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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL FX400 COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Functions Of The Control Valve Control Valve Operation Sketch Control Valve Schematics 9-10 Control Valve Repair Parts List SPX Power Team Pump SPX Power Team Pump Operation Preventive Maintenance Maintenance 15-16 Proximity Switch Adjustment Procedure 17-19 Forney Authorized Service Representatives 20-24... - Page 3 (36) months from the date of shipment from Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Terms and Conditions of Warranty A. If within 36 months from the date of shipment from the Forney factory, the FX400 Series tester malfunctions, is noted defective or not complying with the stated A.S.T.M.
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Page 4: Installation Procedure
FX400 Instruction Manual Installation Procedure 1. Before uncrating, inspect to see that no visual damage has occurred during shipment. If damage has occurred, notify the delivering carrier immediately. 2. Locate the packing list and carefully uncrate and remove. Check parts and units against the packing list to make sure the shipment is complete. -
Page 5: Accessories Installation
Recalibration Forney offers a complete on-site calibration service that is handled through our Authorized Regional Representatives or Foreign Service Centers. Please see the attached list on pages 17-23, of this manual. -
Page 6: Sequence Of Operation
FX400 Instruction Manual Sequence of Operation Testers Equipped with Control Valve, HA-0619 1. Motor switched off, carefully center specimen in testing machine. 2. Turn Control Knob No. 2 clockwise to a snug off position. 3. Position Valve Control Handle No. 1 to the “Metered Advance” position. -
Page 7: Functions Of The Control Valve
FX400 Instruction Manual FUNCTIONS OF THE HA-0619 CONTROL VALVE (REFER TO FIG. 1) Metered Advanced Position This position of the Control Handle No. 1 allows the operator to adjust the rate of loading. Using Control Knob No. 2 as the adjustment, turn the control knob clockwise for a decrease and counterclockwise for an increase in the rate of load. -
Page 8: Control Valve Operation Sketch
FX400 Instruction Manual Forney Technical Support Page 8 of 24 5/15/2007 800-367-6397... -
Page 9: Control Valve Schematics
FX400 Instruction Manual Forney Technical Support Page 9 of 24 5/15/2007 800-367-6397... - Page 10 FX400 Instruction Manual Control Valve Parts List ITEM PART DESCRIPTION Req`d, 250885 Knob 21639 Stud 11455 Snap Plug 11010 Machine Nut (#10-32 UNF) 44708 Valve Knob 302938 Flow Control Valve 10008 Socket Cap Screw (1/4-20 x ¾”LG.) 11916 Roll Pin 11229 O-ring (2 3/8”...
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Page 11: Control Valve Repair Parts List
HA-0619-58 Roll Pin 5/16x1 HA-0619-59 O-Ring 2 3/8 x 2 3/16 x 3/32 We recommend that you contact a FORNEY authorized service technician to service and install repair parts on your machine. Forney Technical Support Page 11 of 24 5/15/2007... -
Page 12: Spx Power Team Pump
FX400 Instruction Manual FX-SERIES EQUIPPED WITH SPX POWER TEAM PUMP The oil reservoir has been filled prior to shipment with Dexron III Automatic Transmission Fluid. NEVER OPERATE THE ELECTRIC PUMP WITHOUT OIL!!! . Keep the oil level to approximately 1” to 1 1/2” below the black cover plate on the top of the reservoir. -
Page 13: Spx Power Team Pump Operation
FX400 Instruction Manual Operating Instructions SPX Power Team Pump This two-stage hydraulic pump incorporates precision design and engineering features, which make it the most outstanding pump of its kind on the market. All moving parts are made from high-grade tool steel, heat-treated, machined, ground and lapped to extremely close tolerances to assure efficient operation and long life. -
Page 14: Preventive Maintenance
FX400 Instruction Manual Preventive Maintenance FX400 Series Machines The following operations should be performed with the power off. The piston should be retracted, and the front lower panel of the machine removed, to gain access to the pump & motor assembly. -
Page 15: Maintenance
FX400 Instruction Manual Maintenance FX400 Series Machines The following operations should be performed with the power off. The piston should be retracted, and the front lower panel of the machine removed, to gain access to the pump & valve assembly. - Page 16 FX400 Instruction Manual Maintenance Changing The Oil & Filter 1. Locate the ball valve on the front of the reservoir and using a 5/16” Allen wrench, remove the pipe plug. 2. Place a flat pan under the drain hole. 3. Move the handle on the ball valve to the open position, and the oil will begin to drain, when the reservoir is empty, move the valve to the closed position and install the pipe plug.
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Page 17: Proximity Switch Adjustment Procedure
FX400 Instruction Manual Proximity Switch Adjustment Procedure Required Tools for procedure: Small Screw Driver 1/8 “ Allen wrench 10mm extended socket 13mm socket Channel Lock Pliers Feeler Gauge or Micrometer (0.030”) 1) Disconnect the AC power to the machine. 2) Remove Metering Control Knob, using a small screwdriver, pry off the cover located in the center of the Metering Control Knob and unscrew hex nut using a 10mm extended socket. - Page 18 FX400 Instruction Manual 5) The Proximity Switch is located above the control valve on the outside of the compression frame wall. The switch will have three (3) wires blue, black and brown. (see Figure 2) Proximity Switch Figure 2 6) Unplug the wires from the white connection block or from an individual wiring connector.
- Page 19 FX400 Instruction Manual c) Once the lock nut is loose, turn the proximity switch body by hand (clockwise or counter clockwise) Set the distance between the Tie Guard and the Proximity Switch to .030” (see Figure 5) Figure 5 Proximity Switch...
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Page 20: Forney Authorized Service Representatives
FX400 Instruction Manual Forney Authorized Service Representatives Revised May, 2007 Company Name Account Territory A&A Enterprises 11455 California (Fresno & South) 12421 Charloma Dr. Guam Tustin, CA 92780-2400 Saipan Phone: (714) 730-7736 Kwajalein Fax: (714) 730-3685 Cell: (714) 357-6226 Attn: W.P. "Bunk" Haines Email: aaentalice@yahoo.com... - Page 21 FX400 Instruction Manual Cell: (503) 708-5357 Oregon Toll: (800) 356-4662 Utah Attn: Marshall Doyle Washington Ship to: 7010 SE Norbert Dr. Wyoming Milwaukie, OR 97222 Email: info@cal-cert.com Cal-Chek Canada 18888 All of Canada 250 Governor's Rd. Except Quebec Dundas Ontario...
- Page 22 FX400 Instruction Manual Coast Calibration Co., Inc. 15003 California 655 Linden Ave. Nevada in emergencies Carpinteria, CA 93013 Phone: (805) 684-1807 Fax: (805) 969-1846 Cell: (310) 748-9988 Attn: Ted R. Buergey Email: ted@coastcal.net Mobile Calibration Service 14776 Alabama PO Box 640192...
- Page 23 FX400 Instruction Manual Phone: (210) 488-8161 Fax: (210) 590-7323 Attn: Mike Tedesco Pacific Calibration Service 35836 California (North and Central) 295 Old County Rd. Suite # 2 Nevada San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone: (650) 591-2177 Fax: (650) 591-2328 Web: www.pacificcalibration.com...
- Page 24 FX400 Instruction Manual Test Technology, Inc. 59533 Colorado P.O. Box 1293 Illinois Clackamas, OR 97015 Indiana Phone: (952) 925-9565 Iowa Toll: (800) 983-7832 Kansas Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska N + S Carolina N + S Dakota Ohio Tennessee...
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