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CLIMAX. CLIMAX hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision hereto onto an electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or any revision...
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CLIMAX WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS Page B PM4200 Operating Manual...
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CLIMAX will, at its option, either repair or replace the defective machine at no charge and will return the machine with shipping prepaid.
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........................7 ABELS IDENTIFICATION ......................... 10 ABELS PLACEMENT OVERVIEW ........................... 15 ........................15 ENERAL DESCRIPTION ..........................15 PPLICATIONS PM4200 ....................15 FEATURES AND OPTIONS ......................... 16 ETAILED DESCRIPTIONS 2.4.1 Main bed saddle ........................16 2.4.2 Tool attachment methods ......................16 2.4.3...
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Vertical adjustment leadscrew ....................50 5.1.5 Saddle ............................50 5.1.6 Electric power .......................... 50 5.1.7 Air power ..........................51 5.1.8 Hydraulic power ........................51 5.1.9 Hydraulic motor ........................51 5.1.10 Hydraulic filter and fluid ......................51 Page ii PM4200 Operating Manual...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) HAPTER ECTION 5.1.11 Electric feed assembly ......................51 5.1.12 Pneumatic feed assembly ......................52 ........................52 PPROVED LUBRICANTS ......................... 53 ROUBLESHOOTING The machine isn’t feeding or traveling, or does so slowly ............53 5.3.1 The spindle isn’t turning ......................53 5.3.2 5.3.3 The machine is cutting poorly ....................
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VERTICAL SLIDE ASSEMBLY 25 E ........................18 IGURE LECTRIC FEED DRIVE 26 H ........................19 IGURE YDRAULIC MOTOR 27 PM4200 ................. 19 IGURE WITH HSK RAM AND ELECTRIC FEED 28 D ) ............23 IGURE IMENSIONS FOR SPINDLE INCHES AND MILLIMETERS 29 D ) ............
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LECTRIC HAND FEED DIRECTION 56 P ........................ 45 IGURE NEUMATIC FEED DRIVE 57 C ......................49 IGURE RITICAL FLAT SURFACES 58 H ..................... 55 IGURE YDRAULIC MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS 59 S PM4200 ....................58 IGURE HIPPING CONTAINER FOR Page vi PM4200 Operating Manual...
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......................55 ABLE ONTROLLER PART NUMBERS 15 A PM4200 ................... 59 ABLE MODEL OPTIONS SPARE PARTS 16 PM4200 (120V & 230V) ........59 ABLE MODEL ELECTRIC MOTOR OPTION SPARE PARTS 17 PM4200 ................. 59 ABLE MODEL PNEUMATIC OPTION SPARE PARTS P/N 66757, Rev.
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NOTICE concerns a condition, procedure, or practice worthy of special attention. A tip provides additional information that can aid in completion of a task. Page 2 PM4200 Operating Manual...
Safety precautions Climax Portable Machining and Welding Systems leads the way in promoting the safe use of portable machine tools. Safety is a joint effort. You, the machine operator, must do your part by being aware of your work environment and closely following the operating procedures and safety precautions contained in this manual, as well as your employer’s safety guidelines.
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Most of the machine components are heavy and must be moved or lifted with approved rigging and practices. Climax accepts no responsibility for the selection of lifting equipment. Always follow your plant’s procedures for lifting heavy objects. Do not lift heavy objects by yourself as serious injury can result.
Machine-specific safety precautions Sound Level – This machine produces potentially harmful sound levels. Hearing protection is required when operating this machine or working around it. During testing, the machine produced the following sound levels • Declared Sound Power Level: LWA = 98.3 dBA •...
I checked that all affected personnel understand the danger zone and are clear of it. I evaluated and mitigated any other potential risks specific to my work area. Page 6 PM4200 Operating Manual...
• Dial indicator • • Hoisting equipment Labels identification Table 3 lists the warning labels should be on your machine. If any are defaced or missing, contact Climax immediately for replacements. ABLE ARNING LABELS P/N 25979 P/N 27462 Danger pinch point...
