09200A Precision Frog Grinder - Matweld

1 632 South 3rd Box 2816 Paducah, KY 42002270-444-0085 Fax: 270-443-6180 Website: : INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without Matweld Precision frog Grinder is a hydraulic powered, track mounted machine thatprovides a Precision guide frame with multiple axis adjustment enabling the operator to makeconsistent refinishing 06/09 Accessories00499 - 8 x 1 x 5/8 GRINDING STONE09299 - 4 x 3 x 5/8-11 CUP STONE09295 - 2 RAIL KITW eightBase: 38 lbs ( kg) Grinder : 84 lbs (38 kg)Overall: 122 lbs ( kg)PATENT PENDING09200/ 09200A Precision frog GRINDER2 Matweld , INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice. Rev.

2 02/103 Matweld , INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice. Rev. 02/10 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:TOOL OPERATORS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL MUST ALWAYS COMPLY WITH THE SAFETYPRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MANUAL, AND WITH ALL STICKERS AND TAGS ATTACHED TO THETOOL AND HOSE. ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR YOUR SAFETY. READ TO UNDER-STAND AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOUUSE OR MAINTAIN THE TOOL. REVIEW THE MANUAL DAILY BEFORE USING THE TOOL. IN ADDI-TION, FOLLOW ALL SAFETY GUIDELINES GIVEN YOU BY YOUR SUPERVISOR. DO NOT USE THETOOL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OPERATION, SAFETY OR MAINTENANCE OFTHIS TOOL.

3 FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURYOR EQUIPMENT HAS NO CONTROL OVER TOOL USE OR OPERATION ONCE IT LEAVES THE MATWELDPLANT. Matweld HAS NO CONTROL OVER OPERATOR OR MAINTAINER SELECTION. THE CUS-TOMER MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TOOL S SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR FUNC-TION. DURING USE OF TOOL, GOOD JUDGEMENT MUST BE USED TO WORK SAFELY AND EFFI-CIENTLY WITHOUT ENDANGERING THEMSELVES OR BYSTANDERS. UNDERSTANDING OF THEOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL IS ESSENTIAL FOR ANYONE USING OR MAINTAINING THETOOL. DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY AND PROPERLY TRAINEDOR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INSTRUCTOR. CHECK POWER SOURCE DAILY TO DETERMINE IF CORRECT FLOW AND PRESSURE AREAVAILABLE. NEVER EXCEED FLOWS OR PRESSURES FOR THE TOOL BEING USED. PER-SONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE TOOL CAN RESULT. OPERATORS MUST CLEAR THE WORK AREA OF NONESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.

4 FLYING DE-BRIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THE OPERATOR MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL PROHIBITED WORK AREAS SUCH AS UNSAFEGRADES, POOR FOOTING AREAS AND OVERHEAD HAZARDS. MAINTAIN BALANCE AND PROPER FOOTING AT ALL TIMES. NEVER OVERREACH TO THE EX-TENT THAT A BROKEN PART OR SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE TOOL CAN CAUSE YOU TOLOSE YOUR BALANCE AND FALL, OR CAUSE INJURY TO YOUR SELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. WHEN WORKING NEAR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, ALWAYS ASSUME THAT THE CONDUC-TORS ARE ENERGIZED AND THAT HOSES AND CLOTHING CAN CONDUCT HARMFUL ELEC-TRICITY. USE HOSES LABELED AND CERTIFIED AS NONCONDUCTIVE. DO NOT OPERATE THE TOOL AT EXCESSIVE FLUID TEMPERATURES OPERATOR DISCOM-FORT AND POTENTIAL BURNS CAN RESULT AT HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES. NEVER WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING THAT CAN GET ENTANGLED IN THE WORKING PARTS OFTHE TOOLS OR BE CARELESS WITH HANDS, FEET OR OTHER BODY PARTS AROUND THEWORKING PARTS OF THE TOOLS.

5 HYDRAULIC TOOLS EXERT HIGH TORQUE AND FORCEAND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF IMPROPERLY , INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice. Rev. 02/10 TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, ALL TOOL REPAIR, MAINTENANCE ORSERVICE MUST ONLY BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED AND PROPERLY TRAINED PERSON-NEL. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS OIL INJECTION RESISTANT WORK GLOVES,SAFETY GLASSES, SAFETY BOOTS, EAR PROTECTION AND OTHER SAFETY APPAREL DIC-TATED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR APPLICABLE FOR THE JOB YOU ARE DOING AND THE TOOLYOU ARE USING. DO NOT CLEAN INSPECT OR REPAIR THE TOOL WHILE CONNECTED TO THE POWERSOURCE.

