RAPIDTOOL RT-40A User manual

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User’s Guide
RAPIDTOOL RT-40A/RT-60A
Rebar Tying Machine

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Contents
1. Specicaons &
Technical Informaon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Baery & Charger Operaon . . . . . . . . . . 7
4. Machine Operaon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6. Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WARNING: PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE
Input 100-240V 50/60Hz 1.0A
Output DC 20V 3.0A
Baery 10 Cell Li-ion 18V - 4.0 Ah
Charge Time Approx. 90min
Charge only 18V Li-ion type rechargeable
baeries supplied with machine.
Model RT-40A RT-60A
Weight 2.6kg 2.8kg
Size (LxWxH) 297x109x300mm 312x109x310mm
Wraps per e 3 3
Tie diameter range 12-40mm 30-60mm
Ties per charge +4,500 +4,000
Model TWG-50A
(50 coils per carton)
Diameter 0.8mm
Length Approx. 100m
Material Galv.
Ties per coil RT-40A RT-60A
Approx. 120 Approx. 90
Machine Specicaon
Wire Specicaon
1. Specicaons & Technical Informaon
Charger Specicaon

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Front of Machine
Back of Machine
Arm A unit
Release lever
Window
Curl guide
Baery lock buon
Reel stopper
Reel stay
Wire coil
Wire guide C
Cover
Trigger
Trigger lock
Handle
Main switch
Adjusng knob
LED
Machine mouth

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Baery
Charger
Baery cover
Power cord Main plug
Charger terminalsLED
Baery terminals
LED
Baery lock

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2. Safety
This machine is a high performance, baery
operated tool. Failure to follow safety
instrucons may result in serious injury.
Machine and General Safety
1. This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilies, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instrucon
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
2. Ensure trigger lock is on when not in
use and before switching power on.
3. Authorized personal protecve equipment
must be worn when operang machine
(minimum requirement - protecve gloves).
4. Ensure body parts are well clear
of moving parts (machine mouth,
feeding gears, and wire coil). In
parcular keep hands well clear of
machine mouth when power is on.
5. Use away from others, parcularly children.
6. Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
7. Never aempt to e diameters
outside of prescribed diameter
range for the model (refer to table
in Machine Specicaon secon).
8. Never aempt to service machine (other
than general maintenance procedures
outlined in Maintenance secon). Contact
an authorised service centre if issues arise.
9. Only use Rapid Tool approved spare
parts and accessories with machine.
10. Ensure trigger lock is on and power
is switched o when not in use.
11. Ensure trigger lock is on, power is
switched o and baery removed
when changing or adjusng wire coil.
12. Ensure trigger lock is on and power
switched o when charging baery.
13. Do not expose machine to
wet or damp condions.
14. Do not expose machine to hazardous
materials (includes ammable items).
15. Only use machine in temperatures
between 0-40˚C.
16. Ensure all screws are properly ghtened
and inspect machine, baery and charger
for defects prior to use. Do not use
products if defect is found, contact an
authorized service centre immediately.
17. Ensure machine is properly maintained in
accordance with Maintenance Secon.
Safety Features
The machine is equipped with the following
safety features:
Trigger Lock: The machine is equipped with
a trigger lock. Lock the trigger by pushing
the trigger lock into the downward ‘O’
posion as shown below. Unlock the trigger
by pushing the trigger lock upwards to the
‘On’ posion.
Trigger lock in
locked posion.
Trigger

