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Pneumatic Flexco
XP
Staple Fastener
®
™
Installation System
Ordering Number: XPPST Item Code:
Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
WARNING
Improper use of this tool can result in serious bodily injury! This manual contains important information about
product function and safety. Please read and understand this manual BEFORE operating the tool. Please keep this
manual available for other users and owners before they use the tool. This manual should be stored in a safe place.
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Summary of Contents for Flexco XP Series
- Page 1 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener ® ™ Installation System Ordering Number: XPPST Item Code: Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Manual WARNING Improper use of this tool can result in serious bodily injury! This manual contains important information about product function and safety. Please read and understand this manual BEFORE operating the tool. Please keep this manual available for other users and owners before they use the tool.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Flexco warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship, and agrees to repair or replace, at Flexco’s option, any defective product within 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable. It only covers damage resulting from defects in material or workmanship, and it does not cover conditions or malfunctions resulting from normal wear, neglect, abuse, accident or repairs attempted or made by other than our regional repair center or authorized warranty service center. -
Page 3: Introduction
Staple Fasteners. Precision Built Flexco tools are precision-built tools designed for precise, high volume installation. These tools will deliver efficient, dependable service when used correctly and with care. As with any fine power tool, for best performance, the manufacturer’s instructions must be followed. -
Page 4: System Components
Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ System Components Flexco Pneumatic Staple Applicator ® ™ 1. Advance/actuation handle 6. Advance mechanism lever 2. Carrying handle 7. Pneumatic cylinder 3. Fastener compression adjustment knob and lock 8. Air inlet: 3/8” Male quick release coupling 4. - Page 5 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ System Components Flexco Staple Tool Frame ® ™ 1. Frame 4. Clamp bar 2. Belt guide plate 5. Bed 3. Clamp bar handle 6. Pneumatic staple applicator Regulator kit 1. Air pressure cap 2.
- Page 6 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ System Components Flexco Staple Fasteners ® ™ 1. Fastener Strips 2. Hinge Pin Protective Equipment 1. Safety Glasses 2. Gloves 3. Hearing Protection 4. Safety Shoes www.flexco.com —6—...
- Page 7 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ General Safety Rules – Save These Instructions Signal words 2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT “DANGER” indicates an imminently hazard- WARNING ous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. The signal word is EYE PROTECTION which conforms to ANSI limited to the most extreme situations.
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Page 8: General Safety Rules
DANGER may occur, possibly causing injury; 4.) Never place a hand or any part of body in the downward path of This tool is only designed to be used to install Flexco® the head applicator or air cylinder. ™ staple fasteners. DO NOT operate this tool when: 1.) Part of the tool or whole tool has been... - Page 9 General Safety Rules WARNING 5. OPERATIONAL SAFETY WARNING Use the Flexco pneumatic tool only for the purpose for which it was designed. Do not use supply sources which can potentially exceed 200 p.s.i.g. as tool may burst, possibly causing At the beginning of each shift, conduct a TOOL injury.
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Page 10: Operational Instructions
OR BOTTLED GASES, AS A POWER SOURCE FOR THIS TOOL AS TOOL MAY EXPLODE. Pneumatic Integrity: Do not use a tool that leaks air or does not function properly. Notify your nearest FLEXCO representative if your tool continues to experience functional problems. - Page 11 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ Operational Instructions (continued) Guidelines 1. When connecting and disconnecting couplings, make sure dirt, dust, and other foreign substances do not enter or attach to coupling and hoses. 2. Do not trip over the hoses.
- Page 12 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ Set-up Procedure 1. Mount Air Control Assembly in upright 2. Connect your air compressor to the Parker No. position. The air control assembly kit must H2E3/8" Male Nipple on the regulator kit. Use remain level during tool operation.
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Page 13: Belt Preparation
1. Square belt using centerline method. 2. Cut belt at least 4" (100 mm) behind old splice 3. Skive belt when covers permit. using Flexco belt cutting tool. Installation Instructions 1. Select the Proper Fastener and Hinge Pin a. Measure the belt thickness after skive from cut b. - Page 14 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ Installation Instructions (continued) 2. Load the Fasteners 1-1/2 inches (38 mm) a. Determine the exact number of fasteners needed for the belt by b. If a shorter fastener strip is needed, hold strip in one hand and laying strips of fasteners across the belt end.
- Page 15 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ Installation Instructions (continued) 3. Load the Belt (Continued) c. Center the belt so that approximately 1-1/2 inches (38 mm) of d. Secure the belt in this position by evenly tensioning the clamp belt extends beyond the fasteners on each edge.
- Page 16 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ Installation Instructions (continued) 5. Set the Belt Thickness Gauge a. Insert sample belt end into the belt thickness gauge located on b. Adjust the fastener compression knob until the belt just slides the sides of the head. The side used is determined by the fastener in the gauge opening.
- Page 17 Pneumatic Flexco Staple Fastener System ® ™ Installation Instructions (continued) 6. Fastener Installation a. Move the advance/actuation handle from position “0’ to end of b. Push the advance/actuation handle forward (position “0”). This action travel (positon “2”). This action will result in the following sequence completes the drive cycle.
- Page 18 Direction of belt travel b. Notch the trailing belt edge (1) and attach Flexco Hinge Pin a. Insert the hinge pin. For ease of hinge pin insertion, overlap both Retaining Collars (2) to maintain proper hinge pin position.
- Page 19 Maintenance Instructions (continued) Replacement Parts: FLEXCO replacement parts are recommended. Do not use modified parts or parts which will not give equivalent performance to the original equipment. Assembly Procedure For Seals: When repairing a tool, make sure the internal parts are clean and lubricated. Coat each “O”-ring with “O”-LUBE before assembling.
- Page 20 3. Secure internal hose connections 2525 Wisconsin Avenue • Downers Grove, IL 60515-4200 • USA Tel: (630) 971-0150 • Fax: (630) 971-1180 • E-mail: info@flexco.com Visit www.flexco.com for other Flexco locations and products. ©2020 Flexible Steel Lacing Company. 01-21-20. For reorder: X6125...
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