Cassese CS 276E User manual

CS 276E Electronic Underpinner
SETTING UP OPERATIONS
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In most of cases, your Cassese supplier will set up the machine for you.
If this is not the case, first follow the separate "INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP
BEFORE OPERATION" (pages A & B)
As long as you are not instructed to do so, do not connect the machine to any air or power
source.
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MACHINESPOURL'ENCADREMENT•FRAMEMAKINGMACHINES
CS 276 E
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING UP BEFORE OPERATION
(accompanied with drawings Fig.1 and Fig.1.1)
Warning : DON'T PLUG THE MACHINE TO AIR OR POWER BEFORE
FOLLOWING THROUGH ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH SUCCESS.
1- (See drawing FIG 1)
In the accessories box, you will find one big handle (B)
and two small handles (X and W).
Remove the screws (Allen wrench No 12 and no 5) that are
put just for transportation and fix the handles.
2- Loosen the stapling position stops with handles X and
W and pull the plunger bracket (E) towards the keyboard side
as much as possible. (For security in transportation the
bracket (E) is in buttom position.)
3- Fix also the manometer (in the accessory box) on the
air regulator of the machine.
* To bring up now the plunger bracket (E) mechanism of
the machine ;
4- Remove the side grey casings of the machine by pulling
them upside. This way you get access to the inside of the
machine.
You have in the accessory box all the keys or wrenches
you need for the following instructions.
5- (See now the drawing FIG 1.1)
Loosen the rings A which are put for transportation
purposes only. Bring them completely down and tighten them so
that they do not vibrate when the machine will work.
6- Take away the adhesive band which is around the hammer
support.

7- Loosen (don't take off)the screws P which will fix the
parts B and C (parts in form of an L) on horizontal bar.
8- Keep the "down-stop" (part D) in the direction of the
lenght of the horizontal bar and bring up (by hand) the hammer
support and hammer (the hammer is similar to a long wedge).
Make them penetrate into the wedge distributor until the
hammer support comes up higher than the down stop (Part D ) .
Now turn the down stop (part D) into a 90° position to
horizontal bar so that hammer support remains sitting on the
part D.
9- Tighten the screw of the Part D (down-stop) (Allen
wrench no 5, in accessory box), and let the hammer support
sitting on it.
10- Fix the start-of-travel switch (Part C) with the
screws P paying attention that the button of the switch is
upside (like in drawing FIG 1.1).
11- Now, to fix the part B (in form of an "L") you need
to bring up the whole mechanism. For this, push up the whole
mechanism from the buttom of the stapling cylinder (air
piston); bring up the mechanism until the part E (start of
travel stop, in form of ) comes up higher than the
screws where the part B will be fixed.
12- Fix the part B to the screws and tighten the screws.
Now the part E should be resting on part B.
The horizontal bracket (Part E on drawing FIG 1) should
be now in upper position.
Put back the side (grey) casings of the machine and
connect the machine to both an air and power supply.
Follow the Operation instructions of the Manual so to set
up, to adjust and to make your first joinings tests.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE :
OPERATIONS (see figure 1)
The Underpinner can work in 2 modes :
• Key MA N : The foot pedal operates the moulding clamp and
wedges are inserted by pressing the buttons (Z).
• Key AUTO : The pedal operates both the clamping and the
insertion of the wedges.
The red panic button can be used as a general clearing key.
For safety reasons, insertion of wedges can only be done when
there are mouldings present in the machine.
Initial wedge insertion can either be at the front or back
depending on which arrow indicator is lit.
Selection of the number of wedges is decided by the keys 1 &
2.
Wedge insertion will start according to the selection of the
or .
key 1 and the position chosen for the arrow key
if lights up, this indicates that the wedge cartridge is
empty. If the wedge insertion cycle has not been completed the
machine will stop but the mouldings will remain clamped. After
changing the cartridge, the cycle is continued by pressing the
button ''agrafage'' (Z)
If the ''incident'' indicator lights up, it shows there is a
problem in the machine and it will stop.

