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T10051 14" portable Benchtop Brake
Blade Adjustments
The fixed (lower) blade on the Model T10051 is
adjustable to allow for different materials and to
compensate for wear to the blades. The blade
position is factory set and only needs to be adjust-
ed if there is excessive binding between the fixed
and moving blade or if a gap exists between the
blades that causes the workpiece to bend, rather
than shear between the blades.
The ideal blade adjustment will vary depending on
the material and dimensions of your workpiece.
Above all, make sure the fixed blade is parallel
with the moving blade and contacts it evenly along
the entire width.
To adjust the blade:
1. remove the blade guard.
2. Loosen, but do not remove the four blade cap
screws (
Figure 7).
Figure 8.
Adjustment screw.
Figure 7.
Blade adjustment.
Fixed Blade
Blade Cap
Screws
Blade Adjustment
Screws
3. use a ball head 3mm hex wrench to adjust
the blade adjustment screws to fine-tune the
position of the fixed blade (
Figure 8).
—Turning the blade adjustment screw clock-
wise will move the fixed blade outward,
towards the moving blade.
—Turning the blade adjustment screw coun-
terclockwise will move the fixed blade
inward, away from the moving blade.
4. once the fixed blade is set parallel to the
moving blade, tighten the four blade cap
screws, then re-install the blade guard.
5. Test the performance of the shear on a scrap
workpiece.
—if the results are satisfactory, no further
adjustment is necessary.
—if the results are not satisfactory, repeat
Steps 1–5 until the results meet your stan-
dards.
Blade Adjustment
Screw