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Curl guide open
Baery and Charger Safety
1. Do not charge baery using a generator.
2. Do not leave baery in charger once
fully charged.
3. Only use supplied charger.
4. Only charge directly via charger.
5. If baery is fully charged but operang
me is signicantly reduced, baery
is defecve and must be replaced
immediately.
6. Do not expose baery or charger to wet
or damp condions.
7. Do not cover or place anything on the
charger during use.
8. Do not expose baery or charger to a
heang source or open re.
9. Do not expose baery or charger
to hazardous materials (includes
ammable items).
10. Charge baery in well venlated places.
11. Only charge baery in temperatures
between 0-40˚C (charging me may be
slower in lower temperatures).
12. Leave charger to rest between charges.
13. Keep charger and baery terminals
clean (only use in dirt and dust free
environments). Use baery cover on
baery when not in use.
14. Ensure new baeries or baeries which
haven’t been used for some me are fully
charged before use.
15. Handle charger cord carefully. Do not
carry charger by cord or unplug charger
by pulling cord.
16. Make sure baery terminals do not come
into contact with each other.
Baery Disposal
Baeries contain substances that can
be harmful to human health and the
environment if they are not handled properly.
Baeries are marked with the crossed trash
bin. This symbolises that waste baeries
must not be disposed with unsorted waste
but must be collected separately.
It is important that you hand in your waste
baeries to the collecon points that are
established. In this way, you help to ensure
that the baeries are recycled in accordance
with legislaon and do not unnecessarily
damage the environment. Your local waste
authories can inform you how to dispose
and recycle this type of baery correctly.
3. Baery & Charger
Operaon
Always read, understand and comply with
safety instrucons (Secon 2) before use.
1. To remove baery, press baery lock
buon before removing from machine
baery slot.
2. Insert baery into charger slot and
baery will automacally begin to
charge (red light permanently on, green
light ashing).
3. When fully charged (green light
permanently on), remove baery
from charger.
4. To install baery, insert baery into
machine baery slot.
Curl Guide: The machine will make a warning
sound and will not e if the trigger is pulled
whilst the curl guide is open. To start tying,
release the trigger and make sure the curl
guide is closed.

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4. Insert the p of the wire into wire guide C,
through the gap of the feeding gears and
all the way into the pipe (10-20 mm).
If the window is dirty and it is dicult to
determine the posion of the Wire Guide C,
clean the inside of the window with a so
cloth. Close the window again to prevent the
ingress of foreign bodies in the machine.
5. Push the release stopper and make sure
that the release lever is back in original
posion, and that the feeding gears are
clamping the wire.
Feeding gears Release lever
Release stopper
4. Machine Operaon
Always read, understand and comply with
safety instrucons (Secon 2) before use.
Baery Saving Funcon
The machine is equipped with a baery
saving funcon and will automacally shut
down aer 10 minutes of no use.
Tie Tension Sengs
Use the adjusng knob to set e tension at
desire level (1=min tension / 10=max tension).
Loading Wire Coil
Warning - Ensure trigger lock is on, power is
switched o and baery removed.
Release leverRelease stopper
Reel stopper
Reel stay
1. Push the release lever unl it is caught by
the release stopper.
2. Push the reel stopper to open the reel stay.
10-20mm
Pipe
Wire guide C
3. Insert the wire coil with the wire-end
upwards and forward. Carefully close the
reel stay and secure the reel stopper.

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1. Push the release lever unl it is caught
by the release stopper.
Release leverRelease stopper
2. Remove the wire coil.
3. Push the reel stopper to release the
reel stay and open it at the same me,
remove the wire coil.
4. Load new wire coil (refer to previous
instrucons for loading wire coil).
5. Perform a test e, to check if the e
tension of set correctly.
Wire
Pipe
Reel stay
Reel stopper
6. Make sure that the wire is ght and rm.
Prevent the wire from curling up behind
the wire coil. This may cause a jam.
7. Insert baery into machine baery slot
and set the main switch to ON. Release
the trigger lock before starng to e.
Replacing Wire Coil
Warning - Ensure trigger lock is on, power is
switched o and baery removed.

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5. Maintenance
Machine is equipped with advanced warning
detecon features. If the machine emits a
warning sound, contact an authorized service
centre for diagnosis before further use.
Never aempt to service machine other
than general maintenance procedures below.
Contact an authorized service centre if
issues arise.
Clean and check the machine on a
regular basis.
Clean the feeding gear and surrounding
areas on a regular basis, to avoid dust and
metal residue geng into the machine and
causing problems. This can be done with an
air blow gun.
Clean the brake gear with an air blow gun.
Do not use oil based lubricants to clean
product as this may void warranty.
6. Storage
Machine must be kept at approx. 20˚C.
Do not store in cold condions, store under
warm and dry condions.
Keep out of reach of children.
1. Place the arm A unit in a 45˚ angle over
the rebar cross surface and push the
mouth towards the rebar.
2. Place arm A perpendicularly on top of the
rebar cross surface and with the mouth
centred over the cross.
Warning - Do not move the machine while
it is tying.
3. Cross-tying. Bend down the knot of the
rst e, before you make the second e.
Correct Usage

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