Cincinnati Mechanical Shear Service Manual
Service manual and maintenance guide for Cincinnati mechanical shears covering models 10, 14, 18, 25, 43, 62, 100 and 150. Provides complete operational procedures including machine identification, specifications, and installation guidance. Details lubrication schedules, safety protocols, and control operation essential for safe startup and consistent shearing. Covers all primary shearing operations: stripping, blanking, resquaring blanks, slitting, and notching. Includes thorough maintenance and adjustment procedures for knife installation and changing, knife clearance settings, shimming, blade regrinding, brake adjustment, clutch operation, and counterbalance unit maintenance. Addresses troubleshooting of common mechanical issues with a structured maintenance checklist to track service intervals. Also covers optional accessories and their integration. This 82-page workshop manual serves as the primary reference for operators and maintenance technicians managing these shears throughout their working life.
Table of Contents:
- SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION
- SECTION 2 SPECIFICATIONS
- SECTION 3 INSTALLATION
- FOUNDATION
- UNLOADING
- LIFTING AND MOVING
- REMOVING SKIDS
- CLEANING
- LEVELING
- AIR SUPPLY
- ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
- SECTION 4 LUBRICATION
- LUBRICATION POINTS
- SECTION 5 SAFETY
- SECTION 6 STANDARD MACHINE CONTROLS
- SHEARS SHIPPED AFTER OCTOBER 1974
- SHEARS SHIPPED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1974 & AFTER JANUARY 1957
- SHEARS SHIPPED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1957
- SECTION 7 STANDARD GAGES
- STANDARD GAGES
- USE OF STANDARD GAGES
- SECTION 8 START-UP OF SHEAR
- INITIAL START-UP
- DAILY START-UP
- SECTION 9 OPERATION RULES AND PRECAUTIONS
- SECTION 10 SHEARING EXPLANATION AND PROCEDURE
- SHEARING EXPLANATION
- SHEARING PROCEDURE
- SECTION 11 SHEARING OPERATIONS
- STRIPPING
- BLANKING
- RESQUARING BLANKS
- RESQUARING LARGE SHEETS OR PLATES
- MAKING TRIANGULAR GUSSETS
- SLITTING
- NOTCHING
- SECTION 12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
- OPTIONS ADDED TO EXISTING SHEARS
- FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONS
- SECTION 13 MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
- CHANGING OR ROTATING KNIVES
- KNIFE CLEARANCE
- ADJUSTING KNIFE CLEARANCE
- SHIMMING LOWER KNIFE
- REGRINDING KNIVES
- REMOVING AND INSTALLING GUARDS
- RAM ADJUSTMENT
- RAM CLAMP GIB ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTING BACK GAGE ANGLE PARALLELISM
- ADJUSTING BACK GAGE DIALS OR COUNTERS
- SQUARING ARM ADJUSTMENT
- HOLDDOWN SYSTEM
- FRICTION BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
- CLUTCH OPERATION
- CLUTCH REPEATING
- FLYWHEEL FRICTION MOUNTING ADJUSTMENT
- COUNTERBALANCE UNITS
- PROBES (AUTO-SHEAR) ADJUSTMENT
- LIGHT BEAM SHEARING GAGE
- MAGNETIC SHEET SUPPORT
- BALL TRANSFERS
- CUSHION CLAMP
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST
- SECTION 14 ORDERING REPAIR PARTS AND SERVICE
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Document Details
- Format
- Pages
- 82
- Size
- 40.6 MB
- Category
- Machine Tools