Walter Meier Authorized Service Centers can authorize warranty repair, assist you in obtaining parts, or perform routine maintenance and major repair on your JET® tools. For the name of an Authorized Service Center in your area call 1-800-274-6848.
12.0 Maintenance for J-1600R ........................... 26 12.1 General Cleaning ........................26 11.2 Lubrication ..........................26 13.0 Replacement Parts – J-1600R Radial Arm Drill ..................28 13.1.1 Riser Mechanism: Exploded View ..................28 13.1.2 Riser Mechanism: Parts List ....................29 ...
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13.8.2 Hydraulic Clamping Mechanism: Parts List ................48 14.0 Electrical Connections for J-1600R ......................50 14.1 Electrical Connections for J-1600R: Parts List ................53 15.0 Hydraulic system of J-1600R ........................54 Familiarize yourself with the following safety notices used in this manual: This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in minor injury and/or possible machine damage.
Used properly, - Always keep machine guards in place. JET machinery is among the best in design and - Always put start switch in “OFF” position before safety. However, any machine used improperly can plugging in machine.
14. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches before 17. Keep hands in sight and clear of all moving turning machine on. parts and cutting surfaces. 15. Use the right tool. Don’t force a tool or 18. All visitors should be kept a safe distance from attachment to do a job for which it was not the work area.
4.0 Specifications The JET Model J-1600R is a powerful and versatile radial arm drill press. The drill head is mounted on an arm and can slide along the arm to position the spindle over the work piece. The arm itself can be rotated on its support column to allow centering the spindle over the work piece.
4.1 Machining Capacities Drilling Tapping Boring Mild Steel 2-1/2 in. (mm) 2” (mm) 5” (mm) Cast iron 2-5/16 in. (58.75mm) 2-3/8” (mm) 7-3/8” (mm) Table 2 4.2 Machine Environment 1. Do not position the machine where it receives direct sunlight. 2.
4.4 Overall Dimensions, J-1600R Figure 2 The specifications in this manual were current at time of publication, but because of our policy of continuous improvement, Walter Meier reserves the right to change specifications at any time and without prior notice,...
6.0 Set-Up and Assembly 6.1 Floor Diagrams for J-1600R Figure 6 Figure 6 shows spacing for the 360° rotational path of the arm, plus 1000mm (approx. 40 inches) of general maintenance area on each side. Distance column center to arm limit...
Contents of Shipping Container 6.2 Unpacking (see Figure 8) Remove any remnants of shipping crate and check shipping damage. Report damage Radial Arm Drill Press (not shown) immediately to your distributor and shipping agent. Leveling Pads Do not discard any shipping material until the Tool Box, containing: Radial Arm Drill Press is installed and running Grease gun...
the support brace. Remove shipping block and 6.3 Machine Set-Up wood platform from box table. Remove shipping brace from base. (Retain these 1. After dismantling crate, remove toolbox and support pieces if machine is to be transported any accessory items from around machine. in future.) 2.
3. Connect the remaining three wires in the cable All three motors on the J-1600R are 3-phase (labeled R, S and T) to the three power lines in motors of the same voltage value. All control the branch.
3. When spindle is positioned correctly and no other adjustments are required, push LOCK button to engage all machine locks. 8.8 Setting spindle speed Spindle speeds are established using gear change levers on lower right-hand side of drill head. The shorter of the two levers (C, Figure 12) operates a two-speed mechanism which puts the gearbox in either high or low gear.
1. Set feed rate according to instructions in 8.9 Feed rate and depth of cut section 8.10; Setting feed rate. The J-1600R has limit switches on the quill which 2. Set spindle speed appropriate to desired cut cut power to drive motor when quill has reached (section 8.8;...
6. Stop spindle by moving spindle control switch to center (neutral). 8.17 Power ON/OFF If your J-1600R was connected to its service branch correctly, there will be a service disconnect with an external power cutoff lever or switch which disconnects the drill press from the service branch.
8.21 Resetting STOP switch you have turned off power at this disconnect before beginning such procedures. When pressed, the red emergency stop button Once your workpiece is clamped securely and remains engaged. Turn switch clockwise in tooling is installed, you can reestablish power to direction of arrow to disengage.
8.24 Arm/spindle control lever 5. Move arm/spindle control lever to Arm UP. 6. Press emergency stop button after arm has The four-position arm/spindle control lever is elevated a short distance. located on left hand side of drill head console. See Figure 10.
9.3 Clutch adjustment 9.4 Hydraulic pressure adjustment If the spindle, in Hi or Low speed, won’t rotate fully If there is little or no hydraulic pressure during while drilling, the clutch requires adjustment. normal operation, adjust as follows: Proceed as follows; 1.
10.0 Troubleshooting the J-1600R Trouble Probable Cause Suggested Remedy Drill bit too large. Turn off power, wait three minutes after spindle stops turning, then push re-set on Feed rate too fast. the relay in the control box. Operation not in compliance with speed...
11.0 Spindle speed chart (J-1600R) Note: A similar chart is found on front of drill head. 50 Hz 1575 60 Hz 1890 1010 50 Hz 1106 60 Hz 1330 1/16~1/4 1/4~9/16 9/16~1 1~1½ 1½~2 2~2-5/8 steel Drill Ø inch cast...
Regularly scheduled maintenance is crucial to ensure a long service life for your machine. The schedule below shows general cleaning, lubrication points and coolant replacement information for the J-1600R Radial Arm Drill Press. Item numbers are located in Figures 20-22. Using proper eye protection, clean parts using a metal brush and a rag dipped with oil (Mobil Vactra AA or equivalent).
13.0 Replacement Parts – J-1600R Radial Arm Drill Replacement parts are listed on the following pages. To order parts or reach our service department, call 1-800-274- 6848, Monday through Friday (see our website for business hours, www.waltermeier.com). Having the Model Number and Serial Number of your machine available when you call will allow us to serve you quickly and accurately.
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