2001 Rod Changer Adjustment

Procedure

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Alignment
Alignmentpreparation
preparation
Clamp
Clampopen
openadjustment
adjustment
Clamp
Clamplevel
leveladjustment
adjustment
Adjustment
Adjustmentof ofproximity
proximity
Rod
Roddrilling
drillingcenter
center switch
switchfor
forarm
armslide
slide
alignment
alignment
Adjustment
Adjustmentofofproximity
proximity
Adjustment
Adjustmentof ofshim
shim switch
switchfor
forarm
armswing
swing
(Slide
(Slidearm)
arm)
Adjustment
Adjustmentofofproximity
proximity
Magazine switch
switchfor
forguide
guideshell
shellend
Magazinerotation
rotationspeed
speed end
adjustment
adjustment Tightening
Tighteningpressure
pressure
Magazine adjustment
Magazinepositioning
positioning adjustment
adjustment
adjustment
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 Rod Changer Overview

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 Alignment Preparation

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Alignment preparation 1/4
Operate the drifter to move at the rear-end.
1 Push the hydraulic cut lever.
Move the drifter to the rear-end for rod withdraw!

2 Set the feed lever in the backward

position to move the feed backward

Move the drifter to the

3 rear-end!

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Alignment preparation 2/4
Place the rod in the magazine.
Manual Operation
4 ①Turn the manual switch ON.
②Turn on the switch to slide IN.
Load rods into the ③Place the rod in the magazine.
Normal ④Adjust the clamp position by normal/
magazine from proper
rotation reverse rotation.
places. Slide

Before rotating the magazine

with loading rods, be sure to
turn on the switch to Slide IN.

Reverse rotation

Rod withdrawal complete

Manual Slide Normal
ON IN rotation

Manual
operation
switch Reverse
rotation

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Alignment preparation 3/4
Hold the rod by the clamps (F) and (R).
5 Manual operation
①Turn on the switches to 　　
　 clamps F and R open.
②Turn on the switch to slide
OUT.
③Turn on the switches to
clamps F and R close.

Hold the rod by clamp (F).

Hold the rod by clamp (R).

Clamp complete
Manual Clamp F Clamp R
ON open open

Manual
operation
switch Clamp F Clamp R Slide
close close OUT

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Alignment preparation 4/4

6 Manual operation
①Turn on the switches to clamps F and
R close.
②Turn on the switch to Slide IN.
Set the rod in the drilling center. ③Turn on the switch to Swing IN.
④Turn on the switch to Slide OUT.

Alignment preparation
Complete

* Be sure to check if there are

no misalignment of rods

Manual Swing Slide

ON IN IN

Manual
operation
switch Clamp F Clamp R Slide
close close OUT

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 Clamp Level Adjustment

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Clamp level adjustment 1 Operate to clamp close with manual switch. 1/2
While the adjusting bolt is pushing against
the stopper, fix the adjusting bolts of clamps
(F) And (R).

Clamp (F) Clamp (R)

Manual
ON

Manual Required tool:

operation ・ 19mm spanner
switch Clamp F Clamp R
close close

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Clamp level adjustment 2/2
2 After fixing the adjusting bolts, tighten the
stopper plate mounting bolts of clamps F
and R.

Under the held condition, push the stopper plate

against the rod.

Clamp (F) Clamp (R)

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 Rod Drilling Center Alignment

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Rod drilling center alignment For alignment preparation, 1/8
loosen the taper section.
※This adjustment must be done when the vertical alignment is
extremely incorrect. For normal alignment, refer to P.11-20. 　　　　

2 By using the M12×90 bolt,

loosen the taper section.

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Remove the nut of taper
section.

Required tools:
・ 55mm spanner
・ 10mm hex. wrench

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Rod drilling center alignment ※This adjustment must be done when the vertical alignment is 2/8
extremely incorrect. For normal alignment, refer to P.11-20. 　　　　　　　

