National PANTHER 5110, Instruction Manual

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5110 OPERATING CONTROLS
CYLINDER LIFT (FIGURE A)
The cylinder lift lever raises and lowers the cylinder and cutting head. After setting slide plate to proper
height, use the cylinder lift lever to set blade to proper cutting angle. Pull back
on the cylinder lift lever
to raise the cutting head. Push the cylinder lift lever forward to lower the cutting head. Continuing to
push the cylinder lift lever forward and it will adjust the angle of the cutting head. This will also jack up the
machine (See Figure B). This will need to be done when doing maintenance on the machine (ie: wheel
changing, front caster maintenance etc).
Figure A
Cylinder Lift
Lever
Figure B
WARNING: Disarm machine by removing the cutting head or dropping the cutting head to the floor
when the machine is not in use.