Mathey Dearman Saddle Machine Contour Cutting Attachment - Manual (Page 8)

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CONTOUR CUTTING ATTACHMENT (CCA)
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions prior to assembly.
Tools required:
1 – 3/8” ratchet, 8” extension bar and 1/2” socket
9.0– MSA Contour Cutting Attachment
9.1 – Remove the Torch Arm and Torch Carrier Assembly from the Ring Gear of the MSA Saddle Machine.
9.2 – If the Template is not installed, it should be installed at this time.
9.3 – Set the Saddle Machine on the pipe to be cut and tighten thumb screw of the boomer assembly to pipe.
9.4 – Remove the Follower Assembly from the Contour Cutting Attachment.
9.5 – Align the holes of the Beam Mounting Block over the Studs on the Ring Gear and push forward exposing the threaded studs.
9.6 – Secure the Contour Cutting Attachment to the ring gear with the 2 - 5/16” x 18NC Hex Nuts provided with the attachment.
9.7 – Loosen the Wing Screw located on the backside of the Carriage Block.
9.8 – The Torch Carriage should travel freely along the entire length of the Beam Shaft.
9.9 – Move the Torch Carriage along the Beam Shaft until it clears the Template and then retighten the Wing Screw.
9.10 – Install the Follower Assembly in the follower mounting block so the roller of thee follower assembly is centered on the
template.
9.11 – Tighten the Wing Screw against the shaft so that holds the Follower Assembly is held in position..
9.12 – Loosen the Wing Screw located on the backside of the Carriage Block and release the Carriage Block so that it contacts the
template.
9.13 – Install Oxy/fuel or plasma machine torch (not furnished) into the torch holder on the CCA. If rapid torch height adjustment is
required a rack is required for the machine torch.
Note: A Torch Holder is available for 1 3/8” / 35mm diameter oxy/fuel or Plasma machine torch with a 32 pitch rack
or a metric torch rack. The Contour Cutting Attachment is not designed for use with a 1 3/4" / 44.5mm or 2 ½” /
63.5mm Plasma machine Torch.
9.14 – The torch height adjustment is made by simply loosening the 2 screws in the torch holder and turning the Knob clockwise or
counterclockwise and retightening the Allen screws with a 3/16” Allen wrench.
9 .15 – Install the Plasma manufacturer’s plasma torch with torch holder by removing the CCA Torch holder assembly and insert the
stud on the side of the plasma machine torch into the hole where the CCA Torch Holder was removed. After the fuel or
plasma torch is installed, rotate the CCA around the pipe to make sure it is maintains a preset distance. Loop the torch leads
or hoses of the plasma or fuel torch around the contour attachment so that the hoses or leads are on the Saddle Machine side
of the torch.
9.16 -
Light the torch per the manufacturer’s instructions then loosen the Ratchet Handle located at the top of the Torch Holder and
rotate the torch correct bevel angle and retighten the Ratched handle
9.17 – Adjust the torch to pipe height.
9.18 – The MSA Contour Cutting Attachment is now ready.