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RK-55
Potter’s Wheels
Congratulations on your purchase of a Shimpo potter's
wheel! We trust you will enjoy many years of professional
results from your wheel. Please read the entire instruction
manual thoroughly before initial set-up and operation. The
information contained herein will aid you in operating your
Shimpo wheel safely and with excellent results.
If you have any questions regarding our product(s), call your
local Shimpo dealer.
NIDEC-SHIMPO CORPORATION
Features and Benefits
The RK-55 offers the power, resilience and quietness that Shimpo wheels are
known for. Features includes
●Heavy-duty steel frame construction assures long service life.
●Unique closed loop micro- controller maintains required speed under
heavy load.
●Foot pedal offers flexibility in speed adjustment.
●Two-year warranty.
Contents Included
Parts Description
Wheelhead
2 pc SplashPan
Fwd/Rev Switch
4×5 Wrench : 1
( To adjust foot pedal )
Splash Pan : 1
Power Switch
Power Indicater Light
Instruction Manual.
Foot Pedal
Foot Pedal : 1
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㧍 Danger
Do not use the wheel other
than for throwing clay.
Do not place any items other
than ceramic materials on the
wheelhead.
This product is designed for
the creation of ceramic art.
Water buckets and tools should be
placed on the attached workspace.
Repairs and modifications by
the user are prohibited.
Do not insert hands or objects
into openings or moving parts.
May cause electrocution or injury.
May cause electrocution or injury.
Do not leave children
unattended near wheel.
Keep tools and small parts
out of the reach of children.
Injury may occur
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May cause injury.
Stop operation of the wheel
if you smell or see smoke or
hear unusual noises.
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Please ask for Shimpo Dealer
to replace the power cord
when you have problem.
Never repair the power cord
by yourself.
Shut off the power, unplug power
cable and contact the Shimpo
dealer or Shimpo.
㧍 Warning
Handle with extreme care when
moving or lifting.
Do not plug into or unplug from
AC outlet with wet hands.
Serious injury can occur if moving
or lifting is done improperly.
May cause electrocution.
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Be careful of loose fitting clothing
and long hair.
Do not move or hold the wheel
while power is on.
The wheel cabinet may start turning and your
hand may be caught between the wheelhead
and the enclosure.
May catch in clay or wheelhead causing
damage or injury.
㧍 Caution
Be careful of jewelry and long
nails.
Do not lift the wheel by the
wheelhead.
Jewelry may catch in equipment and
cause damage or injury. Nails may
be broken.
May cause damage or injury.
Place the wheel on a flat,
horizontal surface.
Do not remove the bottom cover.
It may cause a vibration if the placement
is not level.
There are electrical parts which need to
be protected from hands, water and other
materials.
Do not place a TV, radio, or an
antenna too close to the wheel.
It may cause noise and picture distortion.
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Operation Warning
Splash Pan Installation
Ԙ Insert splash pan A into the groove under
the seal flange.
Press the pedal all the way back
before turning the power switch off.
ԙ Insert splash pan B into the groove
under the seal flange.
The wheelhead will not move if the
pedal was not all the way back at last
power off.
Seal flange
Do not operate any switches with
wet hands.
Ԛ Join splash pan A into splash B
Splash pan 㧭
Operation Starting and Stopping
Splash pan B
Splash pan A
࡮Start
Ԙ Turn the power switch on
Splash pan B
Wheelhead
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Ԛ Press the pedal forward
from thestop position toin
crease speed.
Step backward to reduce
speed.
Power Connection
Please do not use this wheel with
any voltage or frequency other than
what is indicated.
Confirm that you have
the correct line voltage
and then insert power
plug into the power
outlet.
࡮Stop
faster
stop
stop
Ԙ Press the pedal all the way
‫ ޓ‬back to stop wheelhead.
Do not connect many power
cables to the same outlet.
ԙ Turn the power switch off.
May cause fire by
exceeding outlet
capacity.
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Make sure the power switch is
off when you plug the power
cable into the AC outlet.
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How to Switch Wheelhead Direction
How to change Wheelhead Direction.
・Start
Ԙ Please check the pedal all the way back to stop
position.
Stop
Ԙ Please check the pedal all the way back to stop
position.
Stop
The wheelhead stops when a switch is changed
to CCW.
After Press the pedal all the way back and
press the pedal forward, The wheelhead will
be rotating to opposite direction.
ԙ Turn the power switch on.
Power switch flash.
ԙ Change the direction with a switch.
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③ Turn on a changeover switch to select direction.
A
Operation Power Switch
B
The power switch has two functions. One is to turn wheel
on and off. The other is a reset function. This wheel has
a safety feature for over load. In order to reset, operator
must switch off and on again. (Don't forget to press the
pedal all the way down before turning switch back on.)
Ａ…Clockwise
Ｂ…Counter clockwise
④ Press the pedal forward from the stop position to
increase speed.
Step backward to reduce speed.
faster
Ṟ Switch the on switch to the off position
(refer to diagram).
ṟ Return the foot pedal to the off
position (refer to diagram).
Ṡ Turn the power switch back on.
stop
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・Stop
Ԙ Press the pedal all the way back to stop wheelhead.
Stop
Maintenance
Use caution when performing any maintenance,
inspection, and adjustments.
ԙ Turn the power switch off.
Turn the power switch off and unplug the
power cable for cleaning, testing or adjustment. (It is recommended to do the
same if the wheel will not be in use for a
long period.)
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DO NOT POUR WATER ON THE
WHEEL TO CLEAN IT.
Wipe the wheel down with a damp
sponge or cloth. (Splash pan can be
cleaned if it is removed from the wheel.)
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٨How to adjust tension of the belt
ԛ Fasten 4 bolts once again.
(When the power is low. When you feel the belt inside
main body slips.)
Please adjust tension of the belt according to the following
instructions:
Ԙ Stop the wheelhead by pressing foot pedal all the way back.
Stop
Ԝ Insert the power cord and turn on the power switch.
‫ ޓ‬Be sure to check rotating direction.
ԙ Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord.
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Ԛ Remove splash pan and loosen all 4 bolts under the
‫ޓ‬wheel head.
Caution, Please be careful not to loosen too much.
Loosen bolts. Do not remove completely.
Bolts
Spring inside the main
body automatically
adjusts tension of the
belt.
Troubleshooting
Problem
‫ޓ‬Wheelhead does not turn
䃂 Is the wheel plugged in to the power source?
䃂 Is the power switch in the "on" position?
䃂 Is the power source working correctly and supplying the correct amount of electrical
䃂 Is the pedal at the "0" position (heel of the foot pedal completely down)?
䃂 Are there several wheels or other equipment/appliances on the same circuit?
(Check the breaker to see if the circuit has been overloaded.)
Problem
Unusual sound coming from the wheel body
䃂 Is the wheel resting on a solid surface and level?
䃂 Is there too much clay on the wheelhead?
䃂 Is the clay totally centered?
䃂 Has the wheelhead bolt been tightened completely?
Problem
The wheelhead stops turning
䃂 Did the wheel stop turning due to too much clay on the wheelhead?
䃂 Did an overload cause the breaker to open at the main power source?
䃂 Has the power cord become unplugged?
䃂 Did theswitch(breaker) on wheel open?
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current?
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NIDEC-SHIMPO CORPORATION
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