KNIFEHOLDER DISASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE
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Tidland Performance Series Automatic Knifeholder
MI 557417 1 AD
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To Reassemble Dovetail Assembly
Class I
1. Pulling by hand, extend the piston guide rod.
2. Apply
LOCTITE 242
to the threads of the piston guide rod.
3. Fasten the dovetail assembly to the extended piston guide rod and tighten to 12 ft·lbs (16.26 Nm).
Caution!
Be careful not to damage the dovetail air supply fittings.
4. Reinstall air hoses as shown on the Air Flow Schematic on page 50.
5. Replace the bellows.
6. With the function control knob in the red (retract) position, push the dovetail assembly into the
lower body and reinstall the flat washers, return spring and depth control knob.
7. Rotate the depth control knob clockwise far enough to allow the flat washer and socket head cap
screw to lock against the stroke stop rod, capturing the depth control knob.
8. Reinstall the depth control knob cap.
9. Verify half and full stroke functionality before reinstalling the unit for operation.
Class II and III
1. Extend the piston guide rod using the function control knob in the yellow (setup) or green (run)
position.
2. Apply
LOCTITE 242
to the threads of the piston guide rod.
3. Fasten the dovetail assembly to the extended piston guide rod and tighten to the appropriate
torque value:
Class II
— 35 ft·lbs (47.43 N·m)
Class III
— 70 ft·lbs (94.85 N·m)
Caution!
Be careful not to damage the dovetail air supply fittings when tightening the piston guide
rod to the dovetail.
4. Reinstall the air hoses as shown on the Air Flow Schematic on page 50.
5. Reinstall the bellows.
6. With the hoses connected and the bellows in place, turn the function control knob to the red
(retract) position.
7. Rotate the depth control knob clockwise far enough to allow the flat washer and socket head cap
screw to lock against the stroke stop rod, capturing the depth control knob.
8. Reinstall the depth control knob cap.
9. Verify half and full stroke functionality before reinstalling the unit for operation.
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