ERICO Standard Bar Threader - Manual (Page 19)

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1. If the Standard Bar Threader will not start,
check the following:
a. The machine is plugged in and the power is on.
b. Machine hood must be in the forward position.
c. The correct electrical power must be used.
See “Electrical” section.
2. If the cutting oil is not flowing to the cutting head,
check the following:
a. Electrical plug connections to the coolant pump.
b. Chips jamming the impeller.
c. Oil level – see “Add Oil” section.
3. If the motor is stalling during threading,
check the following:
a. Improper machining step – see “Threading
Operation” section.
b. Proper voltage – see “Electrical” section.
c. Proper cutting speed.
d. Bar loose in the vise.
e. Chaser wear.
f. Bent bar ends.
4. If the chasers are wearing prematurely,
check the following:
a. Improper oil flow.
b. Harder than normal rebar.
Troubleshooting
5. If the bar threader will not engage the rebar,
check the following:
a. Is the bar stop moved out of the way.
b. Proper rotation of the cutting head –
see “Electrical” section.
c. Improper first pass machining step –
see “Threading Operation”.
6. If the bar ends have stripped threads,
check the following:
a. Are the chaser holders in the correct position –
see “Change Chasers”.
b. Are the woodruff keys tight in the slot –
see “Change Chasers”.
c. Chaser wear.
7. If the chaser holders will not shift in the
cutting head, check the following:
a. Chips, dirt or other contaminants in the
cutting head.
b. Bent control rod.
c. Damaged control key.
d. Damaged control block.
e. Chaser holder(s) protruding beyond face
of cutting square.
Bar Size
Number
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 18
Bar Size
Metric
12 mm 15 mm 20 mm 22 mm 25 mm 28 mm 32 mm 36 mm 43 mm 57 mm
Chaser
Holder Set
101D 101D 111D 111D 111D 111D 111D 111D 121D 131D
Bar End
Gauge
ELBEG12A ELBEG16A ELBEG20A ELBEG22A ELBEG25A(HT) ELBEG28A(HT) ELBEG32A(HT) ELBEG36A(HT) ELBEG43A(HT) ELBEG57A(HT)
Control Key ELK12 ELK16 ELK20 ELK22 ELK25 ELK28 ELK32 ELK36 ELK43 ELK57
Control Block E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 E2 A2 A2
Guide Rings
Standard
12D 16B 20A 22A 25A 28A 32A 36A 43A 57A
Guide Rings
Large
12E 16C 20B 25A 25B 28B 32B 36B 43B 57B
Guide Rings
Extra Large
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 43C 57C
No. of
Threading
Steps
1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4
Operating
Speed
II Fast II Fast II Fast II Fast II Fast II Fast II Fast II Fast I Slow I Slow
Spring Size Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Red Red
Operator Reference Chart