Pow-R-Master™ - Ideal Industries Inc.

Pow-R-Master
Air Powered Custom Stripmaster ®
#45-2521

Operating Instructions
The IDEAL Pow-R-Master Stripmaster ® Wire Stripper is a hand held,
air-powered production tool designed to strip most insulation types in the
10 to 30 AWG range. Standard blades have 3 – 6 stripping holes.
Three types of gripper pad surfaces are available Grit, File, and Parallel
File.
Unpacking - please read
Do not connect to an air supply until all set-up steps have been completed and
checked. Personal injury or damage to the unit may result. The IDEAL Pow-R-
Master is packaged without stripping blades. Stripping blades must be
ordered separately according to
the wire specifications.
Set-Up and Calibration
1. Locate the guide plate (34), the blade set (31 )(ordered separately), and
the blade retaining screws (29).
2. Place the movable and stationary blade halves (31) on the frame. Make
sure the link (23) is secured around the leg of the moveable blade half.
3. Place the guide plate (34) on top of the blade set (31).
4. Install the blade retaining screws (29), but do not tighten.
5. Connect the unit to an air source (80 to 125 PSI operating pressure)
using the Hose bard (11) port located on the end of the unit.
WARNING: Never connect an air source with pressure in
excess of 150 PSI. Personal injury or damage to the unit may result.
6. Actuate the unit by pressing down the lever (4). Leave the lever
(4) in the depressed position. Tighten the blade retaining screws
(29) to 6 to 8 inch pounds.
7. Release the lever (4).
8. The unit is ready for operation.
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Proper use of the Tool
WARNING: To avoid personal injury, keep fingers away for the gripper
pads and blades during operation.
1. Hold the stripper in the right hand while holding the wire to be stripped in
the left hand.
2. Place the wire in the proper stripping hole making sure to keep fingers
clear of the gripper pads.
3. Press the Lever down to strip the wire.
4. Release the Lever and simultaneously withdraw the wire away from the
gripper pad to prevent smashing the wire.
5. Insert the next wire for stripping
Maintenance
The IDEAL Pow-R-Master Stripmaster ® Wire Stripper is designed to provide
thousands of strips with minimal maintenance. To preserve peak operating
efficiency, occasionally:
1. Clean any debris from the blade mating surfaces and the gripper pads.
2. Occasionally lubricate the lever, link and sprocket (23), the piston rod (5),
the piston rod pin (19), and the chain (22) with a thick grease. IDEAL
Cylinder Lubricant (Part #1181.019) is recommended.
Valve Spool Seal Replacement
Warning: Make sure the air supply is disconnected before servicing.
1. Remove the actuation lever pin (2), the screw (8), and the lever (4).
2. Remove the Retainer (9).
3. Remove the valve spool (12).
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Valve Spool Seal Replacement cont.
4. Install the new valve spool (12).
5. Reinstall the Retainer (9).
6. Reinstall the actuation lever pin (2), the screw (8), and the lever (4).
Trouble Shooting
Problem:
Solutions:
Wire slips through the gripper pad.
a. Clean gripper pads of debris with a wire brush.
b. Change gripper pads.
Problem: Blades and gripper pads close on the wire but the
insulation is not removed.
Solutions:
a. Make sure the wire is located in the correct stripping hole.
b. Make sure the blade is designed for the wire.
c. Make sure the area between the blades is free of debris.
d. Make sure the operating air pressure is between 80
and 125 PSI.
e. Make sure the lever, links and sprockets (23) and chain (22)
linkage areas are well lubricated.
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Notes
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Item Req. Name Part. No.
1 1 Assy. Housing and Gland K 7244
2 1 Pin (1/8 x 3/8 Type C) 281.091
3 1 Cover IA1938
4 1 Lever, Trigger K 7185
5 1 Piston K 7186
6 1 Cylinder K 7187
7 2 Screw (10-32 x 4” SHCS) 113.117
8 1 Screw (8-32 x 5/8 BHCS) 115.001
9 1 Retainer K 7188
10 1 Valve Body H 2562
11 1 Fitting 263.038
12 1 Spool & Sleeve Assy. w/Seals K 7190
13 1 Spring 88.001
14 1 “O” - Ring 483.031
15 2 “O” - Ring 483.042
16 2 Cup Seal - Bushing 483.034
17 1 “O” - Ring 483.043
18 1 “O” - Ring 483.041
19 1 Assy. Rod Piston LB1542
20 2 Screw (8-32 x 3/8 BHCS) 115.014
21 2 Pin (1-16 x 3/8 Type C) 281.107
22 1 Chain (.1475 Pitch) 123.003
23 2 Assy. Lever, Link & Sprocket IA1941
24 1 Spring L 4387
25 1 Jaw Spring L 5092
26 1 Washer 632.142
27 1 Screw (6-32 x 5/16 BHCS) 115.030
28 1 Washer 632.102
29 4 Screw/Lockwasher (5-40 x 3/8 RHCS) 355.002
30 1 Stationary Gripper L 5217
31 1 Set Blade Set Ordered Separate
32 1 Moveable Gripper L 5212
33 1 Sub-Assy. Frame LB1593
34 1 Guide Plate L 4536
35 1 Nameplate LB1531
36 1 Warning Label LA1923
37 1 Warning Label LA1924
38 As Reqrd. Lubricant (Cylinder) 1181.019
39 As Reqrd. Adhesive (Loctite #222) 1202.057
40 As Reqrd. Adhesive (Loctite #271) 1202.035
41 As Reqrd. Grease 1181.011

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Sycamore, IL 60178, U.S.A.
800-435-0705 Customer Assistance
www.idealinedustries.com
ND 941-1
Printed in U.S.A.