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Blade Replacement
1. Operate the cutter forwards or backwards until the moving blade disengages
from the pinion gear and can be pulled free.
2. Remove the battery from the cutter.
3. Secure the lock nut with a wrench and loosen the shoulder screw with a flat
screwdriver. Remove the moveable blade from the tool and collect the two
curved washers.
4. Use a M2.5-sized Allen wrench to loosen and remove the two screws which
secures each of the orange gear guides to the moveable blade. Install the
gear guides on the new blade. Screw them into place firmly, with the
lock-washer between the screw head and the gear guide.
5. Install the new moving blade and assemble the shoulder screw. Position the
two curved washers between the shoulder screw head and moving blade.
Hold the lock nut with the wrench and tighten the shoulder screw.
6. Reinstall the battery pack. Feed the the moving blade into the gear
mechanism. Test the new blade movement. If necessary, repeat the
procedure from Step 1.
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