TABLE OF CONTENTS Customer Safety Notice ........................ 2 Limits of Use ............................ 2 Introduction ............................ 2 Unpacking ............................ 3 Operator Control Features ...................... 3 ON‐OFF Switch .......................... 3 Control Buttons ........................... 3 Putting the Machine to Work ...................... 4 Operating Instructions ........................ 4 Voltage Selection .......................... 5 Fuse Replacement ........................... 5 Blade Replacement ......................... 5 Maintenance ........................... 6 Trouble Shooting .......................... 6 Machine Will Not Function, All Switches Do Not Work ...
Customer Safety Notice Use of this machine for purposes other than those stated in this manual may result in damage to the machine or personal injury. WARNING Do not manually disable guard switches or safety covers. Personal injury can result. Do not perform any maintenance on the machine unless the electrical supply to the machine is disconnected. Do not attempt to replace the blades or the feed rollers unless the electric power is disconnected from the machine. Do not operate machine without wearing proper eye protection Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that might get caught in the operating parts of the machine Do not operate machine in a damp or wet location Do not operate if liquid is spilled on or in the machine Do not operate machine on an ungrounded electrical system Do not alter, modify, or misuse the machine Do not operate machine unless all instructions are read and understood Do not operate machine in a gaseous or hazardous environment. Limits of Use The Wire Prepper® System II is intended for use in a dry indoor working environment. The machine cannot be exposed to liquid spray or mist, damage will result. Circuits should never be removed or tampered with or injury may result. Introduction Your Wire Prepper® Lite Wire Cutter accurately measures, cuts and counts wire, tubing and heat shrinkable tubing automatically from 30 AWG (0.05 mm ) to 10 AWG (2.5 mm ) diameter. ...
Unpacking Your Wire Prepper® Lite Wire Cutter has been shipped in a static dissipative packaging. Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. Save this box and packing material for future transportation. Operator Control Features ON‐OFF Switch ‐ Turns main power on and off. Located on the back of the case. Contains machine fuses. Control Buttons Run/Stop—starts and stops measures and cut machine cycle. Length—Allows length data to be entered from 1‐9,999 inches Quantity—Allows quantity to be entered from 1 ‐ 9,999 pieces. Jog—Activates wire feed motor. Cut—Activates wire cutter. Program—Allows access to wire drive speed, wire batches, length calibration, mode (inches or centimeters), pause time between batches, and demo program. Clear—Used to clear data from display. Enter—Used to enter data once it has been displayed Unit of Measure—Allows machine to be set up to measure in either inches or centimeters. Keyboard— 0 thru 9 keyboard with decimal point for entering numerical data, to set length and quantity. ...
Putting the Machine to Work ‐ Plug the cord into ON‐OFF switch power module. ‐ Insert wire in the first feed tube until the wire touches the feed rollers. While pushing the wire lightly against the feed rollers rotate the rollers by hand to feed the wire thru the second feed tube and out past the cutting blade. ‐ The Wire Prepper® Lite Wire Cutter is now ready to measure and cut wire. Operating Instructions Entering Cut Length ‐ Press LENGTH ‐ Enter desired length ‐ Press ENTER Entering Quantity ‐ Press QUANTITY ‐ Enter desired quantity ‐ Press ENTER ...
Changing Unit of Measure Press the Decimal Button “.” ‐ Press 1 for inches and press 2 for centimeters. ‐ Voltage Selection To change selected voltage: remove the fuse cartridge using a small blade screwdriver or similar tool; select the desired voltage by matching the arrow on the fuse cartridge to the arrow located on the front of the unit (lower right corner); replace the fuse cartridge making sure the voltage selection arrow aligns with the arrow located in the front of the unit. Voltage Selection Arrow Fuse Replacement Remove the fuse cartridge using a small blade screwdriver or similar tool. Replace two 3 AMP, 3AG time delay or 3.15 amp, 5 x 20 mm. Time delay fuses, and insert the fuse cartridge back into the unit; making certain the PROPER VOLTAGE SELECTION ARROW aligns with the rectangle located below the fuse receptacle. Blade Replacement Unplug the unit ‐ Loosen the screw holding the blade (use 0.05 hex wrench) and replace the blade. ‐ ...
Tighten screw until snug—make a sample cut and tighten or loosen screws as needed to ‐ produce a clean cut. Maintenance Periodic oiling of the blade arm is required. Two drops of oil where the blade arm pivots. ‐ The frequency will depend on usage. OIL HERE Trouble Shooting Machine Will Not Function, All Switches Do Not Work Turn the machine off and then back on to reset the machine electronics. Cutters Cycles Continuously Check cutter home sensor switch located under the top plate. When the cutter arm is in the home position, the steel vane should be inside the switch slot. Adjust the steel vane so that the cutting blade clears the cutting hole when in the home position. Blade Clears Cutting Hole Home Sensor Switch ...
Cutters Do Not Cut Material Cleanly Check cutting blades for sharpness. NOTE: Fixed blade can be rotated 180° to use other cutting edge. See Blade Installation. Increase pressure at cutting blades by turning blade clip set screw clockwise ” to ” turn (use 0.05 hex wrench). Make a sample cut to assure complete clean cutting. Accessories Premium Wire De‐Reeler (Part # 45‐712) For use with Wire Processing equipment and 6” – 16” Dia. wire reels. ...
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