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3.5 Base Arm Adjustment
As described under Installation Procedures, The Control Head Base Arm slides in and out of the leg; closer or
farther away from the table top, for the purpose of clearing overhanging pallet corners.
This adjustment is made by loosening the two 3/8" nuts at the Base Arm, positioning the arm as needed, and
retightening the two nuts. Ensure that the Control Head Mast is sufficiently away from the turntable to allow
pallet corners to rotate past with generous free clearance.
3.6 Control Head Height Adjustment
The height of the Control Head is manually adjusted to accommodate the decreasing height of the coil stack as
coils are fed into the forming equipment.
Loosen the black knob on the Control Head Mast and slide the Control Head and Support Ring up or down as
needed. When in position, tighten the black knob to secure the height position.
The Control Head should be adjusted so that the bottom of the Guide Drum is parallel or somewhat higher
than the bottom edge of the top coil. This setting will allow the strip to separate from the coil cleanly without
hitting the wood spacers under the coil.
As the coils are expended, the Control Head should be manually lowered with the start of each new coil. For
narrower width strips, the Control Head may need to be lowered only for every second or third coil.
Experience will be your best guide.
3.7 Counter-Weight Tension System
Begin operation with two weights on each cable. Pull cable upwards through top of Weight Channel. Weights
are easily added or removed by positioning the Cable Toggle to slip weights on or off.
Extra weights are stored on the Base Arm.
The weight on the cables should be sufficient to draw the Guide Drum back to the off position when material
demand stops. Weight/tension should not be so great as to cause undue stress on the stock or erratic motion
of the Guide Drum.
There is no formula or specific rule regarding how much tension weight is needed. The goal is to balance the
weight of the strip loop with the back tension created by the weights. Variables of strip width, thickness, loop
weight, feed length and press speed in a wide range of combinations preclude a specific guiding rule.
Proper weight/tension balance is a matter of beginning with two weights on each cable, running the forming
equipment, observing results at guide drum, and then adjusting weights.
4Maintenance
Proper care and maintenance of the Pallet Reel will ensure efficient operation and will extend service life of
the machine. We recommend that upon receipt of your Pallet Reel, arrangements be made to have your Pallet
Reel added to the plant maintenance schedule to ensure regular and consistent maintenance attention.
Refer to the components product information sheets included with this owner’s manual. Periodically wipe
clean the surface areas of the Pallet Reel including the tabletop, Control Box and Guide Drum. Frequency of
cleaning will be dictated by shop conditions of dirt, dust, oil, etc.
Electric motor –Brushes should be replaced when worn down ½ of original length.
