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Adjustment procedures
Results of Improper adjustment
3. Adjustment procedure of engagement amount of knives
(1) Loosen setscrew
❸
in the upper knife holder and adjust so that
the engagement amount of the top end of the upper knife
❶
and lower knife
❷
is approximately 0.5 mm when upper knife
❶
is in its lowest position.
(2) After the adjustment, perform "7.-(2)-1. Adjusting the upper
knife pressure".
4. Replacement procedure of upper knife and lower knife
(1) Loosen setscrew
❹
in the joint asm., and remove waste cloth
pipe
❺
.
(2) Loosen setscrew
and keep in that state. Loosen lower knife
keep plate setscrew
❻
. Draw out lower knife
❽
in the direction
of the arrow with knife shaft
❼
pressed in the direction of the
arrow.
(3) Insert a new lower knife
❽
in the groove of lower knife holder
❾
,
and tighten setscrew
❻
in the lower knife presser plate in the
state that the blade point is aligned with the top surface of the
throat plate.
(4) When replacing the upper knife
, loosen setscrew
in the
upper knife holder, remove upper knife holder
, loosen set-
screw
in the upper knife, and remove upper knife
.
(5) Fix new upper knife
with setscrew
in the upper knife.
(6) After replacing the upper knife
, align the left end face of up-
per knife holder
and the left end face of knife shaft
❼
, and
tighten setscrew
in the upper knife holder.
(7) After replacing the upper knife
, perform "7.-(2)-1. Adjusting
the upper knife pressure" and "7.-(2)-3. Adjustment procedure
of engagement amount of knives".