6 ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE TOOL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL IN-JURY. OIL INJECTION HAZARD EXISTS WITH THIS TOOL. OIL INJECTION IS A CONDITION WHEREHYDRAULIC OIL IS INJECTED UNDER THE SKIN FROM PRESSURE IN THE LINE. ALWAYS WEARGLOVES AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS IMMEDIATELY. NEVER CARRY A TOOL BY THE HOSES. DO NOT USE DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. IMMEDIATELY REPLACE ANY DAMAGED HOSES, FIT-TINGS, OR OTHER COMPONENTS SHOWING WIRE BRAID, NICKS, CUTS, DAMAGE OR ABRA-SIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND / OR PERSONAL IN-JURY OR DEATH. CLEAN UP ANY OIL OR FLUID SPILLS IMMEDIATELY. HAVE SUPERVISOR ADD ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS RELATING TO THE SPECIFIC WORKAREA AND LOCAL SAFETY REGULATIONS BELOW:**5 Matweld , INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice.

7 Rev. 02/1009200A Precision frog GRINDERSAFETY WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES, EAR PRO-TECTION AND SAFETY DO NOT WEAR CLOTHING WHICH MAY BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE ALWAYS KEEP WORK AREA FREE OF TOOLS OR ANY OTHER OBJECTSWHICH MAY IMPAIR SOUND OIL INJECTION HAZARD EXISTS WITH THIS TOOL. OIL INJECTION IS A CONDITIONWHERE THE HYDRAULIC OIL IS FORCED UNDER THE SKIN THROUGH PRESSURE IN THELINE. ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, DO NOT CARRY THE TOOL BY HYDRAULIC HOSES, AND RE-PAIR LEAKS NEVER CHANGE STONES WITH THE POWER SOURCE VALVE(S) IN THE ON POSITION,TURN THE POWER SOURCE OFF . ATTEMPT TO CARRY THE Grinder WITH THE POWER SOURCE IN THE ON POSI-TION, TURN THE POWER SOURCE OFF . TOUCH OR TRY TO STOP A MOVING CHECK THE WORK AREA FOR ANY TRASH WHICH MAY IGNITE FROM CHECK THE AREA FOR SMOLDERING TIES OR TRASH BEFORE LEAVING THE WHEN CHANGING STONES, FOLLOW ALL GRINDING STONE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONSFOR SAFETY AND OPERATION.

8 USE ONLY STONES THAT COMPLY WITH ANSI USING, RUN NEW GRINDING STONE FOR ONE MINUTE AT FULL SPEED TO CHECKFOR DEFECTS OR MOST HYDRAULIC OILS HAVE A FLASH POINT OF APPROXIMATELY 450 DEGREES (F). MAKESURE HOSES ARE COMPLETELY CLEAR OF SPARKS AND HOT DEBRIS. HAVE ANOTHERPERSON STAND CLOSE TO HYDRAULIC POWER SOURCE CONTROLS TO OBSERVE OP-ERATION AND FOR EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN IF SPECIFICATIONSFLOW:PRESSURE:MAX BACK PRESSURE:RPM:10 GPM (38 LPM)2000 PSI (140 BAR)250 PSI (17 BAR)40006 Matweld , INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice. Rev. 02/1009200A Precision frog GRINDERSet up and operationThe Precision frog Grinder is designed to operate both 1 X 8 and 4 X 3 grinding 1 X 8 grinding stone is used for the majority of operations such as grinding out defects as well as grindingback the profile of the frog after 4 X 3 cup stone is ideal for the finish grinding, radius profiling and to grind in the point the base of the Precision frog Grinder on the frog , centering it on the work area.

9 Set the Grinder onto thebase and lock with the roller the 1 X 8 stone installed the defect can be ground out or if defect is carbon arc cut with air (CAC-A)then the Grinder can be used to clean out the slag before CLAMP7 Matweld , INC. PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice. Rev. 02/1009200A Precision frog GRINDERA fter welding up the frog , begin to rough grind the surface with the 1 X 8 stone. The base of the Grinder isstill centered for this flange way alignmentMark the casting of the frog with a straight edge and soap stone for reference of original the guide cable from each eye hook on the base to align the base Grinder over the straight edge , INC.

10 PHONE:(270) 444-0085 FAX:(270) 443-6180 Matweld reserves the right to change parts, features, or specifications without notice. Rev. 02/1009200A Precision frog GRINDERT ighten the base to the frog , centered over this work area. Ensure that the soap stone reference line and cableare alignedGrind the flange way from the bottom up. The angle adjustment will be on approximately the 4th notch fromvertical.(#8 notch in this example. This may vary depending on the grinding stone wear.)Starting at the bottom of the flange way begin grinding the hand wheel to move the stone up or crank handles are for adjusting the stone from side-to-side while rolling the Grinder back and forth acrossthe length of the , INC.