MILLART MACHINE TOOLS SS-18 User manual

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STRETCHER‐SHRINKER
OPERATIONMANUAL
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WARNING
Readandunderstandallinstructionsbeforeusingthistool.
Theoperatormustfollowbasicprecautionstoreducethe
riskofpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetotheequipment.
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HAZARDDEFINITIONS
Pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththehazardnoticesfoundin
thismanual.Anoticeisanalertthatthereisapossibilityof
propertydamage,injuryorlossoflifeifcertaininstructions
arenotfollowed.
DANGER! Thisnoticeindicatesanimmediateandspecific
hazardthatwillresultinseverepersonalinjuryor
lossoflifeiftheproperprecautionsarenottaken.
WARNING!Thisnoticeindicatesaspecifichazardorunsafe
practicethatcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryor
lossoflifeiftheproperprecautionsarenottaken.
CAUTION!Thisnoticeindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
thatmayresultinminorormoderateinjuryifproper
practicesarenottaken.
NOTICE!Thisnoticeindicatesthataspecifichazardorunsafe
practicewillresultinequipmentorpropertydamage,
butnotpersonalinjury.

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WORKAREA
1. Operateinasafeworkenvironment,Keepyourworkareaclean,
well‐litandfreeofdistractions.Placelightssoyouarenot
workinginashadow.
2. Keepanyonenotwearingtheappropriatesafetyequipment
awayfromtheworkarea.
3.Storeunusedtoolsproperlyinasafeanddrylocationtoprevent
rustordamage.Locktoolsawayandkeepoutofthereachof
children.
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Usage
1. Thismachineissuitableforsheetmetalfabricatorswhoneed
customizedprocessing,suchascurve‐shapedmetalstraps,trim,and
flangesforcarbodyrepair,andothersheetmetalwork.
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2. Maintechnicalspecification
Model SS-18
Capacity of mild Steel 18 Gauge (1.2 mm)
Capacity of aluminum 16 Gauge (1.5 mm)
Capacity of stainless steel 20 Gauge (1 mm)
Throat depth (in./mm) 1” (25.4mm)
Packing Size (L x W x H) 17-23/32” x 4-23/32” x 7-7/8”
450 mm x 120 mm x 200 mm
Net Weight 11 lbs (5 kg)
Shipping Weight 13.2 lbs (6 kg)

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3.Installationandcaution
3.1Installation
3.1.1Pleasecheckwhetherthepartofthismachinearefullyequipped
andnotdamagedaccordingtothepartslistorpartfigure.
3.1.2Pleaseleaveplentyroomaroundthemachineforyoureasyoperating,
inordertoavoidinjury.
3.1.3Pleaseremovetheanti‐rustgreaseonprocessingsurfacesand
somepartsincludedkerosene.
3.1.4Atthemountinglocation,centerpunchtwopoints2‐1/2"apart,
anddrilltwo3/8"diameterholesattheselocations.’
3.1.5Securethismachinetotheworkbenchorspecialstandwithtwo
3/8"‐16boltsorcapscrewsofappropriatelengthtoensurethatthe
fastenersthreadintothecastingatleast1/2".
3.1.6Whenyouneedtosetupthedies.A)Raisethehandle,loosenthefour
retainingknobs,un‐clipthedieretainerfromthepress‐sureanvil,and
slidethedieassemblyfromthecasting.B)Onthedies,graspthedie
retainerclipandpulltheupperjawfromthesheetmetaldiehousing.
Therestofthediewillcomeaparteasily.Donotloseanysprings.C)
Cleananyoldgrease,ormetalshavings,ordebrisoffofthetooland
dies,andlightlyoil.D)Useaguidetoarrangethediepartsinthe
correctorderandreassemble.

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3.2Caution
3.2.1Pleasereadthemanualbeforeoperationandmakeyourself
understanditsstructureandprinciplecompletely.
3.2.2Pleasedon'toperatethematerialwidthandthicknessthan
tablelistmax.range.
3.2.3Pleasedon’ttouchthediesduringoperation.
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4.Operation
4.1Insertingapieceofmetalineithertheshrinkerorstretcherdieand
pullingdownonthehandletocompressorexpandthemetalatvarious
locationsalongthelengthofthemetalstripcreatingthebendorshape
needed.
4.2Selecttherequireddieforyourtask,loosenthefourscrewsandinsert
thedie.A)Usingthestretcherdie,acurveinmetaliscreatedby
expandingtheoutsideradiusofthecurve.B)Usingtheshrinkerdie,a
curveinmetaliscreatedbycompressingtheinsideradiusofacurve.
StretcherShrinker

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4.3Duringthebendingprocesswhenyouworkalongthestripofmetal,
tocontroltheclampingpressuretomakecurveswithsmootharc,the
leverstopisadjustedwitha4mmhexwrenchtoallowtheclamping
levertostopatthesamelocationeverytimetheleverispulleddown.
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5.Maintenance
5.1Lubricatetherotatingpartsofthemachineeveryday.
5.2Whenthemachineisnotinuse,pleaseprotectthelonghandlewill
notbetouched.
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6.Partslist
Part#descriptionqtyPart#descriptionqty
1Body111Dieretainer1
2Pressurearm112Uppershrinkerblock
w/jaws1
3Fulcrumarm 113Lowershrinkerjawset 1
4Leverw/handle114Compressionspring2
5Pressurearmpin115Lowershrinkerblock1
6Fulcrumarmpin116Uppershrinkerblock
w/jaws1
7Rivet417Lowerstretcherjawset 1
8Compressionspring118Lowerstretcherblock1
9Rivet219Scr8‐32x5/81
10Scr8‐32x1 1  
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7.Assemblydiagram
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