Delfast RX40A User manual

RX40A REBAR TIER
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Improper and unsafe use of this tool will result in death or serious injury. It is very
important that the intended operator of this tool reads and understands this manual
before operating this tool. Keep this manual available for others before they use the tool.

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Parts Breakdown 1
Safety 2
Safety Lock 3
Product Specification and Technical Parameters 3
Battery and Charger Usage 5
Machine Operation and Methods Employed 6
Common Faults and Removal Methods 7
Care and Maintenance 7
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PARTS
BREAKDOWN
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Parts Breakdown
Front
Battery Charger
Back

SAFETY
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The RX40A is a high-performance battery-operated tool. Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electrical shock, fire or serious injury.
1. Always operate the tool with personal protective equipment (safety helmet and eye protection).
Using the appropriate safety equipment at all times will avoid body injury.
2. Keep children away while operating the tool. Distraction may cause injury.
3. Do not aim the tools at bystanders or co-workers. Serious injury may happen due to mishandling of
the tool.
4. Do not place hand near the tools mouth or position the tools mouth near the body. This will cause
serious injury.
5. Do not attempt to dismantle, modify or perform any maintenance on this tool. Any modification may
result in deterioration of the tool’s performance and may cause serious body injury.
6. When the machine is not being used or when abnormalities occur, please turn the switch off. When
changing or adjusting the battery, make sure to turn off the main switch and lock the trigger.
7. Do not place fingers, hands or position your body at the wire coil area. This may result in distortion
of the coil and may cause body injury.
8. Do not operate the tool under rain. This may result in electrical shock and accident.
9. Stay alert while working in a loft area. Do not operate the tool under the influence of drug, alcohol
and medication. A moment of inattention may result in serious injury.
10. Do not operate the tool in hazardous areas, where flammable liquid, gas and powder are present
and may ignite and cause fire.
11. The charger is designed to use AC power (100-240V, 50/60HZ). Do not recharge the battery using
power supply by generator, as this will cause the charger to malfunction.
12. When charging, the ambient temperature shall be in range of 0^0 – 45^0. Do not charge under
extremely cold or hot environments.
13. Continuous use of the charger is not allowed as this will shorten the lifespan of the battery and the
performance of the charger. When not in charging mode, the power supply must be switched off.
14. Please do not carry the charger by its power cord. Do not pull out the power cord from the power
socket with force, this will damage the cord and break the wires or cause a short circuit. A damaged
cord must be repaired or replaced.
15. Use only the supplied charger. Using unauthorised chargers may result in damage to the battery and
explosion.
16. Avoid contacting the battery with other metals. Trying to recharge with external wires may result in
short circuit of the battery.
17. Use the protective cap to cover the terminal when not in use.
Safety

SAFETY LOCK /
PRODUCT SPECS
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WARNING! Make sure the safety features are operational before using
the tools. Do not operate the tool if the safety lock is not functional.
To ensure safe operation, the machine is equipped with the safety devices as follows:
1. Main Switch
Turn the switch on for power supply when in operation.
2. Trigger Lock
Always turn the trigger lock to the OFF position when not in use or when changing the coil.
Safety Lock

BATTERY AND
CHARGER USAGE
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3. Corresponding rebar size for RX40A model
Longitudinal steel dia.
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 25 28 32
Traverse steel
dia
6X X 0000000000
8X00000000000
10 00000000000X
12 00000000000X
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X
16 000000000X X X
18 000000000X X X
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X
22 0000000XXXXX
25 0 0 0 0 0 XXXXXXX
28 0 0 0 0 XXXXXXXX
32 0 0 XXXXXXXXXX
Product Specification &
Technical Parameters
Model RX40A
Dimension (mm) 297x109x300
Total weight (kg) 2.6 (includes battery)
Voltage (V) 18
Max. tying dia. (mm) 40
1. Main technical parameters
Item Code FW-C10, FW-C30
Diameter (mm) 0.8
Material Q195
Length (m) 100 (approx.)
2. Main technical parameters for tying wire

BATTERY AND
CHARGER USAGE
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WARNING! Before attaching or removing the battery, set the main
switch to the OFF position.
1. To avoid short circuiting the battery, always cover the battery terminal with the terminal cap when not in
use.
2. When placing the battery into the tool, press the battery lock before placing the battery into the slot. When
needing to remove the battery, press the battery lock button before removing the battery from the slot.
3. Use 100-240V AC, 50/60HZ power supply for the charger. Fully insert the battery into the charger slot and
it will begin to charge automatically. This is indicated by the charging light. It will take about 90 minutes to
fully charge a battery.
4. It is recommended to charge the battery at 0deg – 45deg. Do not charge under extremely cold or hot
environments.
Battery and Charger Usage

