FOREDOM SR Series Manuals

Owner’s Manual 1/6 HP Series SR Flexible Shaft Power Tools For Your Own Safety • Please read this Assembly, Operation, and Service Manual before operating your Foredom power tool. • Always wear eye protection while using power tools. • Only use accessories rated for use at 18,000 RPM or higher. FRANÇAIS Guide d’utilisation pour outils électriques de série SR à arbre flexible de 1/6 ch Pour votre propre sécurité • Veuillez lire ce manuel d’assemblage, d’utilisation et d’entretien avant d’utiliser votre outil électrique ForedomMD. • Protégez toujours vos yeux lorsque vous utilisez des outils électriques. • Utilisez uniquement des accessoires fonctionnant à 18,000 tr/min ou davantage. ESPAÑOL Manual de Instrucciones Series SR 1/6 HP de baleros blindados y lubricados permanentemente Aviso • Antes de usar su motor Foredom por favor leer este Manual de Instrucciones. • Siempre use protección para sus ojós y cara. • Use únicamente accesorios clasificados para 18,000 rpm o más. FOREDOM ® SR FOREDOM ® Foredom Electric Company 16 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801, U.S.A. Tel: 203-792-8622 • Fax 203-796-7861 www.foredom.net F-1268 12/2020 Printed in USA Separate Instructions for Square Drive Shafts may be included if required. Des instructions séparées pour les arbres d’entraînement carrés peuvent être incluses si nécessaire. Se pueden incluir instrucciones separadas para ejes de transmisión cuadrados si es necesario. Contents Safety Instructions 2 SR Motors and Speed Controls 3, 5 Assembly Instructions 4–5 Operation – General Guidelines 5–6 Maintenance Procedures 6 Motor Cleaning & Lubrication 6 Replacing Worn Shafts & Sheaths 7 Replacing Motor Brushes 7 Safety Instructions Before using your Foredom power tool, please read all safety instructions. They are for your protection and should always be fol- lowed to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the tool. Always wear proper eye and face protection. Safety glasses or face shields should be worn whenever you operate a Foredom or any power tool to prevent serious eye or face injuries. Secure the work piece or item that you are working on in a vise or other work holding device. Holding it with your hand can result in serious hand injury. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry and be sure to tie back long hair. Always use a proper dust collection system to minimize the accumulation of possibly flammable or explosive dust. Wear a respirator to pre vent the inhalation of dust particles or other debris. Secure the power tool to motor hanger or work surface. Flexible shaft power tools can “jump” at start up or vibrate during operation. The tool should be properly secured in order to prevent it from vibrating off of the motor hanger, work bench or wall. Never use an accessory at speeds above its maximum speed rating. When properly used, all of Foredom’s accessories can be operated at the speeds listed in Foredom cata- logs or on the packaging. Always determine the manufacturer’s speed rating before using accessories other than Foredom’s. For added safety and comfort while using this power tool for carving or other appli- cations, it is recommended that you wear a heavy canvas or leather apron. It will protect you from dust, debris and chips as well as help prevent injury if the handpiece slips off the workpiece. It will also help prevent loose clothing from getting caught in a rotating cutter, bur or other accessory. Never use or continue to use any accessory which appears to be damaged, loose, vibrating, or out of balance. Inspect each accessory for cracks or flaws before using it. Avoid knots, imperfections in wood or metal objects like nails, which could damage or catch the accessory. Always insert the shank or arbor of an accessory or mandrel into the collet (or collet holder, chuck or chuck arbor) as far as possible in order to provide proper support. Tighten the collet or chuck securely. Never wear open shoes or sandals. Use footwear that is tough enough to protect your feet from falling tools. Never use excessive side pressure which may bend or break the shank or arbor of an accessory. Let the speed of the accessory do the work. Do not stall the motor by jamming or using excessive pressure on the accessory. This can result in damage to the motor or flexible shaft. Never operate the motor with the outer sheath removed from the flexible shaft. Always disconnect the power cord before servicing the motor or removing the flexible shaft or sheath. Never operate your power tool during a no- ticeable power decrease. Turn power tool off and do not use until power is fully restored. Never use in an area where flammable vapors are present. Use proper grounding procedures. This tool should be grounded while in use to protect the operator from electric shock. The tool is equipped with an approved 3-conductor cord and a 3-prong grounding type plug to fit the proper grounding receptacle. The green (or green and yellow) conductor in the cord is the grounding wire. Never connect the green (or green and yellow) wire to a live terminal. If your unit is for use on less than 150 volts, it has a plug that looks like sketch A below. An adapter (sketches B and C) can be used for connecting plugs as shown in sketch A to 2-prong receptacles. The green colored rigid ear, lug, etc., extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as a properly grounded outlet box. Some jurisdic- tions, including Canada, prohibit the use of 3 to 2 prong adapters. Where prohibited, they should not be used. Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong grounding type plugs and 3-pole type plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool’s plug. Never change motor direction while the motor is running. Changing direction while motor is running can damage the motor or flexible shaft or lead to premature wear. To turn motor off, remove foot from foot pedal speed control, or turn dial speed control to “off” position, and set rocker switch to “off” (center) position on motor. 