Operating Instructions UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool UL4000 Cordless Ultra-Lok Tool Table of Contents Warranty, Safety Guidelines, Contents Setup Instructions 2 3-4 Settings 5 Parts List 6 Troubleshooting 7 Assembly Instructions 8 Clamp Application Free-End Preformed Maintenance Blade Change BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc. A Unit of IDEX Corporation 4799 Dahlia Street Denver, CO 80216-0307 USA P: 1-800-525-0758 F: 1-800-624-3925 9-10 11 12-13 14 www.BAND-IT-IDEX.com Page 1 of 14 Document # P07886 Rev.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Warranty, Safety Guidelines, Contents Warranty: Refer to website for warranty information: www.band-it-idex.com/warranty.html NOTE: Any performance data published herein is based on laboratory tests, which cannot duplicate conditions that may be encountered in field installations.
Setup Instructions UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Warning: Always wear safety glasses when operating this tool. Keep both hands away from clamp being tensioned. Use common sense, squeezing force of ¾” clamp can reach as high as 2 tons. Never attempt to clamp objects which can shatter, or otherwise cause bodily harm. 1. Read safety instructions and operator‟s manual for the DeWalt DC987/DW987/DC925 cordless drill.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Setup Instructions NOTE: Alignment is critical for proper tool function. Tension Screw Safety Clutch Note: Some components are not visible in this illustration. When installing the tool on the drill, be careful to align the end of the Tension Screw with the slot in the end of the safety clutch, as shown above. BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc. A Unit of IDEX Corporation 4799 Dahlia Street Denver, CO 80216-0307 USA P: 1-800-525-0758 F: 1-800-624-3925 www.BAND-IT-IDEX.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Settings Recommended Drill Clutch Torque Settings: Drill Model Clamp Size Single Wrap Double Wrap *Preformed DC987 ¾” ½” 11-13 5-9 17-22 11-13 17-22 11-13 DW987 ¾” ½” 5-7 4-6 15-19 5-7 15-19 5-7 DC925 ¾” ½” 11-15 3-7 19-20 11-15 19-20 11-15 Always Set Speed Selector to “1” NOTE: These torque settings are suggested settings only, individual tools should be adjusted for the clamping application.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Parts List Notes: Apply Item 31 (Grease) to: Item 4 (Cut off Cam) Item 3 (Cutter Knife) at contact point with item 1 (Tool Head) Item 26 (Spring) before installation Apply Item 32 (Grease) to: Item 7 (Tension Screw) threads and at grooved end Item 2 (Cutter Blade) counter-bore only, after item 14 (Bearing Tip) has been installed. Tighten the following: Item 23 (#10-32 Screws) to 60 – 70 in-lbs. Item 22 (1/4-28 Screws) to 90 – 110 in-lbs.
Troubleshooting UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool 6 2 Places 30 18 28 4 Tension Block ASSY 4 Places 6 23 4 Places 20 19 29 4 Places 2 Places Head Unit 22 4 Places See page 6 for parts list Trouble-Shooting 1. Lock slips down in buckle: Tighten blade mounting screws. If lock on clamp is still not adequate, reduce tension on tool by setting torque setting on the drill clutch to a lower number. 2. Safety clutch between drill and tool releases prematurely: Make sure tool is fully seated on drill.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Assembly Instructions 9 Tension Gripper Assembly 32 7 32 Brush lubricant evenly on threads 5 16 17 26 31 2 Places Tool Head Assembly 8 4 31 Component under spring load when assembled 24 2 Places Lubricate both sides 10 27 21 2 Places 13 11 25 Component under spring load when assembled 31 * M09387 (Optional) ½” Shear Plate Insert can be substituted for item # 33 13 12 1 3 33 15 32 14 32 BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Clamp Application Free-End Clamps Warning: Always wear safety glasses when operating tool. 1. Break off an Ultra-Lok Free-End tie from the roll. Slide the buckle onto band with indented arrows pointing in same direction and same side up. Slide buckle all the way onto band until it comes to a stop between the two buckle dimples at opposite end of tie. 2. Wrap tie around object to be clamped. Insert the tie through buckle once for single-wrap or twice for double-wrap.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Clamp Application Free-End Clamps Inspect buckle on completed clamp and tap down buckle shroud. Section View Good Clamp FRONT VIEW Completed Free-End Clamp (Visually inspect lock) Lock sheared in center and formed inside shroud Buckle Shroud Bad Clamp Lock has slipped back under sheared buckle surface Shear Surface Important: Visually inspect lock formed in band as shown.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Clamp Application Preformed Clamps Place clamp in desired position on object to be clamped. Follow steps 5 and 6 on page 9. Inspect buckle on completed clamp and tap down buckle shroud as shown below. Section View Good Clamp Lock sheared in center and formed inside shroud Front View Completed Clamp (Visually inspect lock) Buckle Shroud Shear Surface Bad Clamp Lock has slipped back under sheared buckle surface Important: Visually inspect lock formed in band as shown.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Maintenance 1. Approximately every 500 clamps, lubricate tension screw with molybdenum disulfide lubricant, or equivalent. Make sure tension block is all the way forward against the tool head. Remove cap from syringe and insert tip of syringe into slot on top of tool body. Press the tip against the tension screw just behind the tension block and squeeze out approximately ½” long bead of lubricant.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Maintenance 5. To replace gripper: Make sure tension block is all the way forward against the tool head. Remove drill. Remove tool adapter body. Remove one side of the tool body or the other, not both. Slide gripper out sideways and replace with a new one. Re-attach tool body side. Caution: Do not push or move tension block while gripper is out of tool. Tool Head Item 1 This tip must align with the safety clutch (M21790) on the DeWalt drill. See page 4.
UL4000 Ultra-Lok Tool Optional ½” Tool Blade Change To change out the UL4000 tool to the 1/2” version, the following steps should be followed. *NOTE: Do not attempt to use 1/2” clamps with 3/4” head. (Adapter change-out: 3-5 minutes) 1. Prior to separation from power drill, back off tension block assembly ½” from head unit. See page 7. 2. Detach tension body from the battery-powered drill by loosening the single tensioning bolt on the aluminum collar and separating the two sections. 3.
