Traditional Tool Repair Inc. P321 Operation Manual & Spare Parts List

OPERATION MANUAL / SPARE PARTS LIST

BATTERY - POWERED

PLASTIC STRAPPING TOOL

MODEL P321

43.0364.02

43036402.en/MAS/© 01.04

CE Declaration of conformity

We declare that the machine P321

is in conformity with the following standard or

standardised documents:

98/37/EEC

FROMM Holding AG
Hinterbergstrasse 26

CH - 6330 Cham

27.03 2001

R.Fromm

Director

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INDEX PAGE

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3
2 TECHNICAL DATA 4
3 ACCESSORIES 5

3.1 Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.2 Battery - chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.3 Wearing plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.4 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.5 Turning button kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4 OPERATING ELEMENTS 6
5 OPERATION 6

5.1 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.2 Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5.2.1 Preselecting of strap tension and tensioning speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5.2.2 Adjusting the welding time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5.2.3 Adjusting the welding pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5.3 Feeding the strap around the package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5.4 Inserting the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5.5 Tensioning the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5.6 Sealing the straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.7 Removing the tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.8 Seal - Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

6 SPARE PARTS LIST 43.0364.02 12
7 CHART OF TYPES 16
8 WARRANTY CONDITIONS AND LIABILITY 16
9APPROPRIATE USE 16
10 EXCHANGE OF WEARING PARTS 17

10.1 Exchange of tensioning wheel and grippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

10.2 Exchange of cutter, welding stop gripper and welding gripper . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

10.3 Adjustment of the coupler P32.1701. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

11 ELECTRIC SCHEMATIC 20
12 SERVICE 20
13 CLEANING 20

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1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

Operation with battery

Environment protection:

• Do not dispose of used batteries in the household refuse,
water or by burning them.
FROMM distributors offer an environment friendly battery
disposal service.

Danger of shortcircuit:

• Do not store batteries together with metal objects.

• Do not open batteries and store them only in dry and frost­proof rooms. The maximum ambient temperature is 50°C.
Keep dry at all times.

• Never charge a damaged battery. Replace by a new one
immediately.

Eye injury hazard

Failure to wear safety glasses with side shields can result in
severe eye injury or blindness. Always wear safety g lasses 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 operating
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 a reas
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.

Dispensing strap

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

Strap warnings

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

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.

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.

T ool 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.

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2 TECHNICAL DATA

Description of the tool

The tool model P321 has been designed to strap packages with plastic strapping. The plastic strapping is fed
around the package manually or in combination with a strap feeder. The straps are inserted in the tool,
automatically tensioned, sealed by friction welding and separated.

Tool size with battery

Length: 335 mm / 13.2"
Width: 171 mm / 6.7"
Height: 126 mm / 5.0"

Weight: 4.3 kg / 9.5 lbs

Sound information

The A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level at the work place of the machine operator is
typical 82 dB (A).
This value was determined according to DIN 45 635 T3 (11.85).

Vibration information

The weighted effective value of the acceleration typically amounts to less than 2,5m/s2.
This value was determined according to DIN EN 28 662 T1 (01.93).

Strap material

Strap qualities: PET (Polyester) and PP (Polypropylen) plain or embossed.

Use only plastic straps recommended by your sales shop (name and address
on the rear of the operation manual).

Strap dimensions: 12.7 - 19.0 mm x 0.4 - 1.05 mm (see chart of types).

Use only plastic straps with the correct strap dimensions for your tool.

Strap tension

Tensioning force: Adjustable from 600 - max. 3000 N / 135 - max. 675 lbs.

The maximum value depends on the strap quality.
Tensioning speed: approx. 185 - 250 mm/s / 7.3 - 10 inch/sec.
Joint strength: approx. 75% of the tensile strength of the plastic strap

(depending on the strap quality).

