Form No. 102525, Sheet 1 of 2, Back
Assembly & Operating Instructions
Assembly
Note: Refer to Figure 1 on next page for location of item numbers referenced below.
IMPORTANT: During the assembly of the press, hand tighten all nuts and bolts, unless directed otherwise. Once
assembly is complete, use a wrench to tighten all hardware.
1. Place the lower bolster (Item 9) on two wood blocks (4x4s approximately 24 in. long). Place blocks perpendicular
to the bolster. IMPORTANT: Make sure the cable attachment holes in the bolster plates are facing up.
2. Attach a foot angle (12) to each press upright (3) using cap screws (17) and hex nuts (6).
3. Insert the threaded rod (13) into the spacer (14). Attach spacer assembly between the press uprights (3) and foot
angles (12) using two washers (16) and nuts (6).
4. Attach back upper bolster (1) to top of uprights using six cap screws (5) and jam nuts (4). NOTE: The mounting
hole for the cylinder plate (8) must be facing down.
5. For the right side:
a. Insert pulley axle (22) through front side of upright (3).
b. Slide pulley (25) onto pulley axle inside upright frame. Continue inserting axle through back side of upright until
it bottoms out against back bolster.
For the left side:
a. Insert pulley axle (22) through front side of upright. Slide two pulleys (24) and four spacers (21) on pulley axle
inside upright frame. Continue inserting axle through back side of upright until it bottoms out against back bolster.
6. Attach front upper bolster (1) to uprights using six cap screws (5) and jam nuts (4). NOTE: The mounting hole for
the cylinder plate (8) must be facing down. Once attached, the front upper bolster holds the axle pulleys in place.
7. Attach winch assembly (18) to left upright using two bolts (19). Wrench tighten bolts at this time.
8. Locate the end of the cable without a clevis and feed that end of the cable down the left side of the press. See Figure
1, Detail A. Attach that end of the cable to the cable clamp on the side of the winch. IMPORTANT: After feeding
the cable through the cable clamp, wrench tighten the clamp to secure the cable.
9. Route cable assembly (27) over front pulley on left upright. Loop longest cable around pulley on right side of press
and feed it back over to the left upright, looping the cable over the rear pulley. Continue feeding the cable down
to the bolster weldment on left lower bolster; attach the cable to the bolster weldment with a cap screw (20) and
self-locking nut (23).
10. Loop short cable (with clevis) around pulley on right side of press down to the bolster weldment hole on the right
lower bolster; attach the cable to the bolster weldment with a cap screw (20) and self-locking nut (23).
11. Using winch, carefully raise lower bolster. Install bolster pins (11) below raised bolster and lower bolster onto pins
before removing wood blocks used earlier in Step 1.
WARNING (cont’d)
• To prevent accidental cable breakage, never raise or lower the bolster while there is a load on it.
• When lowering the bolster, remove the work piece. Place one support pin all the way through each
front and the back upright in the highest hole under the bolster that will not interfere with the new
bolster position. Remove your hands from the support pins after the pins are in place.
• When raising the bolster, remove the work piece. Leave the support pins in place until the bolster is
raised to its new position. Remove your hands from the support pins after the pins are in place.
• Inspect the entire length of the lifting cables at least every three months, and replace cables that
appear frayed, worn, or crushed. The cables must run on the pulleys easily and the pulleys must be
free to turn. Correct cable maintenance helps prevent cable breakage.