MACHINE
OPERATION
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WARNING! Before attaching or removing the wire coil, set the main switch to the OFF position,
lock the trigger and remove the battery.
1. Installation of wire coils.
a. Only use Delfast wire coils in your RX40A rebar tool. Using nonstandard wire
coils will cause the tool to malfunction.
b. Remove the adhesive tape (if applied) and cut off about 2cm of the head of wire.
c. Push the reel stopper to release the reel and open it at the same time.
d. Install the wire coil with the left side facing the tool. Lock the opening by
closing the reel holder.
e. Insert the wire into the wire guide C. The wire must not be bent or curved.
f. The wire must pass through the wire guide C, in between the two feeding
gears till it reaches the end gap.
g. Keep inserting the wire into the pipe until it reaches the arm A unit.
h. Release the release stopper and confirm the release lever has returned to its
original position. The wire coil must be clamped to the gap
of the feeding gears.
i. Install the battery into the machine, when you hear the sound “ka” the battery
has been installed. Make sure the main switch is off, the trigger is locked
before installing the battery.
j. To turn on the main switch, keep the trigger on the ON position, the machine
is ready.
2. How to remove the wire coils.
a. Press the release lever and confirm the release lever is caught in the release
stopper.
b. Remove the wire coil.
c. Push the reel stopper to open the reel stay, take out the plastic spool.
3. Tying Procedure
a. Unlock the trigger lock, keep the mechanical arm on the rebars with a
45°angle at a vertical position to the rebars. Press the trigger and the tool will
tie automatically.
b. Remove the tool when the tying is complete.
c. Do not press the trigger when the mechanical arm is not on the rebar surface.
Should this happen, close all the switches, position the trigger lock to OFF
position and remove the trapped wire with a plier inside the mechanical
mouth.
4. How to adjust the number of turns per tie.
There are 2 options: 2 turns or 3 turns.
a. 3 turns: Default setting of the RX40A is 3 turns per tie.
b. 2 turns: Turn off the machine at the main switch. Press and hold trigger.
Machine Operation

COMMON FAULTS
& REMOVAL
METHODS
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WARNING! Of any of the following conditions occur, set the main switch to the OFF position
and restart it after the problem has been solved.
This tool alerts you to the following conditions by means of a warning sound and warning lamp. If
the problem is not solved, please contact Delfast for support.
TABLE OVER LEAF
Common Faults and Removal
Methods
1. Carry out a daily inspection before sending or getting back the machine; the user must
carry out a daily inspection before using.
2. Please maintain your RX40A carefully, check if there is an incorrect adjustment,
moveable parts locked, damage to the switch as well as other possible conditions. If so,
stop using the machine and repair.
3. Please use the charger and batteries supplied with your tool. Using other chargers or
batteries may cause fire.
4. Improper use of the battery can cause liquid flow. If this happens please send your
battery for repair. Do not touch the liquid. If you do touch it, wash it off with clean water.
It it comes in contact with your eyes, go to the hospital for treatment immediately.
Additionally, the effusive liquid may stimulate your skin or cause burning.
5. Keep your tool case in good condition by wiping it with a soft cloth with soap suds.
Petrol, alcohol, amyl acetate etc. are forbidden, to avoid any damage to the plastic items.
6. Store the tool in its case, in a clean and dry environment when out of use.
7. In the event the tool malfunctions, send the tool to Delfast for repair.
Care and Maintenance

