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KEEL CUTTER
N600LRC Type
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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  • Page 1 KEEL CUTTER N600LRC Type INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1 Prohibition and Caution ......................Section 2 Outline of Keel Cutter/N600LRC Type..................Specification ............................. 2 Main Parts ............................3 List of Parts ............................4 Section 3 Operational Procedures ......................Cutting of Pipe ..........................5 Grooving of Spigot .......................... 15...
  • Page 3: Section 1 Prohibition And Caution

    Section 1 Prohibition and Caution ◆Prohibition◆  ◎  Do not let others operate the machine unless they understand this instruction manual beforehand. ◎  Do not touch the wheel when the machine is running. ◎  Do not use the machine near flammable materials. ◆Caution◆ ...
  • Page 4: Section 2 Outline Of Keel Cutter/N600Lrc Type

    Section 2 Outline of Keel Cutter/N600LRC Type 1. Specification Applicable Ductile Iron Pipe, Cast Iron Pipe, Hume Concrete Pipe Materials Steel Pipe, Stainless Steel Pipe Dimension Inches/lb Metric/kg unit Applicable 4 in. – 60 in. 100 mm – 1500 mm...
  • Page 5: Main Parts

    2. Main Parts Fig.1 Bracket Fixing Bar Guide Roller Guide Ri g Guiding Oil Lev l Window Device V-Belt Bracket First Driven Shaft Wheel Second Driven Shaft Slitting Device Hook Oil Filling Port heel Driven Shaft Pulley Body Gear Case Drive Shaft Pulley Tapping for Water Wheel Cover...
  • Page 6: List Of Parts

    3. List of Parts Make sure no parts are missing before using the machine. Stored in Items Size/Description V-Belt C-40 (Circumference: 16 in.) V-Belt C-45 (Circumference: 18 in.) Hook Adjusting Long Screw attached First Driven Shaft Double Driven Shaft Pulley attached Second Driven Shaft Single Driven Shaft Pulley attached Roller Chain...
  • Page 7: Section 3 Operational Procedures

    Section 3 Operational Procedures 1. Cutting of Pipe Step 1: Cut Pipe Length and Cutting Position After deciding where to cut (how long cut pipe length is.), measure cut pipe length and mark a cutting position. Cut pip length is effective length of cut pipe. Fig.2 Example: NS Type Pipe Cutting P...
  • Page 8 Fig.4 Pict.2 Pict.1 Screw Nut Step 3: V-Belt Installation A) Prepare certain number and size of V-Belt accordance with pipe diameter. 20” – 24” (500mm – 600mm) C-40 * 2 and C-45 * 2 B) Open the Safety (Wheel) Cover. Install the C-40 V-Belt on the Drive Shaft Pulley. (Pict.3) C) Remove the bolt of the Bracket Fixing Bar by the Guiding Device.
  • Page 9 Step 4: Roller Chain Installation A) Prepare proper length of Roller Chain accordance with pipe diameter. 20” – 24” (500mm – 600mm) 1.5 m (Length: 60 in.) B) Use a chain joint to connect the Roller Chain to the Machine Body or additional Roller Chain. (Pict.5) Pict.5 Step 5: Main Body Placement and Guiding Device Adjustment...
  • Page 10 C) Loosen the outer side of the Guide Roller Shaft nuts (M16), with the inner Guide Rollers pressed against the Guide Ring. Adjust tightness of the Guide Rollers, using the M6 Adjusting bolts. Make sure the Guide Rollers and Guide Ring contact against each other. After fixing M16 nuts, tighten the M6 Adjusting bolts.
  • Page 11 E) Adjustment of the Drive Shaft Pulley, Driven Shaft Pulley, V-Belts and the Roller Chain shall be parallel to the Guide Ring. (Fig.7) V-Belt Fig.7 Drive Shaft Pulley Driven Shaft Pulley Main Adjusting Long Screw Body Guide Ring Roller Chain Adjust this distance same all the way around...
  • Page 12 Step 6: Cutting Wheel Installation A) Prepare a proper cutting wheel for the KEEL CUTTER N600LRC. B) Put the Crank Handle on the shaft of the Slitting Device and turn it to raise the machine upward until the Cutting Wheel can be fit. Make sure indication (marked on the front side) of the Cutting Wheel facing in front and put the wheel to the Cutting Wheel Holder followed by the Cutting Wheel Pressing Cap.
  • Page 13 Step 7: Connecting Machine Body and Flexible Shaft A) Remove the covers on both ends of the Flexible Shaft. The Flexible Shaft has the longer socket and shorter socket on both ends. Connect the longer socket to a nipple of the engine. Fig.10 To Machine Body To Engine...
  • Page 14 Warning! An engine starter and a cutting machine operator should make eye and verbal contact or sign for their safety. Step 9: Pre-Operation (V-Belt re-adjustment) A) Push the clutch handle down to rotate the machine forward. (Fig.11) At this point, the wheel must be off the pipe.
  • Page 15 Step 10: Slitting Set and turn the Crank Handle slowly counter-clock wise (downward) to lower the cutting wheel. When the cutting wheel reaches the needed depth, fix the slitting shaft by the wing bolt. Prohibition! Do not touch the rotating parts. Warning! Use safety goggles when cutting a pipe to protect your eyes from chips.
  • Page 16 Warning! The wheel and the machine are hot. Cool them down before removing. B) Clean and oil the machine after usage. (Refer to Section 4 Maintenance) Caution! Leaving rusty matter can cause trouble such as wobbling cut and slipping.
  • Page 17: Grooving Of Spigot

    2. Grooving of Spigot Step 1: Grooving Position on the spigot of the cut pipe Select the Grooving Position shown in the Table1 and Table 2 below. Metric Dimension: mm Table 1: Tolerance value of groove Tolerance Description Size + −...
  • Page 18 Step 2: Guide Ring Installation Place the Guide Ring on the pipe in the same manner as cutting of pipe. Take notice that Guide Ring placing position is different than cutting of pipe. (432mm or 17”, F g.12) Fig.12 432mm Guide Ring (17 “) Cut end...
  • Page 19 Step 4: Start Grooving Start grooving gently by lowering the Grooving Wheel slowly in the same manner as the Cutting Wheel to avoid kickback. Prohibition! Do not touch the rotating parts. Warning! ◎  Use safety goggles when cutting a pipe to protect your eyes from chips. ◎ ...
  • Page 20: Section 4 Maintenance

    Section 4 Maintenance Maintenance is very important to keep the Keel Cutter in good co ndition all the time. Clean off dust and stain. After rinsing entire dirt, Oil the frictional and sliding areas shown in the figure below. Fig.14 Oiling points 1 Wheel Leaving rusty matter on the wheel loses durability.
  • Page 21 Normally the V –Belt is in contact with the groove side walls of pulleys. Shiny pulley groove bottom is a sign of belt bottoming out and belt replacing. Never mix new and used belts. Replace both belts at the same time. Remember that the replacement must be with the right type of new V-Belts for good balance.

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