Turning a rotor – MAHLE RTI BRC40 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 Shift Lock Button and

move the AUTO/MAN Shift to
MANUAL.

9) Using the Hand Wheel, move the

cutting tool tips to about ½ in.
(10mm) inward from the outer
edge of the Rotor.

TURNING A ROTOR