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Installation instructions

Cavity Side Installation STEP 5: Lift the ejector half of the adapter frame with
STEP 1: Install the cavity side adapter frame in the the standard mold base installed using a MUD
molding machine, using clamps or bolting directly balanced lifting bar. Slide the standard mold base
through the clamp plate of the frame. The cavity and ejector half adapter frame into the cavity half
side adapter frame is aligned by the locating ring. adapter frame already installed in the machine
(Step 1).
Rotate the adapter frame to a vertical position
by using a level on the inside of the ear plate STEP 6: Close the machine to clamp the mold
retainer rail. Be sure the mounting bolts or halves together.
clamps are tight.
STEP 7: Clamp the standard mold base adapter frame
STEP 2: Determine that the adapter frame companion ear ejector half to the machine platen.
plates are mounted on the standard mold base as
detailed in the ear plate installation instructions. STEP 8: To remove the ear plate equipped standard mold
base from the adapter frame, unclamp the four
Ejector Side Installation (4) ear plate hold down clamps located on the
STEP 3: With the ear plates installed on the standard tops of the adapter frame rails. Then open the
mold base, slide it into the ejector side of the machine approximately 1/16" to 3/16".
adapter frame prior to installation in the molding
machine. Now clamp the standard mold base in STEP 9: If bolts are to be used through the adapter frame
the adapter frame using the clamps on the end of clamp plate, remove the standard mold base from
the frame. the frame and install the bolts.

STEP 4: Measure the total shut height of the ear plates, STEP 10: If the adapter frame is bolted through the clamp
standard mold base and adapter frame. Adjust plate to the platen, the clamps (Step 7) can now MUD Quick-Change Adapter Frame Systems for Standard Mold Bases | Installation Instructions
the machine platens open an additional 1/16" be removed.
to 3/16" to allow the assembly to slide between
the platens and into the cavity side of the STEP 11: THE MUD Quick-Change adapter frame is now
adapter frame. ready to accept an unlimited number of standard
mold bases equipped with companion ear plates.

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