts list. 9.3 Explanation to the spare parts list The numbering of the spare parts in the exploded drawing corresponds to the item numbers of the spare parts list.
English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 9.6 Spare parts list EPK-6,5, EPK-8 Item OKU part No. Designation 00031539 Coupling 00003463 O-Ring 00350297 Compression spring 00004082 Hexagon nut M8 00479212 Hand grip 00350664 Piston disk 00003507 Lip seal 00377388 Compression spring, inner...
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English Stud Gun EPK-6,5, EPK-8 Item OKU part No. Designation 00885027 corrosion preventive-oil, aerosol can 100 ml (single) 00885028 grease, tube 20 g (single) 20015510 1 aerosol can corrosion preventive-oil (100 ml) and 1 tube grease (20 g) as maintenance-set...