Hornady Lock-N-Load Control Panel User Manual

LOCK-N-LOAD
®
CONTROL PANEL
Deluxe Control Panel
Item No. 044650
Standard Control Panel
Item No. 044651
Warnings .........................................................2
Item s in Box ......................................................2
Setup and Operation...............................................3
Control Panel Setup .............................................3
Counter and Slide Detect Sensor Setup ...........................4
Powder Level Check Setup .......................................5
Powder Safeguard Die Setup .....................................5
Primer Level Check Setup ........................................6
FAQ ..............................................................7
Warranty .........................................................8
Product Registration ..............................................8
Specifications ....................................................8
WARNINGS
• Use in dr y locations.
• Unplug when not in use.
• When properly set , the Powder Safeguard Die will detect double charges or no charge. Verif y actual charge weight periodically wit h a quality scale.
DELUXE CONTROL PANEL
ITEMS IN BOX
• Control Panel
• 12V 1.0A Power Supply
• MountingBracket and Thumbscrew
• 12V Lock-N-Load Light Strip
• Wire Harness
• Counter and Primer Slide Sensor
• Powder Level Sensor
• Primer Level Sensor
• Powder Safeguard Die
• Manual
• Product Registration Card
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STANDARD CONTROL PANEL
ITEMS IN BOX
• Control Panel
• 12V 1.0A Power Supply
• MountingBracket and Thumbscrew
• Wire Harness
• Counter and Primer Slide Sensor
• Manual
• Product Registration Card
SETUP AND OPERATION
CONTROL PANEL SETUP (Deluxe & Standard models)
1) Align wire harness with connec tor on back of the Control Panel. Firmly press wire harness into Control Panel while supporting Control Panel.
2) Slide C ontrol Panel Mounting Bracket onto t he Case Feeder Tube.
3) Place T humbscrew through Control Panel Mounting Bracket and tighten Thumbscrew.
NOTE: Do not overtighten thumbscrew.
4) Plug 12V power supply into input power jack on the wire harness.
OPERATION
• Press and hold POW ER button to power on the Control Panel.
• Press and hold POW ER but ton for 6 seconds to power off the Con trol Panel.
• Press the POWER but ton momen tarily to reset the counter.
• Press MU TE button to silence audible alarm (green light = un­muted, and red light = mu ted).
NOTE: When the Control Panel is muted, the sensor lights will still turn from green to red when a sensor is activated, but no audible alarm will be heard.
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WIRE HARNESS REFER ENCE VIEW
(not to scale)
Cont rol Panel Connector
Prim er
Level
12V Ou tput Power Jack
Powde r
Level
12V Ou tput Power Jack
Powde r Charge
12V Inp ut Power J ack
Prim er Slide De tect
Cycle Counter
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COUNTER AND SLIDE DETEC T SENSOR SETUP
(Deluxe & Standard models)
1) Verify reloading press is securely mounted to bench with two bolts. Remove the right bolt near the primer feed/subplate, and insert the bolt through the Counter Bracket. Rotate t he bracket until the sensor levers align with the subplate and primer slide.
NOTE: It is helpful to use the Primer Follower to lock the Primer Slide back to help set the Primer Slide Switch.
2) Tighten the bracket dow n once the Sensors are aligned.
3) Plug t he wire harness into each of the sensors using the two white connectors near the 12 V input plug.
4) Verify the wire harness is plugged in correctly by activating the sensor and verif ying the corresponding light turns from green to red (or the counter increases by one).
NOTE: If the sensors do not activate, the lever may be bent up slightly by pressing down on the lever near the housing and lifting up on the end of the lever.
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OPERATION
• Counter – When cycling the press (including fully returning the handle as if seat ing a primer), the counter should increase with each cycle.
• Primer Slide – W hen the primer slide is held back from either the Pr imer Follower Rod dropping into the slide, or a jammed primer, the green light on the Control Panel should turn to red at the bottom of the cycle.
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POWDER LEVEL CHECK SETUP (Deluxe model only)
1) Place the Powder Level assembly into the powder hopper.
2) Locate the wire lead for the Powder Detec t Sensor and plug the wire harness into the sensors.
3) Verify the wire harness is plugged in correctly by activating the sensor and verif ying the corresponding light turns from green to red on the Control Panel.
4) Adjus t the Stop up or down on the Powder Float to the desired level by sliding the o-rings on each side of the Stop up or down.
OPERATION
• When t he level of powder becomes low, the stop on t he top of the Powder Float should trip the sensor.
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POWDER SAFEGUARD DIE SETUP (Deluxe model only)
1) Ins tall Lock-N-Load bushing (sold separately) onto Powder Safeguard Die.
2) Screw t he brass tip nearly all the way onto the stem by holding the t ip and top knurl.
