Description

Number of Pages: 94

This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Gidding & Lewis Bickford Chipmaster 13″, 15″, 17″, 19″ Radial Drill Operation and Parts Manual which covers the model 954 and more. This manuals covers the Complete Hydraulic Pre-Selection, Partial Pre-Selection, and Lever Shift Controlled heads. It contains information on lubrication, maintenance, and controls as well as a complete parts list and exploded views and adjustments. Please read contents below.

Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................2
INSTALLATION....................................................3,4,5
PREPARATION FOR USE.................................................6
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................7
LUBRICATION.......................................................8/9
OPERATION
Starting...........................................................11
Spindle Operation..................................................12
Selection of Spindle Speeds.....................................12,13
Selection of Feeds..............................................13,14
Fine Hand Feed.....................................................14
Hand Feed Operation................................................14
Setting the Compensating Dial Depth Gage...........................14
Positioning the Head...............................................15
Clamping and Unclamping the Head...................................15
Clamping and Unclamping the Column.................................15
Raising or Lowering Arm............................................15
Clamping the Arm...................................................15
ADJUSTMENTS
Adjusting Arm Clamp................................................16
Adjusting Arm Lubrication..........................................16
Adjusting Column Clamp.............................................17
Adjusting Forward and Reverse Driving Clutches.....................17
Adjusting Quick-Return Clutch......................................18
Spindle Adjustment.................................................18
Speed Dial Alignment...............................................19
Feed Dial Alignment................................................19
Safety Feed Clutch Adjustment......................................19
Adjusting Hydraulic Head Clamp.....................................19
Adjusting Manual Head Clamp........................................20
Adjusting Gibs.....................................................20
Adjusting Spindle Counterbalance...................................21
Adjusting Lubricating Oil Pressure.................................21
Adjusting Power Rapid Traverse Clutch..............................21
DISASSEMBLY
Taper Pins.........................................................21
To Remove Quick-Return Clutch from Head............................22
To Remove Feed Unit from Complete Pre-Select Machines..............22
To Remove Feed Unit from Lever-Shift & Partial Pre-Select Machines.22
To Remove Spindle without Removing Spindle Sleeve..................23
To Remove Spindle and Sleeve.......................................23
To Remove Driving Clutches.........................................23
To Remove Counterbalance Spring....................................24
STANDARD SPINDLE NOSE DIMENSIONS...................................25
REPAIR PARTS....................................................26-91

Overview

I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear; they are then comb bound with heavy cover pages so they lie flat on the workbench.