TROUBLE
SHOOTING
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Normal Operation Cause Warning Sound Cause What to Check Solution
Power on – The tip
axis is initialised,
and the wire
cutter operates
automatically.
No operation takes
place.
No sound emitted Battery completely
empty
Confirm the battery
is charged
Perform normal
charge
Electrode plate has
been oxidized.
Take out the battery
and see if the
electrode is brown.
Polish terminal part
of battery pack with
cloth
Continuous short
beeps (pi, pi, pi)
Battery is empty Confirm the battery
is charged
Perform normal
charge
One short beep (pi) Bad connection
of twisting motor
connecting wire or
twisting motor is
broken.
Check twisting
motor connecting
wire or twisting
motor.
Reconnect the
connecting wire
or replace a new
twisting motor.
Twister cannot go
back to the initial
state.
Seven short
beeps repeated
(pipipipipipipi,
pipipipipipipi)
There is a foreign
substance between
magnetic plate (Pos.
328) and route PWB
unit (pos 325). Or
bad connection of
connecting wire K.
Check if there is
foreign substance
between magnetic
plate (Pos. 328) and
route PWB unit (pos
325). Or check the
wire K connection
Remove the foreign
substance between
magnetic plate
(Pos. 328) and route
PWB unit (pos 325).
Or replace a new
connecting wire K.
Trigger ON – Wire is
sent out.
No wire is sent out. Two short beeps
(pipi, pipi)
Curl guide is open. Open / close the curl
guide.
Fully close curl
guide.
Three short beeps
repeated (pipipi,
pipipi)
Tie wire has been
run out.
Check if the tie wire
has been run out.
Set the new tie wire
Wire caught inside
reel.
Check if the tie wire
inside the reel has
been loosened and
caught.
Remove fray on
wheel
Feeding channel is
blocked with foreign
substance.
Check the feeding
channel.
Wipe or blow with an
air gun to clean the
feeding channel
A small bump on the
tie wire.
Check tie wire. Cut off the small
bump on the tie
wire.
Bad connection
of feeding motor
connecting wire,
or feeding motor is
broken.
Check feeding motor
connecting wire or
feeding motor.
Reconnect the
connecting wire or
replace the feeding
motor.
Binding wire draws
a circle
Curl is disordered
and steps out of curl
guide.
No sound emitted. Wire, by hitting
reinforcing bars was
repelled
Check if wire hits
reinforcing bars at
binding.
Pay attention so that
wire does not hit
reinforcing bars at
binding.
Wire is subject to
cutting
No wire cutting
takes place.
No sound emitted. Cutter section is
blocked with foreign
substance.
Confirm function of
cutter section.
Either wipe cutter
section with cloth or
blow dry with air.
No sound emitted. Cutter or the cutting
mechanism is
broken or worn out
Check the cutter
and each part in the
cutting mechanism.
Replace a new part.
Wire twisting takes
place
Wire gets entangled No sound emitted. Wire, by hitting
reinforcing bars was
repelled
Check if wire hits
reinforcing bars at
binding.
Pay attention so that
wire does not hit
reinforcing bars at
binding.
Seven short
beeps repeated
(pipipipipipipi,
pipipipipipipi)
There is a foreign
substance between
magnetic plate (Pos.
328) and route PWB
unit (pos 325). Or
bad connection of
connecting wire K.
Check if there is
foreign substance
between magnetic
plate (Pos. 328) and
route PWB unit (pos
325). Or check the
wire K connection
Remove the foreign
substance between
magnetic plate
(Pos. 328) and route
PWB unit (pos 325).
Or replace a new
connecting wire K.

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TROUBLE
SHOOTING
Normal Operation Cause Warning Sound Cause What to Check Solution
Wire twisting takes
place
Wire gets entangled Seven short
beeps repeated
(pipipipipipipi,
pipipipipipipi)
The wire is
entangled on the
twister.
Check the twister
if there is wire
entangled.
Clean entangled
wire on the twister.
Four short beeps
repeated (pipipipi,
pipipipi)
Bad connection
of twisting motor
connecting wire or
twisting motor is
broken.
Check twisting
motor connecting
wire or twisting
wire.
Reconnect the
connecting wire
or replace twisting
motor.
Binding power is
weak.
No sound emitted. Reinforcing bars are
not of designated
size
Confirm size of
reinforcing bars to
be bound.
Use appropriate
diameter scope.
Torque setting is not
at the right level.
Check the torque
setting level.
Adjust the torque to
a higher lever.
Erroneous handling
such as improper
application of
machine.
Confirm how to
apply machine to
reinforcing bars.
Adjust the torque to
a higher lever and
insert in vertical
direction, use as
tilting at 45°
Wire twisting takes
place
Twisting-off takes
place.
No sound emitted. Reinforcing bars are
not of designated
size
Confirm size of
reinforcing bars to
be bound.
Use appropriate
diameter scope.
Torque setting is not
at the right level.
Check the torque
setting level.
Adjust the torque to
a lower lever.
Erroneous handling
such as improper
application of
machine.
Confirm how to
apply machine to
reinforcing bars.
Adjust the torque to
a lower lever and
insert in vertical
direction, use as
tilting at 45°
Works properly. Continuous short
beeps (pi, pi, pi)
Low power remains
in the battery pack.
Confirm the battery
is fully charged
Perform normal
charge.
Six short beeps
repeated
(pipipipipipi,
pipipipipipi)
The tool is used at
high temperature.
Check the
temperature at the
job site.
Leave the tool and
the battery pack at
normal temperature
in the room for
some time and
then continue the
operation.

RX40A REBAR TIER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Improper and unsafe use of this tool will result in death or serious injury. It is very
important that the intended operator of this tool reads and understands this manual
before operating this tool. Keep this manual available for others before they use the tool.
Freephone 0508 782 753 | Email [email protected]
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