3) Cycle press t o hold at the top of the stroke (the shellplate is as high as possible).
4) Install Powder Safeguard Die into the press nex t to the powder drop. Screw down the Powder Safeguard Die until approximately
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8” above the
shell plate.
5) Place a case with t he correct powder charge under the safe guard die. Begin to cycle the press until resistance is met. The press should lock up (not continue through a full cycle).
6) Unscrew the brass tip slight ly, while holding the top knurl, and tr y to cycle the press again. Repeat until t he press cycles. Unscrew an additional turn and verif y press cycles.
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7) Place an empt y case under the Powder Safeguard Die and cycle the press until resistance is met. The press should not cycle on an empt y case. Remove case from press before proceeding.
8) Place a double- charged case under the Powder Safeguard Die and cycle the press until resistance is met . The press should not cycle on a double powder charged case. Remove case from press before proceeding.
9) If us ing with t he Contr ol Panel, locate the Powder C harge Detec t lead on the wire harness, and plug it into the sensor on the Pow der Safeguard Die.
10) Verify the wire harness is plugged in correctly by activating the sensor and verify ing the corresponding light turns from green to red on the Control Panel.
OPERATION
• Under normal operation, the press should cycle freely when t he correct charge is dropped into the case.
NOTE: The Powder Safeguard Die is designed to detect no-charge or double-charge cases only. It will not detect slight changes to the powder charge. Periodically check the powder charge weight on a quality scale.
• If press locks up, remove case from press and verify all s tations. If the shell plate cycled before locking up, each case will need to be moved back one station before proceeding.
PRIMER LEVEL CHECK SETUP (Deluxe model only)
1) Locate the wire lead for the Primer Detect Sensor. Slide the wire harness connector bet ween the Primer Level Check Mounting Bracket and the 4 -40 Screw. Plug the wire harness into the sensors. A small blunt object may help fully seating the connector.
NOTE: If the wire connector does not easily snap into the sensor, the sensor can be removed via the two phillips head screws. After connecting the sensor to the harness, the sensor canbe re-installed.
2) Verif y the wire harness is plugged in correctly by activating the sensor and verify ing the corresponding light turns from green to red.
3) Slide the Primer Level Check Mounting Bracket over the Primer Housing Tube until the notch in the Mount ing Bracket is fl ush with the top of the black plastic Primer Tube Suppor t. Verif y the bracket does not inter fere wit h the LNL Powder Drop.
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NOTE: If mounting on a Dillon press, please contact Hornady at
1-800-338-3220 and request part
number 399274.
4) Lig htly ti ghten th e bracket dow n using
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16” hex wre nch and a ¼” open end
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wren ch on the bot tom 4 -40 Scr ew and nut .
5) Adjust t he Stop up or down on the Primer Follower rod to the correct level by sliding the o-rings on each side of the stop up or dow n.
OPERATION
• When the level of primers become low, the stop on the top of the Primer Follower Rod should trip the sensor.
FAQ
WILL THE CONTROL PANEL F IT ON OTHER PRESSES?
• The Control Panel mount ing bracket is designed to fi t onto a 1” square tubing, however, it may be mounted onto other surfaces using the through holes on the mounting bracket.
• The Counter and Primer Slide Sensor are not designed to fi t on other presses.
• The Primer Level Check will fi t onto an RCBS primer tube. If the Primer Level Check will be used on a Dillon press, please call Hornady Mfg. at 1-800 -338-3 220 and request part number 399274.
• The Powder L evel Check is designed t o fi t on both a standard RCBS and Dillon powder hopper.
• The Hornady Safeguard Die is designed to fi t on any press with a
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8”–14 thread.
CAN THE CONTROL PANEL B E MOUNTED ONTO A LOCK- N-LO AD
®
AP™ WITHOUT A
CASE FEEDE R?
• Yes, Hor nady recommends attaching the Control Panel using t he through holes in the mounting bracket, and Case Feeder ¼”–2 0 mounting holes on t he back of the Lock-N-Load
®
AP.
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WARRANTY
Hornady electronic components are covered by a one-year warrant y from t he date of purchase.
All tool ret urn claims must have a Return Au thorization (RA) number assigned before acceptance at our facility for further examination. Please DO NOT send tool i tems without ob taining a R A number from our customer service staff.
All tool warranty claims are handled on a case-by-case basis. In order to ini tiate a claim, please con tact our Customer Service Technicians at 800-338-3220.
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Please register your product at hornady.com to ensure receipt of product updates, recalls or ot her pertinent information related to this product.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Model: 04 46 50 (Deluxe) or 044651 (Standard)
• Power Input: 12V DC 1.0A
• Power Output: 12V DC 0.5 A
1-308-38 2-1390 | PO Box 1848 | Grand Island, NE 68 802 | hornady.com
680029
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