1. Keep inside of Hougen Cutter clear of chips. Chips will interfere with cutting to maximum depth and may impede
the free oil fl ow and can cause cutter breakage.
2. Keep work, machine, arbor and Hougen Cutter free of chips and dirt.
3. Tighten all bolts and fasteners regularly.
4. We highly recommend using a light viscosity cutting fl uid (preferably
Hougen Cutting Fluid - Part No. 11742-4)
5. Occasionally check metering of cutting fl uid fl ow. Lack of cutting fl uid may
cause Hougen Cutter to freeze in cut, slug to stick and may result in poor
cutter life.
6. Always start cut with light feed pressure and then increase suffi ciently to
achieve maximum cutting rate.
7. Ease off on pressure as cutter begins to break through at the end of the cut.
8. Keep slide dovetails, brass gibs and feed rack lubricated and free of chips and dirt.
9. When slug hangs up in cutter, turn off motor and bring cutter down on a fl at surface. This will normally straighten a
cocked slug, allowing it to be ejected.
10. When cutting large diameter or deep holes it may be necessary to stop in the middle of the cut to add cutting
fl uid and remove the chips from around the arbor. (When doing this DO NOT raise the cutter out of the hole.
Doing so can allow chips to get under the teeth of the cutter and make it diffi cult to restart the cut.)
11. In power feed mode. A dull cutter will cause lift of the magnet be sure to always use a
sharp cutter.
* ”Babying” the cutter through the cut will only decrease tool life.
HINTS FOR SMOOTHER OPERATION
#1 cause of cutter
breakage and
prematurely dull
teeth is too little
feed pressure*
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