* Item included in the nG4 service kit. For complete list see page 18
Item numbers in bold refer to the general assembly drawing and parts list on pages 24 and 25.
Nose Assemblies
IMPORTANT
The air supply must be disconnected when fitting or removing any nose assembly unless specifically instructed
otherwise.
The air vacuum extraction system MUST be disabled by fitting Vacuum ‘Shut-Off’ Stop Nut 71233-20200 before
operating a nG4 tool with a Maxlok
®
or Avtainer
®
nose assembly.
Refer to the ‘Operating Procedure’ for Avtainer
®
and Maxlok
®
, page 8.
AVTAINER
®
Item numbers in bold refer to the general assembly and parts
list pages 24 and 25. Other items numbers refer to the ‘Type 5
Nose Tip’ table page 13.
• Remove Jaw Spreader Housing 41, ‘O’ ring 12, Locknut
40, Vacuum Sleeve 42 and Seal Housing 52.
• Screw Vacuum ‘Shut-off’ Stop Nut Assy 13 onto Head Piston
36. (Items 40, 42 and 52 are not refitted).
• Replace Jaw Spreader Housing 41 and ‘O’ Ring 12.
• Lightly coat jaws 4 with Moly Lithium grease*.
• Drop jaws 4 into Chuck Collet 9.
• Insert Front Spring Guide 10 into Chuck Collet 9.
• Locate Spring 7 onto Front Spring Guide 10.
• Screw Rear Spring Guide 11 into Chuck Collet 9.
• Fit Locking Ring 8 onto the Jaw Spreader Housing of the
tool.
• Screw the assembled Chuck Collet onto the Jaw Spreader
Housing and tighten with spanner.
• Screw the Nose Tip into Nose Casing 1 and tighten with
spanner*.
• Place Nose Casing 1 with ‘O’ Ring 2 over Chuck Collet 9
and screw onto the tool, tightening with spanner*
MAXLOK
®
When fitting a Maxlok
®
nose assembly, the base tool must be
adapted using three auxiliary components illustrated page 13
and Vacuum ‘Shut-off’ Stop Nut Assembly 13, must be fitted.
Item numbers in bold refer to the general assembly and parts
list pages 26-27. Other items numbers refer to the ‘Maxlok
®
No
Nose Tip’ table page 12.
• Remove Jaw Spreader Housing 41, ‘O’ Ring 12, and
Vacuum Sleeve 42. Seal housing 52 and Locknut 40.
(None of the above parts are refitted).
• Screw Vacuum Shut-off ‘Stop Nut’ 13 onto Head Piston 36.
• Substitute Jaw Spreader Housing 1 with Chuck Collet
Adaptor 07610-00501. Tighten fully onto piston before
tightening the Stop Nut 13 against it.
• Fit Locking Ring 8 onto the Chuck Collet Adaptor.
• Lightly coat Jaws 4 with Moly Lithium grease.
• Drop Jaws 4 into Chuck Collet 9.
• Insert one Spring Guide 10 into Chuck Collet 9.
• Locate Spring 7 onto the Spring Guide already in place.
• Drop the other Spring Guide 10 into Spring 7.
• Holding tool pointing down, screw the assembled Chuck
Collet onto the Chuck Collet Adaptor and tighten with
spanner.
• Screw Anvil Adaptor 71230-02063 into the Head Assembly.
• Place Anvil 12 over Chuck Collet 9 and lock into place with
Anvil Nut 07610-00307.
Fitting instruction for Avtainer
®
and Maxlok
®
Nose Assemblies
Servicing Instructions for all Nose Assemblies
Nose assemblies should be serviced at weekly intervals. You should hold some stock of all internal components of the nose assembly
and nose tips as they will need regular replacement.
• Remove the nose assembly using the reverse procedure to the ‘Fitting instructions’.
• Any worn or damaged part should be replaced.
• Clean and check wear on jaws.
• Ensure that the jaw spreader is not distorted.
• Check that the spring is not distorted.
• On nose assemblies for Maxlok
®
and Avtainer
®
check that the spring guides are not distorted.
• On nose assemblies for Maxlok
®
check that the anvil is neither cracked nor has any scoring or corrosion marks on the inside face
of the concave shape at the front end.
• Assemble according to fitting instructions.
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