User Manual

50 Ton Ram Instruction Manual

Converting from Swaging to Internal Expansion

customer service 800•355•1991

1Section 7

Install IX Master Plate onto outside of ram die bed.

Position the bolt holes at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock

positions. Secure with straps and bolts by

positioning the straps on the inside of the die bed.

Tighten the nuts on the bolts.

Note! It may be required to turn one or more of the

large nuts on the outside of the die bed. If the IX

Master Plate will not fit into the die bed opening,

check the nuts to see if the flat on the nut is facing

the die bed opening. If not, turn the nut until the flat

is facing the opening.

Remove any swaging pusher from the ram cylinder

rod cap.

Position a rubber mat under the die bed. Position

the tie down bars so that only one die bed spacer is

clear. Remove the die bed spacer from die bed.

Repeat this process until all die bed spacers have

been removed from the die bed.

Caution! Die bed spacers are heavy. Remove the

die bed spacers one half at a time.

Move the directional control lever to the

“FORWARD” position. Depress the button on the

remote and extend the ram cylinder fully. Release

the button on the remote and move the directional

control lever to the “NEUTRAL” position. Bring the

IX Master Bar through the opening in the IX Master

Plate, male thread end first. Thread the male thread

on the IX Master Bar into the female thread of the

rod cap. Continue to thread the bar in until the

shoulder behind the thread on the bar contacts the

face of the rod cap.