User Manual

9. Place Heater Clip onto Nozzle Body using Snap Ring Pliers.
8. Follow steps #9 to #12 from "Instructions for Point gate and thru hole tips".
HEATER REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SPRUE GATE TIPS
8mm
REMOVE
ASSEMBLE
Fig. #10
Fig. #11
1. STELLAR nozzle sub-assembly with tip installed. (see Fig. #10)
Threaded style nozzle and sprue gate tip shown.
2. Safety glasses and gloves should be worn when working on the mold.
3. Turn nozzle heater on, and set at 10-38°C (50-100°F) below set
4. Remove sprue gate tip with a 8mm deep well socket turning
counterclockwise. Do not damage 7mm diameter seal-off area or
front molding surface (see Fig# 11).
5. Clean plastic material from nozzle and tip threads. Also, clean
plastic material from tip counterbore in nozzle body to ensure
proper assembly.
6. Turn off nozzle heater and allow to cool down.
10. DO NOT LUBRICATE OR USE ANTI-SEIZE ON THREADS.
11. Thread tip clockwise into the nozzle body and torque to 16Nm
(12ft-lbs/144in-lbs) using a 8mm deep well socket
(see Fig#11).
7. Remove Heater Clip with Snap Ring Pliers.
12. Wire heater and thermocouple leads to connectors on mold.
and torque wrench
point of processing temperature to allow for easier tip removal.
ME-G55-0512-G 11-2010 SXP9997
INSTALLATION DATA FOR STELLAR WITH
HIGH PERFORMANCE HEATER
a) SXF5000 or SXF5100 retainer used with
SXT4010, SXT5010 or SXT5200 TIPS
b) SXT1040 - Sprue Tip
Please read carefully before installing
and/or removing nozzle from mold
SXW0003
10mm deep well
6 point socket
Fig. #4
Fig. #5
Fig. #6
Fig. #1
Fig. #2
Fig. #3
REMOVE
ASSEMBLE
Removal Holes
Removal Holes
T/C wires, Black (+) & White (-)
FOR NOZZLE BODY P/N'S:
SXB4048, SXB4068, SXB4088, SXB4108,
SXB4128 & SXB4148
HEATER REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR POINT GATE AND THRU HOLE TIPS
CAUTION !
1. STELLAR nozzle sub-assembly with tip sub-assembly. (see Fig. #1)
Threaded style nozzle with point gate tip shown.
2. Safety glasses and gloves should be worn when working on the mold.
3. Turn nozzle heater on, and set at 10-38°C (50-100°F) below set
point of processing temperature to allow for easier tip removal.
4. Carefully clean plastic material from around tip and retainer.
5. Remove retainer with 10mm deep well 6 point socket turning
counterclockwise.(see Fig. #2) Socket will fit over the front seal
off area when placed on retainer hex.
6. Carefully remove tip from retainer. (see Fig. #3) Inspect seal
off area for out of roundness and/or score marks and replace
retainer if either condition occurs. Inspect tip for any wear and
7. Clean plastic material from thread and counterbore areas in nozzle
body to ensure proper assembly. (see Fig. #4)
8. Turn off nozzle heater and disconnect heater and thermocouple
leads from connectors on mold. Allow nozzle time to cool down.
9. Remove heater and spacer from nozzle body.
(see Fig. #5)
REPEATED BENDING OF HEATER AND THERMOCOUPLE LEADS CAN
FRACTURE LEAD WIRES. TRY TO BEND ONLY ONCE, IF POSSIBLE.
12. Slide spacer and heater over nozzle body (see Fig. #5).
13.
DO NOT LUBRICATE OR USE ANTI-SEIZE ON RETAINER THREADS.
14. Assemble tip into retainer.
15. Thread retainer clockwise into the nozzle body and torque to 11.3Nm
(8.3 ft-lbs/100 in-lbs) using DME Catalog No. SXW0003, 10mm
deep well 6 point socket tool and torque wrench. (see Fig. #2)
16. Wire heater and thermocouple leads to connectors on mold.
11. Bend heater and thermocouple leads only if needed to better fit
in the wire channel.
180 deg apart on the heater body. (see Fig. #4)
10. If the heater is hard to remove use the removal holes placed
Do not use the leads to pull the heater off.
replace if wear has occurred.
DO NOT DAMAGE SEAL OFF AREA.
For most cases the heater leads will exit into the wire channel.