Before starting the machine again, by pressing the key RAZ, it is essential that the
origin of the fault is found, (see Fault Indicator Table).
If the "maintenance" indicator lights up it is time to grease the hammer and oil the
horizontal rods.
Having carried out this maintenance the indicator will go out when you press simulta-
neously on the arrow and RAZ keys.
Ensure that the machine is connected to your compressed air and electrical supply.
Open the airline valve fitted at the rear of the machine.
Turn the main switch fitted on the panel to "ON".
VERY IMPORTANT
AFTER JOINING A CORNER IF THERE IS ANY DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING THE MOULDINGS OR FRAME
YOU MUST ENSURE THAT IT IS LIFTED VERTICALLY. IF ANY OTHER MEANS IS USED THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY OF BREAKING THE DISTRIBUTOR HEAD (H).
CHANGING THE CARTRIDGE
Remove the spacer bars in front of the fences Mand N, if these are being used.
Press the arrow key to bring the cross bar to the rear.
Loosen the locking screw of the plunger (F) and pull the plunger upwards.
Remove the cartridge from the rear and snap the sliding finger (FA) under the metal
tongue (FB).
Insert the new cartridge from the rear and slide it forwards until the front of the
cartridge is underneath the distributor head (H).
Lift the lever (HA) to release the sliding finger (FA).
Lower the plunger (F) and retighten the holding screw.
N.B. When the cartridge is empty the indicator is illuminated
If this occurs in the middle of a cycle the mouldings
will remain clamped.
Having inserted the new cartridge, as above,
press the buttons Z to finish off the cycle.
SETTING THE SLIDING TABLE (C) READY FOR JOINING
The cross bar must be in the forward position.
This can be achieved by pressing the appropriate
arrow key
Push down the clamp release handle (J) Fi g 2
Place a piece of the moulding to be joined in
front of the left hand clamp.
Make sure that the fence tilt knobs (K) are at 0
and that the angle adjustment (L) is correctly
lined up for a 90° angle. Then slide the sliding
table (C) forward until the fence presses the
moulding lightly against the clamp and tighten
locking handle (B).
Lift the clamp release handle ( J) .
When this has been done there should be a clearance of about 1,4mm (1/16") between the
clamp and the moulding.

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N.B. If this adjustment is not correct wedge insertion cannot take place
For safety reasons when no moulding is in place wedge insertion
cannot occur.
POSITIONING THE WEDGES (see Fig. 3)
Either turn off the air or switch off at the main switch.
Loosen the handles X and W.
Slide the cross bar (E) until the distributor head (H) is in the correct position
for the rear wedge.
Slide the locking handle forward (W) and lock into position.
Slide the cross bar to the forward position and slide the handle (X) to the
rear and tighten.
If wedges are being inserted at different levels check by raising the head with
the lever HA that no part of the moulding will prevent the distributor head
rising to the correct position.
In order to select the number of wedges press the keys 1 and 2.
Key 1 always corresponds to the position where the first wedge will be inserted.
This position is selected by the arrow keys and
Fig 3
SETTING THE BUNG (0)
Check that the height between the top of the moulding and the bottom of the bung
islessthan45mm(13/4").(seeFig.4)
Fig 4
moulding

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METHOD OF JOINING
Put one piece of moulding in front of the left hand fence (M) and slide it in
until it touches the right hand fence (N) (see Fig. 2)
Place the second piece of moulding in front of the right hand fence and slide
it forward until it contacts the first piece of moulding.
MANUAL POSITION (MAN)
Press the pedal to operate the clamp. To Release the clamp, press the key RAZ.
Press the buttons (Z) situated at the front of the machine to the left and
the right. Each short pressure on the two buttons will insert one wedge. If
you press continuously on the buttons the complete cycle will continue until
the clamp releases.
AUTOMATIC POSITION (AUTO)
Just press the foot pedal.
One pressure on the foot pedal operates the complete cycle as selected until the
clamp releases.
PUTTING IN THE FENCES (See Fig. 5)
If the joint is open on top rotate both
buttons (K) the same amount towards the
minus sign.
If joint is open at the bottom rotate both
buttons (K) the same amount towards the
plus sign.
ADJUSTMENT OF DRAUGHT ANGLE
Fig. 5
The draught increases slightly the cut angle of the mouldings so there is extra
pressure on the inside of the frame joints.
A 90° angle is obtained when the two lines coincide. Turning the threaded nut (L)
increases the 90° angle.
USE OF MAGNETIC SPACER BARS
When the height of the moulding is lower than the height of the fences, (approximately
21mm (13/i6"))spacer bars must be used so that the bung is not obstructed by the
fences. Place the spacer bars on the table against the fences prior to inserting the
moulding.

