Turning a rotor – MAHLE RTI BRC35 User Manual
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Figure 10 Lathe Controls
Figure 11 Direction of Rotor Rotation
TURNING A ROTOR
1)
Mount the Lathe and attach the
Drive Motor per the instructions
in the preceding section.
The Silencer Band can be
mounted around the outer edge of
the rotor to reduce noise during
machining if desired. This must
be done before mounting the
Lathe.
2)
Set the Feed Direction Switch on
the Lathe Control to OFF (middle
position).
3)
Set the Drive Motor Switch on
the Drive Motor Control to OFF
(Marked “0").
4)
Check that the coiled Power
Cable is connected between the
Drive Motor and the Lathe.
5)
Check that the Emergency Stop
Button is reset to ON (if not, turn
and release to reset).
6)
Plug the power cord on the Drive
Motor into a 120 vac supply.
7)
Turn the Drive Motor Switch
clockwise to number 1. The rotor
should be turning in the direction
shown in Figure 11.
If not, turn the Drive Motor
Switch counter-clockwise to
number 1.
8)
Press the Safety Lock and move
the AUTO/MAN Shift to
MANUAL.
9)
Using the Hand Wheel, move the
cutting tool tips to about ½ in.
inward from the outer edge of the
Rotor.
TURNING A ROTOR