3 Hoist the clamp arm with a crane, etc.

4
Loosen the swing cylinder’s oil hose.
Extend the piston rod by about 2mm from
the most retracted condition.

Mark here under the retracted condition.

Required tools:
　・ Small nylon sling
2mm
・ 22mm spanner
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Rod drilling center alignment 5 Alignment: Set above by about 3/8
Front top & bottom 10mm from the sleeve core and tighten the nut.
alignment ※This adjustment must be done when the vertical alignment
is extremely incorrect. For normal alignment, refer to P.11-20. 　　　　

Set above by
about 10mm.

Alignment vertical direction

Required tools:
Tightening torque:
・ 55mm socket
1200N·m
・ Torque wrench 　
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Rod drilling center alignment ※This adjustment must be done when the vertical alignment is 4/8
extremely incorrect. For normal alignment, refer to P.11-20. 　　　　　
Front top & bottom 　　
alignment
6
Install the stopper.

Required tools:
・ 24mm spanner
・ 19mm spanner
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Rod drilling center alignment 5/8
7 Adjust the stopper bolt and perform
Front top & bottom
alignment
alignment.

Magazine side

Drilling center side

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

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Rod drilling center alignment 6/8
8 After Installing the stopper, repeat Swing OUT/IN and Slide IN/OUT
Front top & bottom and adjust the swing distance with bots and nut to fit to the drilling
alignment center.

Lower (Tighten) the bolt, and the center moves up.

Adjusting bolt at drilling center

side

Heighten (Loosen) the bolt, and the center moves down.

Required tool:
・ 24mm offset wrench

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Rod drilling center alignment 9 7/8
Perform alignment by the adjuster bolt
Front alignment: of end bracket.
right/left
adjustment

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

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Rod drilling center alignment 10 Arm slide OUT/IN adjustment 8/8

Front alignment:
right/left Required tool:
adjustment ・ 24mm spanner
Slide OUT side: Loosen nut A and catch the end plate with nut B.

Ａ Ｂ

End plate

Slide IN side: Loosen nut B and catch the end plate with nut A.

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 Adjustment of Shim: Slide arm

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Adjustment of shim: 1 When slide arm does not move smoothly 1/1
Slide arm
or any gap occurs, adjust shims.
When many gaps occur: Insert shims.

When movement is not smooth:Remove shims.

Adjustment of Adjustment of Remove bush and adjust

shim: 8 places shim: 8 places shims.

Required tool:
　・ 17mm spanner

※Note: When you adjust shims, clamps (F) and (R) may not operate
at same speed. Adjust to same speed.

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 Rod Rear Alignment

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Rod drilling center alignment 1/5
Rear top & bottom
alignment

Hoist the clamp arm with a crane, etc.

1
Loosen the mounting bolt of the
rear joint pipe.

Required tools:
・ Small nylon sling
　・ 24mm spanner

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Rod drilling center alignment 2/5
Rear top & bottom 2
alignment
By using the bolt’s oval hole, perform vertical alignment.

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

When alignment is OK, tighten the bolts

temporarily.
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Rod drilling center alignment 3/5
3 Perform alignment by the adjuster bolt
Rear alignment: of end bracket.
right/left
adjustment

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

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Rod drilling center alignment 4 Adjustment of arm slide IN/OUT 4/5

Rear alignment:
right/left
adjustment

Slide OUT side: Loosen nut A and catch the end plate with nut B.

Ａ Ｂ

End plate

Slide IN side: Loosen nut B and catch the end plate with nut A.
Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner
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Alignment complete 5 Perform adding and withdrawing several times 5/5
to make sure that there is no misalignment. 　　
　　　　　　　　　　

Manual Swing Slide

ON IN IN

Manual
operation
switch Swing Slide
OUT OUT

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 Magazine Rotation Speed Adjustment

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Magazine rotation 1/3
speed adjustment
1 Remove both connectors of the
magazine positioning proximity switch.

