BAND-IT S35099 Automatic Air Tool - Manual (Page 19)

BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc.
A Unit of IDEX Corporation
4799 Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80216-0307 USA
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S35099
Automatic Air Tool
PROBLEM OBSERVATION CORRECTION
5) Clamp pulls jerky.
Clamp may or
may not lock.
- Motion during pull up is erratic and
sticky, but the edges of the band on
the clamp are not scarred.
-The object being clamped may be
held in a twist while the clamp is
being tightened.
-The object being clamped is heavy or
has downward pressure on it.
- Check clamp pull pressure and increase
pressure if pull is below maximum
recommended pressure.
- Straighten/support the object and keep as
level as possible. Lift the object or support it
so the buckle is straight with the clamp tail.
- Check to see if the band gripper pin has
loosened and is dragging on the sides of the
base. Relocate and tighten set screw if it is
loose (fig. 6).
- Pull up cylinder may need lubrication.
Check the lubricator for oil and to see if the
lubricator is working properly. Add oil and
correct the setting and cycle the tool a
number of times to lubricate the cylinder
prior to resuming operation.
6) Clamp tail slipping
in clamp tail
gripper.
- Clamp pulls and locks satisfactorily
but tail is sliding or scraping in clamp
tail gripper.
- Remove the clamp tail gripper and clean the
teeth. Observe for flattened teeth. If found,
gripper should be replaced. Note that
chipped teeth may hold band satisfactorily
and use is not detrimental, but a
replacement gripper should be ordered.
- Tripper plate may be stuck due to dirt or lack
of lubricant. Clean and relubricate the plate.
7) Clamp tail cannot
be inserted into
tool.
- Cycle tool and observe that the
gripper lever tail moves as the piston
rod returns to contact the clamp
head.
- Gripper level not opening. Tripper plate may
be broken or binding. Disassemble gripper
lever and/or tripper plate and clean or
replace defective item (fig. 6).
8) Clamp tail is
crumpled or
trapped as the
tool resets.
- Tail is caught in the tool instead of
being ejected back through or below
the clamp head.
- Operate the tool and KEEP THE FOOT
CONTROL VALVE PEDAL DEPRESSED.
Reach under piston rod and locate the band
gripper lever. Rotate the lever toward the
clamp head and allow the tail to fall out of
the tool. If the tail does not fall out, use
pliers to grasp the clamp tail and remove it.
Release foot control valve pedal. NEVER
position your fingers anywhere but on the
gripper lever and keep the foot control valve
depressed.
Troubleshooting