Clamp Cylinder; Clamp Parallel Rod - Challenge CHAMPION 370 TC Instructions And Parts Manual

8.0 Maintenance Guide

8.7.5 Clamp Cylinder

If the clamp piston bottoms in the cylinder before the clamp makes contact with the table, or if the
clamp does not make full travel on the up stroke, the clamp cylinder may need adjustment. The
clamp cylinder is located inside the frame, behind the left front enclosure door.
To adjust:
1. DISCONNECT THE POWER AND LOCK IT OUT! (See Power Lockout procedure, page 5.)
2. Loosen the jam nut.
3. Use the flats on the clamp cylinder shaft to turn the shaft into or out of the clevis as required,
(Figure 28).
4. Retighten the jam nut securely.
5. Close the front enclosure door.
6. Unlock and reconnect the power to the machine.

8.7.6 Clamp Parallel Rod

If the clamp is not parallel with the table:
1. DISCONNECT THE POWER AND LOCK IT OUT! (See Power Lockout procedure, page 5.)
2. Loosen the jam nuts on each end of the clamp connecting rod, (Figure 29).
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Jam nut
Flats on clamp cylinder shaft
Figure 28