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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
qualified personnel.
Always follow proper safety precautions when working on or around any machinery.
• Check daily for any unsafe conditions and fix immediately.
• Check that all nuts and bolts are properly tightened.
• On a weekly basis clean the machine and the area around it.
• Lubricate threaded components and sliding devices.
• Apply rust inhibitive lubricant to all non-painted surfaces.
• On a weekly basis apply a drop or two of any general purpose 30 or 40 weight oil to the
bronze bushing for the lower ram.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom
Quick release lever will
not engage, or has
trouble engaging.
Upper wheel swivels.
Wheel does not shape
workpiece.
Upper wheel bracket
will not seat against
frame.
Wheels form too high a
crown in workpiece.
Wheels form too low a
crown in workpiece.
Maintenance should be performed on a regular basis by
Possible Cause
1. Lower wheel bracket and
cams bind.
2. Setscrews on cams loose and
not contacting quick release
lever flats.
1. Upper wheel is not secured by
frame bracket.
1. Workpiece is too thick.
2. Crown is too low.
3. Incorrect pressure.
1. Upper wheel bracket catches
on frame bracket; surfaces are
not parallel.
1. Using lower wheel with too
small a flat area.
1. Lower wheel flat is too large.
Possible Solution
1. Lubricate top of cams where
they contact the bracket
2. Align setscrews over lever flats
and tighten
1. Turn upper wheel knob
clockwise to raise upper wheel
bracket so it is snug against frame
bracket.
1. Use sheet metal of appropriate
thickness.
2. Use a lower wheel with a higher
crown.
3. Increase pressure on workpiece.
1. Align upper wheel and upper
frame bracket surfaces and raise
upper wheel bracket up to frame.
1. Use a lower wheel with a larger
flat.
1. Use a lower wheel with a smaller
flat area.
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