neophyte101
Plastic
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2018
We are currently resurrecting a small manufacturing shop in S. Georgia. It had been closed for about ten years. It is covered but not enclosed, and nothing was done at closing to the numerous machines. Things are going well with most of the machines, but the Kalamazoo H12B's head seems to be stuck in the up position. It was down when we started with it, but immediately upon starting the hydraulic pump it went right up, and has stayed there. The hydraulic system is working well with the vice, the blade tensioner, etc. The blade motor is fine. But the head stays up when you turn the SAW valve (in fact if it has leaked down about 1/8 of an inch over the weekend, it will immediately go all the way up when the valve is turned to SAW. Any one with experience or ideas that might be able to give me a lead would be greatly appreciated. I've tried everything I can think of, and the current techs at Clausing Kalamazoo are not very experienced with this model and were not able to help.