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Electrical warning P/N 41949 Plate serial year model CE electrical ratings P/N 59037 P/N 59039 Warning - wear ear Lift point protection P/N 59044 P/N 59042 Warning - consult Warning - hand operator's manual crush/moving parts Page 8 PM4200 Operating Manual...
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P/N 62888 Danger - part lift point only 2 x 3 do not lift machine remove lifting eye P/N 70226 Climax logo P/N 75740 P/N 75766 Lifting info and warning use lifting serial number device provided P/N 77568 P/N 78741...
Labels placement The following figures display the location of the labels on the components of the PM4200. For further identification of location placement refer to the exploded views in Appendix B. IGURE ABEL OCATION ON WELDON MOTOR IGURE ABEL LOCATION ON...
The machine is especially useful for milling large cumbersome parts. The PM4200 is a highly configurable machine with many options and accessories. The use and operation of all those options are covered in this manual. The machine configuration purchased by a customer may not contain all of the options and accessories detailed herein.
Systems are displayed in the exploded views section at the back of this manual. If a specific machine application requires additional options or accessories please contact a Climax sales representative for assistance in obtaining the needed components. Contact Climax for more information on these functions and options.
2. A top slide with an integral Weldon spindle (Figure 22 22 S IGURE LIDE WITH AN INTEGRAL ELDON SPINDLE 3. A blank tool post (Figure 23 23 B IGURE LANK TOOL POST P/N 66757, Rev. 6 Page 17...
The feed assembly includes a limit switch assembly. See Section 4.2 for more information. The electric feed includes the following features: • ON/OFF switch • Feed direction lever • Feed rate dial • Rapid travel button • Handwheel Page 18 PM4200 Operating Manual...
START/STOP pendant switchbox controls the power unit. The hydraulic motor speed control knob is located on the power unit. Optional hydraulic power units are available. For power unit information read the operating manual provided with the HPU. Components 27 PM4200 IGURE WITH HSK RAM AND ELECTRIC FEED P/N 66757, Rev. 6 Page 19...
Exploded views of the components of the PM4200 are included in Appendix B. Specifications 2.6.1 Operating temperatures The recommended machine operating temperature is -4 °F to 140 °F (-20 °C to 60 °C). During normal use, the temperature of the machine housing normally increases to about 25 °F (14 °C) above the ambient temperature.
2.6.4 Pneumatic pressure and flow The PM4200 is designed to meet its performance specifications with the pneumatic motor supplied with sufficient air flow at 90 psi (621 kPa). While the pneumatic motor can operate with an inlet air pressure in the range of 70 psi (483 kPa) to 120 psi (827 kPa), running the motor with an air pressure above or below 90 psi (621 kPa) will result in either a reduction of machine performance or increased motor maintenance.
Receipt and inspection Your Climax product was inspected and tested prior to shipment, and packaged for normal shipment conditions. Climax does not guarantee the condition of your machine upon delivery. When you receive your Climax product, perform the following receipt checks.
Each subassembly of the PM4200 has lifting eyes or hoist rings for the purpose of individually lifting the subassemblies. The hoist rings on the hoist ring bars are rated for lifting the assembled machine. WARNING Falling or uncontrolled swinging of machinery can cause serious injury or be fatal to the operator and bystanders.
For horizontal –flat mounting: Attach hoist shackles to all four of the hoist rings on the bed, as shown in Figure 33. 33 F IGURE HORIZONTAL LIFTING For vertical-horizontal mounting: Attach hoist shackles to the two hoist rings on the same side of the bed as shown in Figure 34. 34 V IGURE ERTICAL...
For all mounting orientations: 1. Lift the PM4200 slowly and carefully using the hoist rings on the hoist ring bar (Figure . If it is out of balance, lower the machine to the ground.
Make sure the bed is flat and level when mounted to the workpiece (Figure 38 WARNING Do not remove the rigging from the PM4200 until it is secured to the workpiece. The machine can tip or fall over if not...
3. Loosen the gib screws slightly, and then tighten them to keep the screws in place. Repeat until all gib screws are adjusted. CAUTION To avoid machine damage, do not tighten the gib screws to more than 20 in-lbs (2.26 Nm) of torque. Use recommended lubricants. Page 32 PM4200 Operating Manual...
