New Mate EasyTap™

1. Prepare for installation

• Confirm oil reservoir cap (1) is installed to prevent oil spillage.
  
• Remove EasyTap assembly from maintenance stand (2) and turn upside down.
  
• Remove end cap (3) using two screwdrivers (4) provided.

2. Remove length adjustment assembly (5)

• Hold end of tap (10) with thumb and first finger.
  
• Push length adjustment button (6) to release.
  
• Remove length adjustment assembly (5) from EasyTap assembly.

3. Separate collet and tap assembly (7) from collet holder assembly (8)

• Slide spring-loaded collet release sleeve (9) forward to release collet and tap assembly (7).
  
• Pull end of tap (10) to remove collet and tap assembly (7) from collet holder assembly (8).
  
• Release spring-loaded collet release sleeve (9).

4. Replace collet and tap assembly (7)

• Hold spring-loaded collet release sleeve (9) with thumb and first finger.
  
• Insert collet and tap assembly (7) into collet holder assembly (8) engaging lugs on collet (11) with recesses in collet holder assembly (8).
  
• Release spring-loaded collet release sleeve (9).
  
• To change tap (10) within collet (11), see steps 8 and 9.

5.Replace length adjustment assembly (5)

• Hold tap end with thumb and first finger.
  
• Align collet holder key (12) with keyway in EasyTap assembly.
  
• Hold length adjustment button (6) in until length adjustment assembly (5) is fully installed.
   
   

6. Set Tap Length

• Turn EasyTap assembly upright and insert into maintenance stand (2).
  
• Push length adjustment button (6) until tip of tap (10) touches stand base plate.
  
• Release length adjustment button (6).
   
   

7. Prepare for use

• Remove EasyTap assembly from maintenance stand (2).
  
• Turn EasyTap assembly upside down.
  
• Replace end cap (3).
  
• Turn EasyTap assembly upright.
  
• Remove oil reservoir cap (1) and refill with hydraulic oil as indicated by site gauge (13). (Use Mobil DTE26 or equivalent.) Note: oil reservoir cap must be removed during normal operation to avoid vacuum build-up.
  
• Install Mate EasyTap assembly into punch press.

8. To Remove the Tap from the Bilz brand collet

• Hold the collet (11) between the thumb and first fingers.
  
• Depress the spring loaded locking mechanism.
  
• Remove the tap (10) and release the mechanism.

9. To Install the Tap into a Bilz brand collet

• Hold the collet (11) in one hand and the new tap (10) in the other hand.
  
• Slide the square end of the tap (10) into the collet (11).
  
• Rotate the tap (10), while pushing the tap into the collet (11), until the square end of the tap engages securely with the square socket within the collet.
  
• The assembled tap and collet assembly(7) is now ready to use.