7.0 Knife Installation/Changing
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Figure 15
3. Remove the knife bolts from the two slotted knife bar holes and replace with the knife lifter assembly
.
Tighten the lifters to hold the knife in place, and then remove the remaining knife bolts.
Figure 16
4.
Clear the table surfaces and place the empty knife scabbard on the table. Remove the scabbard’s
knife retaining screws.
5. Grasp the knife lifter handles firmly and, at the same time, turn them counterclockwise to release
the knife from the knife bar (Figure 17). Lower the left end first, then lower the right end as you
shift the knife sideways to the left. Bring the right end of the knife around the knife bar guide frame.
Maneuver the right end into the space between the guide frame and the shroud as the left end is
brought clear of the left guide frame. Move the knife to the right then bring the knife out of the
cutter, left end first. Put the blade in the scabbard immediately and secure the knife retainer screws.
Figure 17