3.3.5 Saddle orientation To reverse the saddle orientation: 1. Remove the two screws from the leadscrew nut at the base of the saddle (Figure 41 NOTICE When reversing the saddle orientation, make sure that no chips or debris becomes trapped between the saddle and bed.
To avoid damaging the 44. L IGURE OWER QUILL CLAMPING SCREW LOCATION machine, do not tighten the quill clamping screws if the quill is retracted beyond the location of the lower quill clamping screw. See Figure 44. Page 34 PM4200 Operating Manual...
Mounting the milling cutter option WARNING To avoid serious bodily injury, turn off and lock out the power before mounting the milling cutter. Make sure the spindle is completely stopped and the machine power locked out. 2. Clean dirt and chips from the spindle opening. CAUTION Chips or dirt in the spindle opening will cause the milling cutter to seat off-center.
Figure 46. 3. Loosen slowly until a “pop” sound indicates the tool is released. 4. Remove the tool. 46 R IGURE EMOVING TOOLING USING ALLEN WRENCH Page 36 PM4200 Operating Manual...
3.7.2.2 Inserting tooling (HSK spindle) 1. Insert the tool with the deeper notch aligned to the set screw. 2. Tighten in place using the Allen wrench provided (Figure 47 NOTICE The depth of the notch at the top of the tool is 47 D IGURE EEP NOTCH IN ONE SIDE OF TOOL HEAD...
Do the following to connect hydraulic power: 1. Make sure the power unit is shut off and locked out. 1. Check the reservoir level - fill the reservoir to above the red bar (on the sight/temperature gage) with hydraulic oil. Page 38 PM4200 Operating Manual...
CAUTION To avoid machine damage, use only the recommended fluid listed in Table 13 in Section 5.2. 2. Make sure the power unit wiring matches the electric source. 3. Plug the power unit into a grounded outlet. 4. Make sure all hose fittings are clean. 5.
2. Use nonrestrictive air lines and fittings. Check periodically to ensure air pressure is 90 psi (621 kPa). 3. Adjust air motor speed only by resetting the needle valve. CAUTION Do not attempt to adjust air motor speed by changing the air pressure from 90 psi (621 kPa). Page 40 PM4200 Operating Manual...
OPERATION Pre-start checks Do the following before operating the PM4200: 1. Make sure the milling cutter is sharp and free of nicks. 2. Lubricate all gibs (Section 3.3.4 3. Check that all moving parts move freely. 4. Clean chips away from threaded parts...
Use the hand wheel on the vertical adjusting screw to manually feed the milling head. The hand wheel dial is graduated in .001" (.0254 mm) increments. It can turn in either direction. Feed is .100" (2.54 mm) per revolution. Do the following to feed the milling head: Page 42 PM4200 Operating Manual...
1. Turn the spindle speed control (on the hydraulic power unit) until the cutter is turning at the desired speed. 2. Turn the hand wheel until the milling head just touches the work piece. 3. Set the graduated dial to zero. 4.
The feed direction lever has three settings. The mid setting (straight down) is NEUTRAL. This enables the operator to feed the PM4200 manually. Longitudinal feed rate is set using the feed rate dial. Feed rate is variable up to 20 inches (508 mm) per minute.
The pneumatic feed assembly mounts to the end of the bed to transport the portable milling head automatically or manually along the bed (Figure 56). To engage the feed belt: 1. Tighten the engagement hub. 2. Loosen the hub to disengage the belt. A motor mounting slot in the drive box provides for adjustment of the feed belt.
9. Plunge the end mill by turning the vertical adjustment leadscrew clockwise until the end mill is at the desired depth. 10. Feed the end mill until it has cut the desired area. See Section 4.2 for feed instructions. Page 46 PM4200 Operating Manual...
WARNING To avoid bodily injury from flying chips and moving machinery, do not remove chips until the cutter has stopped moving and rotating. 11. After milling, raise the end mill clear of the work piece. Hydraulic machine operation The hydraulic control schematics are found in the HPU manual provided by the manufacturer. CAUTION To avoid damaging the hydraulic motor, do not run the hydraulic power unit pump faster than 5 GPM (19 L/min).
