Vehicle mounted brake lathe & rotor driving unit (24 pages)
Summary of Contents for AMMCO 4000E
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1601 J. P . Hennessy Drive, LaVergne, TN USA 37086-3565 615/641-7533 800/688-6359 Manual Part No.: 95000103 00 HENNESSY INDUSTRIES INC. Manufacturer of AMMCO ® , COATS ®...
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OFF (O) position before plugging the machine in or is necessary, do not connect the equipment-grounding con- performing any maintenance or service work. ductor to a live terminal. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ii • AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes...
Your safety, or the safety of others, is involved! ible. • If ownership of the unit is transferred, provide new owner all information, manuals, and provide AMMCO new ownership information. 2 • AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes...
4. Keep bystanders out of work area. 5. Unplug unit from power source before servicing or adjusting. 6. Maintain unit properly, keep work surfaces and work area clean. AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes • 3...
Note: These are only suggested speed and feed ranges. Adjust settings as needed to find the optimum setting for your application. Workpiece 6 to 9 8 to 15 15 & Up Diameter (inches) Spindle RPM Rough Feed Finish Feed 6 • AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes...
Handtighten the nut only at this point. Make sure the tool bit is clean and sharp. Replace as necessary to ensure smooth reconditioning. Boring Bar Clamp Figure 2 - Boring Bar AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes • 7...
Note: Most often the DISCARD thickness dimension is cast or stamped into the rotor, not the minimum machine-to thickness. 8 • AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes...
Double Chuck Adapter Set Up and Reconditioning Rotors Mounting drums or rotors using the Ammco double 1. Install a silencer band on the mounted rotor. chuck adapter. Stretch the band around the rotor and hook the metal loop over a lead weight.
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5. Make sure that the tool bits clear the rotor sur- faces and the silencer band. Give the rotor a full turn by hand and watch for clearance all the way around. AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes • 11...
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A dial indicator may be used to compare rotor runout with manufacturer’s specifications. Dial indicator Scratch cuts opposite each other Figure 15 – Using a dial indicator 12 • AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes...
DO NOT overtighten the arbor nut. Figure 18 - Mounting the Drum Note: Also refer to the Double Chuck Adapter section (page 10) when mounting drums or rotors using the Ammco ® double chuck. AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes • 13...
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20. At the control console, select to activate either the drum rough cut or drum finish cut button. The drum feed rate may be changed by pressing either + or - but- ton on the control console. AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes • 15...
Do not throw them into a box. The adapters are designed for mounting drums and rotors only. Do not misuse the adapters. Relief slot Figure 27 – Cross feed grease fitting 16 • AMMCO Drum & Disc Brake Lathes...
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