ER - TOP CLAMPING NUT DIN 6499 Description: Always assemble the collet into the nut before mounting onto Friction bearing ER nut has a unique two-piece exclusive fric- the collet chuck. tion mechanism combining radial and angular self-centering movements. Insertion Procedure: 1. Insert the collet at an angle, fitting the two Features: extractor teeth which protrude (A) into the collet’s • Unique two-piece friction bearing. groove (B). • Radial and angular float for better concentricity. 2. Place the two parts on a clean and horizontal • Powerful gripping force, 50-100% higher than the work surface. standard ER nut due to the friction bearing 3. Press down with your thumb on the back end mechanism. of the collet until it clicks into place (C). • Balanced for higher spindle spin due to unique extractor teeth design. • Compact design - general dimensions and size range are the same as the standard nut. • Designed for use with sealed collets. B Collet Groove C A A Extractor Teeth Important: Never insert the collet parallel to the extractor Extracting Procedure ring. Doing this will chip or break the extractor’s teeth.When 1. Align the engraved diamond shape which is on the unclamping the nut, the collet will self-release from the chuck silver ring (D), with any of the key slots (E) of the nut. by means of extractor teeth. 2. Place the nut with the collet facing down on a clean and horizontal work surface. E 3. Insert a screwdriver vertically between the nut slots and the collet on the reverse side of the D engraved diamond shape (D). 4. Tilt the screwdriver outwards, while helping the extraction by pushing the collet’s back end in the opposite direction (F). F Note: For maximum performance the clamping nut threadand collet taper must be cleaned and oiled before use. Recommended Clamping Torque for Nut type LbsxFt KgxM Standard ER & ER-Top Clamping Nut E-11 36 5 Important: ER-11M 21 3 This torque is calculated with the maximum diameter ER-16 50 7 capacity per collet, which should be gradually reduced ER-16M 29 4 when used with a smaller shank size. ER-20 86 12 ER-20M 58 8 ER-25 144 20 ER-32 160 22 ER-40 180 25 ER-50 252 35 840