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Do the following to disassemble the PM4200 from the workpiece: 1. Retract the milling cutter up from the work piece. 2. Turn the spindle speed control (on the hydraulic power unit or pendant) down all the way to stop the motor and spindle.
MAINTENANCE Part maintenance Maintenance intervals and their associated tasks are listed in Table 12. 12 M ABLE AINTENANCE NTERVALS Interval Task Section Reference Before each use Clean dove tail ways 5.1.1 Weekly Lubricate vertical adjustment leadscrew 5.1.4 Lubricate saddle leadscrew 5.1.5 Periodically Inspect motor brushes...
3. Replace brushes when they have worn down to .25" (6 mm). Always replace brushes in sets. Before operating the machine, check the power cord for damage. Replace or repair any damaged or worn parts. Use only grounded, properly rated electrical outlets. Page 50 PM4200 Operating Manual...
5.1.7 Air power Do the following to sustain the life of the air motor: 1. Fill the lubricator oil cup before each use with tool oil that contains antioxidants and rust inhibitors. The lubricator should deliver oil a rate of 20-30 drops per minute at full throttle. 2.
Periodically check the feed belt for wear. Approved lubricants Climax recommends using the following lubricants at the locations indicated. Failure to use the appropriate lubricants at the recommended intervals can result in damage and premature machine wear. Table 13 lists the approved lubricants for maintaining the PM4200.
Troubleshooting This section is intended to help you solve basic machine performance problems. For serious maintenance or if you have questions on the following procedures, contact Climax. The machine isn’t feeding or traveling, or does so slowly 5.3.1 If the machine isn’t feeding or traveling as it should, check the following: •...
The bed may be under stress, due to improper adjustment of fastening and jacking screws. Redo setup (Section 3). Repairs If machine performance quality becomes unacceptable as a result of excessive component wear or damaged components, contact Climax for repairs information. Specifications 5.5.1 Hydraulic specifications Refer to Figure 58 for the maximum speeds, pressures, and flow rates for the various hydraulic motors.
58 H IGURE YDRAULIC MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS The recommended machine operating temperature is -4– 140 °F (-20–60 °C). During normal use, the temperature of the machine housing normally increases to about 25 °F (14 °C) above the ambient temperature. 5.5.2 Electrical controller specifications The HSK and Weldon spindle can be powered electronically.
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STORAGE The PM4200 is intended to be stored indoors in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. Proper storage will extend the machine’s usefulness and prevent undue damage. Before storing, do the following: 1. Clean the machine with solvent to remove grease, metal chips, and moisture.
HIPPING CONTAINER FOR Decommisioning To decommission the PM4200 prior to disposal, remove the gear box, from the electric and pneumatic HSK spindle option, and dispose of them separately from the other components. For the hydraulic motor option, empty the hydraulic lines and dispose of the hydraulic oils according to the MSDS sheet provided in this manual. Dispose of the leadscrew nuts separately from the rest of the machine components.
39633 WRENCH TORX TT-15 T-HANDLE 10661 HANDLE MODIFIED 4IN DIA 36747 HANDLE REVOLVING 16MM DIN98-TP TYPE E 47229 CARBIDE INSERT .528IC 16 PM4200 (120V & 230V) ABLE MODEL ELECTRIC MOTOR OPTION SPARE PARTS Description 10677 GEAR BRONZE 10683 GEAR LEXAN SERVO FEED MOTOR 150 SERIES...
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The following diagrams and parts lists are for your reference purposes only. The machine Limited Warranty is void if the machine has been tampered with by anyone who has not been authorized in writing by Climax to perform service on the machine.
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81702 ..................110 IGURE OTOR ASSEMBLY HYDRAULIC 106 S 66217 .................. 111 IGURE WIVEL ASSEMBLY MILLING HEAD 107 A 75752 ................. 112 IGURE SSEMBLY OISTING TTACHMENT 108 A 72150 ....................113 IGURE SSEMBLY BED CHART Page 62 PM4200 Operating Manual...
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