Amada Mechanical Power Squaring Shear M-2545

Remove the cover from the electromagnetic clutch located on the left side frame of the machine.

Check the clutch cam angle 'β'.

Adjust the clutch cam mounting angle 'β'.

Remove the drive unit cover [Photo 34]

Rotate the main gear in the INCH mode until the through-hole in the main gear is aligned with the jack bolt [Photo 35]

Loosen the lock nuts of the table jack bolts, and loosen the jack bolts [Photo 36]

Loosen the mounting bolts which hold the lower frame onto the left and right frames [Photo 37]

Loosen the lock bolts and adjust the jack bolts on the lower frame so that the lower blade is flush with the upper surface of the table

Turn the table jack bolts until their bolt heads firmly contact the lower surface of the table

Move the backgauge to display 50 mm (or 2.00 in) on the CUTTING WIDTH display

Butt a 1.6 mm thick test piece against the left, middle, and right of the backgauge and cut the test piece

Measure the width of the left cut-off piece

Measure the width of the middle cut-off piece

Measure the width of the right cut-off piece

Turn the circuit breaker to OFF

Remove the connecting rod cover from the backgauge

V Belt Inspection and Adjustment

Check the V belt of the main motor for proper tension.

Adjust the V belt tension if necessary.

Measure the deflection of the V belt when pressed midway between the motor pulley and the flywheel.

Machine Level Check and Adjustment

Check the level of the machine.

Adjust the machine level if necessary.

Turn the POWER ON/OFF switch ON

Press the foot switch to lower the ram until the left end of the upper blade overlaps approximately 30 mm with the lower blade

Ensure blades do not jam with each other