Troubleshooting - Idex BAND-IT S10099 Manaul

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM
SHARP OR SCARRED EDGES ON CLAMP.
METAL DEPOSITS ON UNDERSIDE OF TAIL
AT BUCKLE EDGE. CLAMP TAIL BREAKING
BEFORE CLAMPING OPERATION
COMPLETED.
TAIL IS BROKEN AT APPROXIMATELY 45°
CLAMP MATERIAL STRETCHED OR
THINNED AT BREAK.
CLAMP TAIL BREAKS DURING ROLL-UP.
CLAMP PULLS IN A JERKY MANNER.
CLAMP PULLS BUT DOES NOT LOCK.
CLAMP TAIL SLIPS IN BAND GRIPPER
LEVER.
CLAMP TAIL CATCHES AS TOOL RESETS.
TOOL DOES NOT CUT OFF CLAMP.
TOOL TAKES EXCESSIVE TIME FOR CLAMP
PULL-UP.
CLAMP TAIL CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO
TOOL.
NOTE: IF PROBLEM PERSISTS OR CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED, CALL BAND-IT, 303-320-4555.
BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc.
A Unit of IDEX Corporation
4799 Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80216-3070 USA
P: 1-800-525-0758
F: 1-800-624-3925
PROBABLE CAUSE
LOOSE OR BROKEN CUTTER BLADE /
BACKING PLATE. SHARP EDGE ON
CUTTER BLADE DUE TO WEAR.
PULL-UP PRESSURE SET HIGHER THAN
RECOMMENDED.
HOLDING PRESSURE SET HIGHER THAN
RECOMMENDED. ROLL-UP IS ATTEMPTED
BEFORE PRESSURE HAS DROPPED TO
APPROPRIATE LEVEL.
PULL-UP PRESSURE SET LOWER THAN
RECOMMENDED.
CLAMP NOT INSERTED PROPERLY.
BAND GRIPPER PIN LOOSE.
PULL-UP CYLINDER NEEDS LUBRICATION.
HOLDING PRESSURE SET HIGHER THAN
RECOMMENDED.
BROKEN OR WORN TEETH ON BAND
GRIPPER LEVER.
SPRING STRETCHED OUT.
TRIPPER PLATE STUCK DUE TO DIRT OR
LACK OF LUBRICATION.
CLAMP TAIL DOES NOT ALIGN PROPERLY
DURING RESET.
LOOSE OR BROKEN CUTTER BLADE.
IMPROPER HOLDING PRESSURE
NO OR LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED
HOLDING PRESSURE.
AIR LEAK FROM LOOSE CONNECTION OR
WORN PARTS.
TRIPPER PLATE MAY BE BROKEN OR
BINDING.
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S10099
Classic Air Tool
CORRECTION
MAKE CERTAIN ALL FASTENERS ARE
TIGHT. REPLACE ANY BROKEN OR
CHIPPED BLADES. HONE SHARP EDGE TO
A SMOOTH RADIUS.
REDUCE PULL-UP PRESSURE TO THE
RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM OR SLIGHTLY
LOWER. APPLY CLAMP AND ADJUST IT IF
NECESSARY.
REDUCE HOLDING RESSURE TO THE
RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM OR SLIGHTLY
LOWER. APPLY CLAMP AND ADJUST IF
NECESSARY. WAIT WITH ROLL-UP UNTIL
GAUGE REACHES REQUIRED HOLDING
PRESSURE.
INCREASE PULL-UP PRESSURE.
MAKE SURE CLAMP IS STRAIGHT AND
LEVEL WHEN INSERTING.
TIGHTEN SET SCREW.
CHECK FILTER / LUBRICATION AND ADD
OIL IF NECESSARY.
REDUCE HOLDING PRESSURE TO THE
RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM OR SLIGHTLY
LOWER. APPLY CLAMP AND ADJUST IF
NECESSARY.
REPLACE BAND GRIPPER LEVER.
REPLACE SPRING.
CLEAN AND/OR RE-LUBRICATE.
MOVE VALVE HANDLE TO PULL-UP
POSITION. REACH UNDER PISTON ROD
AND LOCATE BAND GRIPPER LEVER.
ROTATE LEVER TOWARD CLAMP HEAD
AND ALLOW TAIL TO FALL FROM TOOL. IF
TAIL REMAINS STUCK, USE PLIERS TO
GRASP TAIL AND CAREFULLY REMOVE.
NEVER POSITION FINGERS ANYWHERE
BUT ON GRIPPER LEVER AND KEEP VALVE
HANDLE IN PULL-UP POSITION.
TIGHTEN OR REPLACE CUTTER BLADE.
ADJUST HOLDING PRESSURE TO
RECOMMENDED LEVEL.
ADJUST CHECK VALVE TO
RECOMMENDED HOLDING PRESSURE.
TIGHTEN LOOSE CONNECTION AND / OR
REPLACE WORN PARTS.
ADJUST OR REPLACE TRIPPER PLATE.
Document # P09287 rev. L
BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc. 2006
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