Logan Graphic Products Inc., 1100 Brown Street, Wauconda, IL 60084 847-526-5515 LoganGraphic.com
L1878N rev.2 5/14
Model 5000
8-Ply Mat Cutter
Instruction Manual
Identification
Blade Installation
NOTE: Use only special 8-Ply blade #271. It has only one sharp, bev-
eled edge. DO NOT USE #270 which looks similar but has two beveled
edges. The #270 blade will not cut 8-Ply effectively
(Fig. 1).
NOTE: Only one corner of blade #271 can be used
(Fig. 2).
1. Loosen blade knob and remove cartridge.
2. Set blade onto blade slide, being careful of orientation of edge bevel
(Fig. 3)
.
3. Insert blade slide into cutting head
(Fig. 4)
.
4. Tighten blade knob.
Depth Adjustment
NOTE: Standard 8-Ply depth setting is aligning end of blade with end
of slide
(Fig. 5).
1. Set cutter onto 8-Ply mat board with blade overhanging edge.
2. Depress blade fully.
3. Corner of blade tip edge should score the slip sheet past top of bevel edge
(Fig. 6)
.
4. To adjust depth, loosen blade knob and turn depth adjustment screw.
NOTE: When reducing depth, you will have to push blade back with
your finger.
5. Retighten blade knob.
Nylon Guides
Blade Knob
Blade
Slide
Depth Knob
Fig. 4
Start & Stop Lines
Anti-crawl pin
8-Ply Bevel Cutting Instructions
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
ONLY USE THIS CORNER
#271 SINGLE BEVEL 8-PLY BLADE
Single Bevel
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
SLIP SHEET
8-PLY MAT
CAUTION!!
MAT CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP
Fig. 3
Front
Back
#271 BLADE