2 Repair Service 8 Recommended Spare Parts & Supplies 7 Handpieces 19 Limited Warranty 8 Contact Information 20 FRANÇAIS 9 ESPAÑOL 16 Videos on www.foredom.net Click on our homepage Video Library Link where Foredom’s National Sales Manager shows you the basics of using and maintaining flex shaft machines. Click to View: 1. Intro & Proper Set-up 2. Safety Guidelines 3. Handpieces & Accessories 4. Shaft and Sheath Maintenance – Grease and Replace 5. Motor Maintenance– Remove Dust, Replace Motor Brushes There are many other product-related videos throughout our website. We suggest that you take the time to watch these since they help to clarify product features and uses. Check out our youtube channel! OFF – no rotation. FORWARD – clockwise shaft rotation as you work. It is the most commonly used setting. Right-handed people will get the most control in Forward. REVERSE – counterclockwise shaft rotation as you work. Motor rotation If you point a powered handpiece toward your face as it runs the accessory will appear to be running counterclockwise. When the handpiece/accessory is in use on a workpiece, forward rotation direction is clockwise. Forward Motor Rotation, ONLY • Some handpieces can ONLY work in Forward Motor Rotation, including: Chisel or Hammer handpieces or Angle Grinder attachment for H.30® hand- piece. Using them in reverse can damage the handpiece, attachment, flexible shaft, or motor and may cause injury. • Use the forward motor direction ONLY for fluted burs, drills and cutters. Most will cut efficiently only when turning in this direction. • Many mandrels have right-hand threaded arbor screws which will un- screw in the reverse direction. • Dust and debris flies away from the user when operated in forward in the left hand. • Whether you are right or left handed or operate in forward or reverse, precautions taken against dust and debris are always necessary and important. Advantages of Reverse Rotation • Left-handed users will have better control in the reverse direction. • For right handed use, dust and debris flies away in reverse. • Alternating motor direction can extend the life of mounted abrasive points, buffs, brushes, sanding bands, and Typhoon® burs. • Reverse helps with accomplishing symmetrical grinding and carving techniques. • Reverse is good for “backing out” stuck drill bits. • Alternating motor direction makes it easier and faster to polish metals. • Be sure to use a mandrel with a left- hand threaded arbor screw. Never change motor direction while the motor is running. • Always securely tighten chuck nut or chuck jaws of any handpiece with wrench or chuck key so that it will not come loose in the reverse or forward operating directions. Foredom® 1/6 HP Series SR Power Tools You have purchased a fine quality power tool which will perform a wide variety of tasks. Foredom power tools are manu- factured to high standards of precision and performance and with proper use and regular maintenance will give you years of trouble-free performance. This manual contains instructions for the assembly, operation, and servicing of Foredom’s 1/6 HP Series SR motors. M.SR Hang-Up Style M.SRB Bench Style M.SRM Bench Style with built-in control 3 P O Q Always make sure your power tool is unplugged during assembly! After identifying all the components of your power tool, assemble it in the following manner: Assembly and Adjustment of Flexible Inner Shaft, Outer Sheath and Handpiece Proper assembly and adjustment of the flexible shaft and sheath are critical for the correct operation of your Foredom power tool. The exposed tip (hand- piece end) of the flexible shaft (with handpiece removed) must extend 3/4″ (19mm) beyond the sheath. Important Note: The shaft and sheath should be checked and adjusted (if necessary) even if you received them assembled and attached to the motor! To check the shaft and sheath you must first remove the handpiece which is easy to do. IMPORTANT! keyway slot key tip end of shaft inside back end of hand- piece metal sheath tip Motor Brush (on each side of motor) Motor Hang-Up style with shafting (shaft & sheath) Speed Controls have a short cord for plugging in the motor and a long cord for connecting to a power outlet Shafting: Inner Shaft with Outer Sheath Power Cord connects to speed control Handpiece – many different models connect to standard key tip shaft Please follow these directions to assemble and adjust the shaft and sheath. To remove: 1. First make sure your power tool is unplugged. Simply pull the handpiece off the shaft and sheath with a firm grip. To Re-attach Handpiece: while holding the black colored metal outer sheath tip facing upward, turn on the motor so that it is running at about half speed and allow it to slow down. While the inner key tip is still rotating, grip the handpiece and push it onto the sheath tip with one firm motion until it snaps into place. This procedure will align the key tip into the keyway slot (shown in drawing at right). To verify this, insert and tighten an accessory into collet or chuck, turn on control to low speed and observe that the accessory rotates smoothly. Assembly Instructions A complete Series SR flexible shaft power tool has a motor, flexible shaft and outer sheath, speed control (foot or dial) and a hand- piece. If you purchased a motor and control, a handpiece is needed to use the machine. Locate and identify all components, parts and accessories you purchased before discarding any packing list and packing materials that came with your power tool. key tip of shaft 2. With the handpiece removed, place the entire unit on a flat surface with the shaft and sheath extended straight as shown below. Loosen the set screw on the motor connector. Adjust the exposed tip (handpiece end) of the flexible shaft so that it extends 3/4″ (19mm) beyond the sheath. This is done by moving the sheath in or out of the motor connector (motor end). 3. When the correct adjustment is made, re-tighten the set screw in the motor connector and re-attach hand- piece onto the flexible shaft. Shaft Tips Key Tip Square Drive Slip Joint Shafts 85% of Foredom Flexible Shaft Machines come with a 39″ long Key Tip Shaft. Foredom offers 17 different handpieces that can work with a key tip shaft. 4