Battery

Voltage / capacity: 14.4 VDC / 2.4 Ah

Working temperature: The ambient temperature should be between 5° and 45° C (41° and 113°F).

The best performance is achieved between 15° and 20°C (59° and 68°F).

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3 ACCESSORIES

Use only parts and accessories mentioned in the operating instruction. Using other
parts or accessories can cause injuries to you and other persons.

3.1 Battery

One battery is included in the P321 delivery.
Battery for replacement or exchange can be

ordered under item number N5.4309.

3.2 Battery - chargers

The battery charger must be separately ordered according to the table mentioned below.

3.3 Wearing plate

As an option, tool can be equipped with a wearing
plate to protect base from excessive wear on abrasive
package surfaces (like bricks, concrete blocks etc.).
The complete wearing pl ate can be ordered togethe r
with the fastening screws under item number
P32.0127.

3.4 Suspension

When working stationary the P321 can be s usp end ed
at a spring loaded balancer by using a suspension
bracket.
For working in normal position a stiff suspension
bracket with screws and washers can be ordered
under item number Nr. P32.0112.
For working in alternating positions a turn able
suspension bracke t with screws and washers can be
ordered under item number P32.0137.

3.5 Turning button kit

For a remaining adjustment of tension force and
welding time.
After exchanging of the turning buttons the
adjustment can only be changed with the allen key
(2mm) that comes wit h the ki t. T he kit can be ordered
under the item number P32.1129.

Item-No. Voltage / frequency Admitted for country
N5.4409 220 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz A, B, BG, BIH, BOL, BR, CH, CL, CZ, D, DK, DZ, E, EAS, EST, ET,

EY, F, FIN, GE, GR, H, HK, HR, I, IL, IND, IR, IRQ, IS, JOR, KSA,
KWT, L, LAR, LT, LV, MA, MC, MK, MOC, N, NL, P, PK, PE, PL,
PRC, PY, RA, RCH, RI, RL, RO, ROK, ROU, RP, RUS, S, SK, SLO,

SYR, THA, TN, TR, UA, UAE, YU, YV, (Z), (ZA), (ZW)
N5.4410 240V / 50 - 60Hz BRN, BRU, CY, EAK, EAT, GB, IRL, M, MAL, OM, SGP, Y
N5.4411 110V / 50Hz GB
N5.4408 230 - 240V / 50 - 60Hz AUS, NZ
N5.4405 110 - 127V / 50 - 60Hz BR, C, CO, CR, DOM, EC, GCA, J, JA, KSA, LB, NIC, PA,

Puerto Rico, RC, RP, YV

N5.4309

P32.0127

P32.0112

P32.0137

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4 OPERATING ELEMENTS

5 OPERAT ION

5.1 Installation

Do not expose the tool to rain!

For safety reasons the battery is delivered uncharged.
Charge the battery before working. See separate operating instruction of the battery charger.

Inserting the battery

Insert the battery f rom bottom to top into the tool both
unlatching push buttons latch.

Depending on the a pplication, the battery c an also be
inserted from top to bo ttom in order achieve a better
handling.
When inserting the battery the LED lights shortly green.

Removing the empty battery

If the red LED starts lighting while a tensioning or
welding procedure, the capacity of the battery is
exhausted. All electric functions of the tool are blocked.
The seal efficiency is insufficient.

Warning! Straps with insufficient seal strength must be removed from the package!

The battery must be recharged.
Push the unlatching push buttons at both sides of the battery.

Push the battery out of the tool in the opposite direction of insertion.
When removing the battery the LED lights shortly red.

Switch rocker

Lever

Unlatching push button

LED

Handle lever

LED
Green During tensioning the LED lights

green.

Green During welding the LED lights

green.

Yellow Cooling time is running, the

lever must be held in welding
position.

Green Cooling time elapsed, turn the

lever in start position.
Red Charge the battery.
Red

blinking

The control board is

overheated,

the tool has to cool down,

the switches are locked.

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