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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
PUNCHING
WARNING: Always wear heavy-duty leather gloves when handling sheet 1.
metal. Sharp edges can cause severe injury. Always wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles.
Pre-mark the desired location of each hole you wish to punch on the workpiece. 2.
NOTE: If the workpiece is to be both punched and flanged, flange it first, then measure for
the hole placement. Flanging will change the dimensions of the workpiece.
Connect the Air Punch/Flange Tool to your air supply. Do not exceed 90 PSI.3.
Insert the edge of the workpiece between the Punch Die (3) and the Punch (6). 4.
Make sure your marks are aligned with the Punch Die (3).
Squeeze the Throttle Lever (20) and the Punch (6) will pierce the workpiece.5.
Align the tool with the next mark on the workpiece and repeat step 5 until the job 6.
is finished.
Disconnect the air supply.7.
WARNING: After disconnecting the Air Punch/Flange Tool from the air supply 8.
there could still be enough air pressure to fire the Punch/Flange. After making
sure the air supply is disconnected, ALWAYS fire the Punch/Flange repeatedly to
make sure all air is bled from the tool.
FLANGING
WARNING: Always wear heavy-duty leather gloves when handling sheet 1.
metal. Sharp edges can cause severe injury. Always wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles.
Measure and cut the workpiece to the correct dimensions. 2.
Connect the Air Punch/Flange Tool to your air supply. Do not exceed 90 PSI.3.
Secure the workpiece in a vise or use another appropriate clamping method. 4.
Insert the workpiece into the flanging jaw between the Anvil (9) and the Clamp (1). 5.
Make sure the workpiece is all the way flush against the back of both the Anvil (9)
and the Clamp (1). Squeeze the Throttle Lever (20) and the Anvil (9) will be driven
against the Clamp (1) forming a flange.
Release the Throttle Lever (20). Slide the tool along the edge of the workpiece to 6.
where the Anvil (9) and the Clamp (1) overlap part of the workpiece you just flanged.
Repeat step 5.