Connector

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Magazine rotation 2 Adjust the needle valve to set the magazine 2/3
speed adjustment rotation speed to 1 turn every 5 seconds.
1 turn: 5 seconds
Magazine rotation
speed adjustment valve

Rod changer control

modular valve

Manual Normal
ON rotation

Manual
operation
switch マガジン回転速度調整弁
Reverse
rotation

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Magazine rotation 3/3
speed adjustment

3
Loosen the lock nut.
Required tools:
　・ 13mm spanner 　　
　・ 4mm hex. wrench
Clockwise: speed decrease

4 Adjust the adjuster.

Counterclockwise: speed increase

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 Magazine Positioning adjustment

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Magazine positioning adjustment 1/6
1
Swing stopper adjustment Fix the stopper bolt to set the swing OUT
position at the center of magazine guard.

Center line

Magazine guard

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

Neglect the deviation of rod and its loading position.

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Magazine positioning adjustment First, adjust the position at reverse side. 2/6

Adjustment of magazine reverse rotation position

2 Perform adjustment with the proximity switch
bracket mounting position.
Proximity switch for
detecting reverse rotation
Reverse
rotation

Normal
rotation

Proximity switch for

detecting normal rotation

Manual Normal
ON rotation

Manual
operation Required tool:
switch マガジン回転速度調整弁 ・ 13mm spanner
Reverse
rotation

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Magazine positioning adjustment Perform magazine reverse rotation to adjust 3/6
the stop position.
Adjustment of magazine reverse rotation position
3 Move the proximity switch bracket up and down
for adjustment.
Proximity switch for
detecting reverse rotation
Reverse rotation

Fit the loading position to rod.

Required tool:
・ 13mm spanner

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Magazine positioning adjustment Perform magazine normal rotation to adjust 4/6
the stop position.
Adjustment of magazine normal rotation position
4 Move the proximity switch at normal rotation side
up and down for adjustment.

Normal
rotation

Proximity switch for detecting normal rotation

Fit the loading position to rod.

Required tool:
・ 13mm spanner

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Magazine positioning adjustment 5/6
Adjustment of proximity switch distance

5 Adjust distance with the nut

of switch.

Make sure that the green

lamp is lit. Adjust the range for detection:
5~8mm

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Magazine positioning adjustment 6/6
Move magazine IN and OUT several times
6 to make sure that there is no misalignment.

Magazine positioning
adjustment complete

Manual Swing Normal

ON IN rotation

Manual
operation
switch マガジン回転速度調整弁
Swing Reverse
OUT rotation

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 Clamp Open Adjustment

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Clamp open F/R 1 Make adjustment with the adjuster bolt 1/1
adjustment
attached to the tooth.
Fit the bolt bottom to the end face of nut.

Clamp open adjuster bolt

There must be no play in tooth with clamp open.

Required tool:
・ 17mm spanner
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 Adjustment of Proximity Switch for Arm Slide

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Adjustment of proximity 1/2
switch for arm slide 1 Perform slide OUT/IN operation with manual
switch to adjust the proximity switch.

Slide OUT detection switch 309

Slide IN detection switch 311

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Adjustment of proximity 2 Make adjustment to set the detection distance of 2/2
switch for arm slide
proximity switch 5~8mm.
Slide OUT detection switch

3 Adjust distance with the nut

of switch.

Slide IN detection switch

Make sure that the

Adjust the range for detection: 5~8mm green lamp is lit.
Manual
ON Slide
IN
Manual Required tool:
operation ・ 24mm spanner
switch Slide
OUT

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 Adjustment of Proximity Switch for Arm Swing

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Adjustment of proximity 1 Perform swing IN/OUT operation with 1/2
switch for arm swing
manual switch to adjust the proximity switch.

Proximity switch at swing IN side 308 Proximity switch at swing OUT side 315

Slide
Manual Swing
IN
ON IN

Manual
operation
switch Swing
OUT

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Adjustment of proximity 2 Make adjustment to set the detection distance of 2/2
switch for arm swing
proximity switch 5~8mm.

3 Adjust distance with the nut

of switch.

