Discharge Pusher Cylinder Replacement Guide (SMC-FESTO)

You need to attach the discharge plate (531-10080) in the correct orientation for your case former’s confguration: LEFT-HAND or RIGHT-HAND.

Disconnect the cylinder’s pneumatic tubing from the valve.

Unscrew the discharge pusher plate.

Unscrew the foot mounting and remove the cylinder.

Attach the foot mounting to the discharge pusher track with the supplied fasteners (see parts list) and tighten to 13.8 lb-ft.

Attach the discharge pusher plate to the carriage and tighten to 20 lb-ft.

Insert 1/4” tube adapters into the valve.

Connect the cylinder to the pneumatic valve using 1/4” pneumatic tubing.

Set the maximum stroke of the cylinder so it leaves a minimum 1/8" gap between the carriage and the weldment.

Adjust the speed of the cylinder using the valve flow controls:

To increase speed, turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise.

To decrease speed, turn the adjustment screw clockwise.

Check the cylinder speed with each adjustment until the rate is satisfactory.

Lock the flow control knobs by tightening the locking nut on each of them.