MAHLE RTI BRC450 - Manual (Page 6)

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IV. Initial Set-Up
A. Cleaning. The BRC450 is shipped with a rust preventative material on the unpainted surfaces. (See
Figure 1). Clean these surfaces, removing the rust preventative with a cleaning solvent. Do not use a
solvent that will dissolve the paint. After cleaning, apply a light machine tool oil to lubricate the cleaned
surfaces. You will need to move the tool slide outward to its maximum extension with the hand wheel
and extend the axial adjustment tube. (Be sure to dis-engage feed engagement.) Re-position the axial
adjustment tube so that approximately 3" (75 mm) of the chromed surface is visible. Then, using the
supplied hand-held mini-lubrication pump, inject a small amount of oil in the slideway nipples. (This
cleaning and lubrication should be done periodically as part of normal maintenance.)
B. Assembling the Transport/Setup Lift. (See Figure 2) Assemble according to drawing. Adjust the
screw at the gusset on the top vertical arm so that the long horizontal arm points slightly upward at the
end with the solid bar. (This angle can be later adjusted as necessary by adjusting the screw. The lathe
will be easier to install if it is installed going slightly up-hill toward the vehicle’s hub.) Install spring. Move
the assembly up and then down using the hydraulic jack to be sure that the lift operates without
binding. Be sure that the hydraulic jack is lowered so that the lower of the two short horizontal arms
is touching the round tube on the main body’s upright support. Mount the platform to the bottom of the
BRC450 main housing with the slotted end of the tube on the same side as the cutting tools of the
BRC450. Then carefully place the lathe and platform on the lift, by inserting the solid bar on the long
horizontal arm into the tube of the platform as shown in Figure 2. Immediately install the safety pin and
tighten the locking handle on the end of the tube to keep the platform and lathe from rotating on the
solid bar.
C. Installing the Cutting Tip Holders. First, install the tips on the tip holders with the screws provided.
(With positive rake tips, be sure the tips are right side up and the back face is flat against the tip holder
machined back surface (See Figure 3). The BRC450 comes with an extra strong and rigid cutting tool
holder assembly. The cutting tip holders are inserted into the cutting tool holders (RH and LH) so that
the cutting tips are facing down (See Figure 3). Then tighten the Allen screws on the top of the tool
holders to lock the tip holders in place.
D. Install the power cord and turn on the BRC450. Check to be sure it operates with no unusual noises
and that the spindle turns. Engage the automatic feed briefly to check the operation. Disconnect power
cord.