Vestil SWA-48 - Manual (Page 2)

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– SWA-48, POW-CAR
Review this entire instruction set before installing the stretch-wrap machine.
Consult the manufacturer in the event there are any questions or problems at the time of installation, or for information
regarding optional features not covered by the owner’s manual.
The model SWA-48 stretch-wrap machine must be removed from the shipping wood and securely anchored to the floor
before use!
• Modifications or the addition of ancillary equipment to any part of the stretch-wrap machine without prior manufacturer’s
authorization may void the machine’s warranty.
• The installation should be made so that it complies with all regulations applicable to the machine and its location. The
end-user must verify that the supplied equipment is installed so it will be suited to the environment in which it will be
used.
• Installation must be performed by suitably trained personnel with access to the appropriate equipment. The electrical
aspects of the installation should be performed by an electrician.
• Choose a location for the machine that will be free of obstructions to the largest diameter load that could be placed on
the turntable. Consideration should also be given to the approach path(s) of pallet trucks and fork trucks so that
personnel, the motor speed control, and the foot switch and its cord can be adequately protected from injury or damage.
For a typical installation, you will need the following:
i. A fork truck or hoisting means to unload the machine from the freight truck and to set it into place.
ii. A smooth, level, and adequately strong concrete surface on which to mount the machine’s frame.
iii. Concrete anchors, a masonry drill, a masonry bit, hand tools, grout, and steel shims. Consult the building’s architect or
facility engineer to determine the best size and type of hardware with which to anchor the machine to the floor.
iv. A power supply circuit and disconnect matching the motor voltage and current requirements. Refer to the machine’s
dataplate, to the labels on the control enclosure, and to the electrical section in this manual, for more information. The
end-user is responsible for supplying the branch circuit’s required (by code) overcurrent and short-circuit protection.
Note: Static electricity is produced on the stretch-wrap film as it pulls off the roll during the stretch-wrapping of a palletized
load. This effect can be intensified by dry air conditions. If undesirable affects of static on personnel or product are
experienced, consult an ESD (electrostatic discharge) product supplier for available methods for static control.
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1. Move the machine to its installation location by inserting the forks of a fork lift along each side of the frame until the fork
tips are under the ½” x 3” x 3” tabs on each side. Use care to avoid damage the electrical components and cable.
2. Prop the motor end of the frame up on a wooden 4 x 4 (or similar).
3. Stand the stretch-wrap mast upright on the end of the machine’s frame so that the stretch-wrap material’s carriage arm
is projecting over the side of the machine’s frame. Align the hole in each corner of the mast mounting plate with its
corresponding hole in the machine’s frame.
4. Bolt the stretch-wrap mast to the machine’s frame with the hardware provided, and wrench-tighten.
5. Remove the counterbalance retaining screw located approximately 12” up from the mast’s base plate, and cut the cable
tie holding the mast cable to the pulley at the top of the mast.
6. Anchor the machine’s frame to the floor through the 9/16” holes located at the frame corners and at the end of the
frame, under the edge of the turntable. Tighten the anchors only to the point where the frame is level.
7. Shim and/or grout under the frame sides as necessary to prevent bowing of the frame.
8. Tighten all of the floor anchors wrench-tight.
9. Bolt the motor/drive assembly onto the gear reducer using the included hardware and shaft key. When finished, the
electronic drive should be facing outward over the side of the machine’s frame.
10. Insert the turntable’s power cord plug into a standard 15A or 20A, 115 VAC receptacle. If a powered mast is installed
onto the machine, the turntable’s power cord can plug into the pigtail coming out of the mast’s control enclosure, and
the mast’s power cord can then be plugged into a 115V receptacle to supply both parts of the machine.
11. Verify that the turntable rotates and that the speed control knob provides full speed range adjustment.
12. If a powered mast is installed, verify that the mast operates and that the mast's upper and lower travel limit switches
function properly.
13. Clean up any debris, and verify that all the warning and safety labels are intact.