Traditional Tool Repair Inc. A461.0002 Operation Manual And Spare Parts List

OPERATION MANUAL / SPARE PARTS LIST

PNEUMATIC SEALER

MODEL A461.0002

13.4510.01 - 13.4511.01

CE Declaration of conformity

We declare that the machine A461

is in conformity with the following standard or

13451001.en/MAS/© 02.04

13451101.en

standardised documents:

98/37/EEC

FROMM Holding AG
Hinterbergstrasse 26

CH - 6330 Cham

25.02 2004

R.Fromm

Director

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INDEX PAGE

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3
2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY 4
3APPROPRIATE USE 4
4 CHART OF TYPES A461.0002 4
5 TECNICAL DATA 5

5.1 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.2 Compressed air. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.3 Steel strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.4 Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.5 Joint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5.6 Sound information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.7 Vibration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6 INSTALLATION 6

6.1 Compressed air connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6.2 Suspension of tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

7 MAINTENANCE 6

7.1 Air-unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

7.2 Lubrication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

8USE 7

8.1 Feeding the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

8.2 Tensioning the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

8.3 Sealing the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

9 SPARE PARTS LIST 13. 4510.01/13.4511.01 9
10 JOINT CONTROL 10
11 EXCHANGE OF WEARING PARTS 10

11.1 Exchange of cutting jaws and notching knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

12 ACCESSORIES 11

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1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe personal injury.

Eye injury hazard

Failure to wear safety glasses with side shields can result in
severe eye injury or blindness. Always wear sa fety glasses with
side shields which conform to ANSI Standard Z87.1.

Operation

Tool must not be used by persons not properly trained in their use.
Before tensioning strap, read and understand the tool oper ating
instructions. Failure to follow the operating instructions or improper
load positioning could result in strap breakage.
Become familiar with your tool and keep fingers away from areas
that can pinch or cut.

Joints

You are fully responsible to review the joints made by your tool.
Become familiar with the seal control and seal adjustment
described in this operation manual. Misformed joints may not
secure the load and could cause serious injury. Never handle or
ship any load with improperly formed joints.

Strap breakage hazard

Improper operation of the tool, excessive tensioning, using strap
not recommended for this tool or sharp corners on the load can
result in a sudden loss of strap tension or in strap breakage during
tensioning, which could result in the following:

• A sudden loss of balance causing you to fall.

• Both tool and strap flying violently towards your face.

Note as follows:

• If the load corners are sharp, use edge protectors.

• Place the strap correctly around a properly positioned
load.

• Positioning yourself in-line with the strap, during
tensioning and sealing, can result in severe personal
injury from flying strap or tool. When tensioning or sealing,
position yourself to one side of the strap and keep all
bystanders away.

• Use the correct strap quality, strap width, strap gauge and
strap tensile strength recommended in this manual for
your tool. Using strap not recommended for this tool can
result in strap breakage during tensioning.

•

Cutting tensioned strap

When cutting strapping, use the proper strapping cutter and keep
other personnel and yourself at a safe distance from the strap.
Always stand to side of the strap, away from the direction the
loosened strap end will fly. Use only cutters designed for strap and
never hammers, pliers, hacksaws, axes, etc.

Dispensing strap

Only dispense strap from a dispenser specifically designed for
strap.
Tuck strap end back into dispenser when not in use.

Protective gloves

When handling strap, always wear protective gloves.

Fall hazard

Keep your working area tidy. Untidiness of your working area may
cause a risk of injury. Maintaining improper footing and/or balance
when operating the tool can cause you to fall. Before tensioning
and especially in elevated areas, always establish good balance.
Both feet should be securely placed on a flat, solid surface,
especially when working in elevated areas. Do not use the tool
when you are in an awkward position.
Pay attention to the rules and regulations for preventions of
accident which are valid for the work place.

Tool hazards

A well maintained tool is a safe tool!
Check tool regularly for broken or worn parts. Do not operate a
tool with broken or worn parts.
Never modify any tool. Modification can result in severe bodily
injury.

Strap warnings

Never use strap as a means of pulling or lifting loads. Failure to
follow these warnings can result in severe personal injury.

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2 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY

FROMM Holding AG warrants all its strapping tools and machine heads during a period of 90 days from the
date of
Damage claims as a result of production shutdowns and claims for damage to persons and to property resulting
from warranty deficiencies cannot be asserted by the customer.

The warranty excludes:

• wearing parts

• deficiencies resulting from improper installing, incorrect handling and maintaining the tool

• deficiencies resulting from using the tool without or with defective security- and safety devices

• disregard of directions in the operation manual

• arbitrary modifications of the tool

• deficient control of wearing parts

• deficient repair works of the tool

• Use of consumable products not recommended by FROMM Holding AG
We reserve the right to modify the product at any time in order to improve its quality.

sale. The warranty includes all deficiencies clearly resulting from poor manufacturing or faulty materials.

3 APPROPRIATE USE

The tool model A461 has been designed to strap packages with steel strapping exclusively.
The warranty / liability excludes:

• non appropriate use of the tool,

• disregard of directions in the operation manual,

• disregard of control- and mainten anc e ins truc tions.

4 CHART OF TYPES A461.0002

Item No. Model Strap width Strap thickness

Uniflex Ultraflex

13.4310 A461/19/0.63-0.70/N 19mm / 3/4" 0.63-0.70mm / .025"-.028" 0.63-0.70mm / .025"-.028"

13.4311 A461/19/0.63-0.70/P 19mm / 3/4" 0.63-0.70mm / .025"-.028" 0.63-0.70mm / .025"-.028"

13.4312 A461/19/0.8-1.00/N 19mm / 3/4" 0.80-1.00mm / .031"-.040" 0.80-1.0mm / .031"-.040"

13.4313 A461/19/0.80-1.00/P 19mm / 3/4" 0.80-1.00mm / .031"-.040" 0.80-1.0mm / .031"-.040"

13.4410 A461/25/0.80-1.00UNI/

0.80-0.90ULT/N

13.4411 A461/25/0.80-1.00UNI/

0.80-0.90ULT/P

13.4510 A461/32/0.80-0.90/N 32mm / 1 1/4" 0.80-0.90mm / .031"-.035" 0.80-0.90mm / .031"-.035"

13.4511 A461/32/0.80-0.90/P 32mm / 1 1/4" 0.80-0.90mm / .031"-.035" 0.80-0.90mm / .031"-.035"

13.4512 A461/32/1.00UNI/N 32mm / 1 1/4" 1.00m m / .040" --

13.4513 A461/32/1.00UNI/P 32mm / 1 1/4" 1.00mm / .040" --

UNI = Uniflex (Regular Duty max. 850 N/mm2 / 123‘000 psi)
ULT = Ultraflex (High Tensile max. 1100 N/mm

25mm / 1" 0.80-1.00mm / .031"-.040" 0.80-0.90mm / .031"-.035"

25mm / 1" 0.80-1.00mm / .031"-.040" 0.80-0.90mm / .031"-.035"

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/ 160‘000 psi)

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