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POSSIBLE INCIDENTS
If the maximum distance of 45mm (1 3/4") between the bung and the moulding is
exceeded the machine will stop and the "incident" indicator will illuminate
during the joining cycle.
The bung can slide up. due to the pressure of the wedge insertion if the locking
handle (T) is not sufficiently tightened.
If a wedge is found to be partly in the moulding and partly in the distributor
head (H), lift the frame out vertically.
If a wedge does not enter the moulding it is essential to take off the distributor
head and remove the loose wedge inside it.
After regulating any of these points press the key RAZ to restart the machine.
ADJUSTMENT OF CLAMPS (see Fig.6)
If, when the clamps are operated, the left hand moulding is not gripped properly
adjust the left hand clamp by unscrewing the knurled knob R on the front of the
machine. If, on the other hand the right hand moulding is loose the clamp can
be tightened by screwing in the knurled knob R.
If the joints are being glued apply the glue
before carrying out this adjustment.
Correctly adjusted the clamp marks in the
moulding should be between 0 and 0.4mm
(0 - 20/1000") deep depending on the hardness
of the wood.
SELECTION OF WEDGES APPROPRIATE TO MOULDING (see Figs. 7 & 8)
The height of the wedge should be 2mm ( /12") less than the height of the wood in
the moulding, i.e. excluding any whitening.
Examples of joining at 2 positions - 2 wedges superimposed.
max 15mm (9/16")
Fig 8

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CHANGING THE HAMMER (see Fig. 9)
BEFORE STARTING ANY SERVICING WORK DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
The hammer is the part which drives the wedges through the distributor head (Fig. 5)
Procedure
Slide the cross bar until it is approximately 10cm.(4") from the front of
the machine.
Remove the plastic bung (0) by pulling down.
Remove the side panels to gain access to the interior.
Above the vertical cylinder is the lower horizontal bar (Fig. 9)
Release the screws holding the microswitch (P)
Remove the microswitch (P), sliding the assembly towards the left and then
pulling towards you.
To avoid any maladjustment do not remove the microswitch from its mounting point.
Slacken the Allen screw holding the fixed stop in position.
Hold the vertical cylinder and lift it slightly so that the fixed stop can be
turned through 90°.
Lower the cylinder and hammer assembly until the cross bar touches the worktable.
Undo the screw holding the hammer.
Remove the hammer to be changed.
Grease the new hammer and fit carefully into place.
Insert the locating pin and the hammer holding screw into the hole and tighten the
screw sufficiently until the hammer is held against its support.
Raise the cylinder and hammer assembly so that the fixed stop can be turned back
through 90° to support it.
Replace the microswitch (P) and tighten the fixing bolts.
N.B. The hammer is the delicate part of the machine. You can avoid breakages
by following certain rules.
Use hardwood wedges when joining certain timbers such as Ramin or Oak.
If the bung is maladjusted (see page 3), or if there is blockage, or the
wedge has difficulty in penetrating because the wrong wedges have been chosen,
the machine will stop and the "incident" indicator will illuminate.
In order to start the machine again check the reason for the breakdown (see
page 8) and just press the key RAZ.

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SERVICING
Adjustment of the starting microswitch for the vertical cylinder (see Fig. 9)
If despite pressing the button S the descent of the bung is very harsh, bring
the starter microswitch nearer to the limit stop by adjusting the blocking nuts.
Adjustment of the limit stop on the vertical cylinder (See Fig. 9)
At the end of the wedge insertion the limit stop activates the microswitch which
controls the return of the cylinder. If the wedge has not been inserted fully
into the moulding screw the limit stop so as to increase the travel.
Removing the sliding table
Unscrew the locking handle and release the table by lifting it with the two fence
tilt adjustment buttons.
Servicing the wedge distribution area
From time to time remove the distributor head (H) and clean all the area in
contact with the front of the wedge cartridge with a stiff brush used dry.
Service and greasing
If movement becomes sticky oil the horizontal bars (use 20/20 SAE oil).
Cleaning: Do not use any wet materials to remove excess glue that has collected
on the machine. It helps to remove the glues if the area is sprayed
with a silicone grease prior to the machine being used.
To remove the distributor head (H) undo the locking screw and remove
it by pulling it upwards. Remove the head, clean the area underneath
it with the aid of a small, stiff brush. Do not use dry cleaning fluid
IMPORTANT:
When replacing the distributor head only tighten the locking screw gently. Do not
overtighten.
When the "maintenance" indicator illuminates apply grease to the hammer area.
After greasing press the arrow and RAZ keys simultaneously in order to
extinguish the "maintenance" indicator.