Adjust the range for detection: 5~8mm Make sure that the
green lamp is lit.
4 Adjust the right and left with
the elongated hole of bracket.

Slide
Manual Swing
IN
ON IN

Manual Required tools:

operation ・ 10mm spanner
switch ・ 24mm spanner
Swing
OUT

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 Adjustment of Proximity Switch for Guide Shell Rear-End

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Adjustment of proximity switch for 1/8
guide shell rear-end

Adjust the closing position of clamp (F) under the thread

loosening (backward/reverse rotation) by the proximity switch

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Adjustment of proximity switch for 2/8
guide shell rear-end

Operate the drifter for moving forward

1 Push down the hydraulic cut lever.
and normal rotation, and then, add one rod.

2 Turn on the normal rotation switch.

Turn on the normal rotation switch once.

3
Place the feed lever in the
forward 　 position.

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Adjustment of proximity switch for 3/8
guide shell rear-end

A rod has been added.

The rod should be slightly screwed

into the front sleeve.

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Adjustment of proximity switch for 4/8
guide shell rear-end

Perform thread loosening while operating the drifter

for moving backward and reverse rotation.
4 Reverse rotation Push the feed lever by 1 stage in backward position
switch while pushing the reverse rotation switch.

5 Reverse rotation switch

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Adjustment of proximity switch for 5/8
guide shell rear-end

Clamp closing 6 Move backward while loosening thread between the front sleeve and rod.
position adjustment Adjust the proximity switch position to close the clamp (F) by turning off
the switch when there is approx. 20mm clearance for receiving rods.
Adjust the clearance to approx. 20mm when
receiving rods.
•When proximity switch is OFF,
clamp is closed.

ON→OFF

Clamp (F) is closed.

Clamp (F) closing position

proximity switch 137

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Adjustment of proximity switch for Adjustment of clamp closing position 6/8
guide shell rear-end

7 Loosen the screw.

Make sure that the

green lamp is lit.

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

8 Adjust the position

within the elongated hole.

9 Adjust the range for

detection: 　 5~8mm
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Adjustment of proximity switch for 7/8
guide shell rear-end

Adjustment of deceleration position

10 Move the drifter backward by rapid

backward feed.

12 Adjust the proximity switch ON position

to prevent the rod from hitting the shank
rod during swing IN operation.

11
By turning on the rear-end proximity switch, adjust the feed slow speed
R/C swing IN position.

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Adjustment of proximity switch for 8/8
guide shell rear-end

13 Loosen the screw.

Make sure that the

green lamp is lit.

Required tool:
・ 24mm spanner

14 Adjust the position

within the oval hole. Adjust the range
for detection:
15 5~8mm

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 Tightening Pressure Adjustment

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Tightening pressure adjustment 1/7

Valve Location

Rotation modular valve

View from machine above

Close
Closeview
view
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Tightening pressure adjustment 2/7
Rod changer tightening
pressure adjustment valve

Rotation modular valve

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Tightening pressure adjustment 3/7

1 Install the pressure gauge on the pressure port P2.

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Tightening pressure adjustment 4/7

2 Perform rod withdrawal procedure

Perform rod withdrawal procedure

Rod withdrawal procedure: Swing IN

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Tightening pressure adjustment 5/7

4 Push down the rod changer tightening switch.

3
Turn off the manual switch.

Set the engine rotation speed to:

1500 - 1700 min-1

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Tightening pressure adjustment 5 Adjust the tightening pressure adjustment valve. 6/7

7 Adjust the adjuster.

Clockwise: Pressure increases.

Counterclockwise: Pressure decreases.

Required tools:
　　・ 19mm spanner 　　　　
　　・ 3/16 inch hex.wrench
6 To pressure setting
Remove the cap and loosen the lock nut.
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Tightening pressure adjustment 7/7
Pressure Setting

Model
HCR900 HCR1200 HCR1500
Thread

T38 10MPa 8MPa

T45 11MPa 9MPa

T51 10MPa 8MPa

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