Accu Cutter Company
160 Stover Drive, P O Box 1170, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
800-345-0062 (Fax) 717-241-2350
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“We’ve stayed in business by cutting corners!”
2.
Remove the safety shield.
3.
Using the ball hex provided with the shear, loosen the setscrews so they are no
longer touching the bottom blade.
4.
Loosen the four button head bolts holding the bottom blade. A standard 5/32” hex
head wrench is required.
5.
Move the bottom blade away from the top blades so there is a small gap.
6.
Loosen the four bolts holding the top blade. After all are loosened, remove the
bolts one at a time using care so the blade doesn’t drop as the bolts are removed.
A leather glove is recommended for holding the blade while removing it. The top
blade may be in either the open or closed position depending on your preference.
A 7/16” wrench is required.
7.
After the top blade has been removed, remove the four button head bolts holding
the bottom blade and remove it from the shear.
Installing the Blades
1.
Remove the top guide or ruler. (Optional)
2.
Carefully insert the bottom blade in its carrier. If the top of the bottom blade is
not level with the blade carrier and worktable, place shims under the entire blade
to raise it until it is level. Align the holes and insert but do not tighten the button
head bolts. Note the orientation of the beveled edge of the blade in Figure 4
above. A leather glove is recommended for holding the blade while installing it.
3.
With the shear handle in the open position, align the holes in the top blade with
the holes in the carrier for the top blade. Note the orientation of the beveled edge
of the blade in Figure 4 above. A leather glove is recommended for holding the
top blade while installing it.
4.
Insert the hex head bolts and lock washers. Do not tighten any of the bolts until
they have all been inserted. Once they have all been inserted, tightened the two
end bolts and then the two middle bolts. Be careful to not over tighten any of the
bolts.
5.
After installing the top blade, lower the operating handle so the top blade is in
the closed position.
6.
Slide the edge of the bottom blade against the top blade and lightly tighten the
four button head bolts. When lightly tightening the button head bolts, remember
you want the bottom blade to move or slide on the blade carrier surface while you
are adjusting it, but you do not want the blade so loose that it will rock or one
edge lift off of the carrier surface.
7.
Read the section below on Adjusting Blades beginning with Step 6.