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OPERATION MANUAL
5. MAINTENANCE
5.1 CLEANING AND OILING
When finished with the machine always clean down the machine and oil with a light oil all
moving parts and machined surfaces.
Clean both of the jaws when finished. Using an air gun of vacuum will remove the surface dirt
but to clean them properly, disassemble the jaws as follows.
1. Loosen the top and bottom screws (#34) , to remove the die assembly. (Fig.5.1)
2. Remove the jaws from the jaw cover (#8) by loosening the two Phillips head screws (#37).
NOTE: Be careful not to loose the spring between the jaws
3. Clean the jaws and V-blocks with cleaning fluid and a brush. Do not use a wire brush or a
wire wheel. Always brush in the same direction as the teeth, with the grooves.
4. Reassemble and replace the dies.
Shrinker Dies
Stretcher Dies
F
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.5.1
#34
#8
#8
#37
#37
#37
#37
