Mathey Dearman 8SA Saddle Machine - Manual (Page 15)

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Table 8 – TROUBLESHOOTING – SADDLE MACHINE
Symptom Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action
Machine is cutting out
of square
Incorrect Spacer Bolts Use only Mathey Spacer Bolts.
Washer is installed between the
Saddle and the Spacer Bolt.
Remove Washer
Pipe is over size, under size or out-
of-round. Use the PRO-Model to compensate for over or
under size and out-of-round pipe.
Customer is cutting tubing.
Contact Mathey Dearman Sales Department
for Spacer Bolts for tubing.
Customer is back beveling the pipe.
Use of the Double Torch Arm Attachment is
strongly recommended. Save time and money
by making both bevels simultaneously.
All four (4) Spacer Bolts are not in
contact with pipe. Reposition machine so that all four (4) Spacer
Bolts contact the pipe and re-latch Boomer.
Torch, Torch Arm or Torch Carrier
is loose.
Tighten Wing Nuts or Thumbscrews.
Hoses are binding.
Wrap the Hose one (1) full turn around the
pipe. Rotate the Ring Gear of the machine so
the Hoses unwrap during the cutting process.
Machine has been dropped.
Send the machine to a certified repair station
for resizing Cap Ring, Ring Gear and Saddle.
Torch is at end of Torch Arm. Move the Torch closer to the Ring Gear.
The Pinion Gears too shallow in the
large Ring Gear. Readjust the Bearing Brackets so the Pinion
Gear per the repair instructions.
Machine hesitates or
stops as the Pinion Gear
enters the Ring Gear.
The timing of the Pinion Gears to
the Ring Gear is out of adjustment. Readjust the timing per the repair
instructions.
The Drive Chain is stretched.
Readjust the Bearing Brackets to eliminate
the slack in the Chain per the repair
instructions. If the slack cannot be eliminated
replace the Drive Chain.
7.0 Maintenance
In order to the maximum life of the Saddle machine, the maintenance should be performed by an authorized
Mathey Dearman Certified Repair Center. The Mathey Dearman Saddle Machines require only minimal
maintenance. In order to achieve proper results, make sure the Saddle machine is handled with reasonable
care and it is kept clean and lubricated. The machine should be stored in a protective container such as a
Mathey Dearman Machine Storage Box or the original factory shipping crate during transporting or when not
in use.
The Ring Gear, Pinion Gears, and Drive Chains should be kept clear of slag and other trapped abrasives,
especially sand and dirt. The Saddle, Ring Gear, and Cap Ring should be cleaned weekly and the Ring Gear
track surfaces should be coated with Lubriplate 130-AA or equal lubricant weekly under heavy use and
before storing. The Drive Chains and Sprockets should be cleaned regularly and coated with a film of a light
oil or lubricant such as WD-40 or equal. The bearings (Figure 5 item 5) in the Single Bearing Brackets (Figure
5) and the bearings (Figure 6 item 7) in the Double Bearing Bracket (Figure 6) are sealed lubricated bearings
and should never require replacement.
There is 1 thread hole in the side of the Single Bearing Bracket (Figure 6 item 1) containing a set screw
(Figure 6 item 8) and 2 thread holes in the side of the Double Bearing Bracket (Figure 7 item 1) containing a
set screw (Figure 7 item 10). These Set Screws should never be loosened or removed except to replace the
bearings (Figure 6 item 6) and (Figure 7 item 6).
Contact Mathey Dearman at 918-447-1288, should any questions arise that are not covered in the manual