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8.5 Positioning Material
Always be sure that the piston and
moving blade are in the fully retracted
“home” position before placing any
material inside the cutting head. See
Figure 8.
Position the material to be cut between the
cutter blades, so that it is perpendicular
to the piston axis, as shown in Figure 9.
This will provide the best quality cut while
placing the least amount of load on the
cutter.
Adjust the support bolt as needed. Head
of support bolt should just touch the
surface of the material to be cut, when
the item is positioned against the fixed
blade of the cutter.
After adjusting the support bolt, be sure
that the support bolt retaining nut is snug
tight against the support bolt mounting
ear. This will help prevent support bolt
movement during cutting.
NOTICE
Be certain that the hardness,
tensile strength and diameter of the
material to be cut are within allowable
limits. Refer to the chart in Section 2.1 of
this manual for additional information.
Failure to observe this instruction may
result in poor cutting performance and/or
damage to the cutter.
90°
90°
Figure 10, Adjusting the Support Bolt
Figure 8, Piston and Blade in Home Position (fully retracted)
Figure 9, Positioning Material in the Cutting Head
