5. Move the blade to the right side and pull the left side of the blade toward the front of the machine. Now remove the
right side of the blade.
6. Secure the blade so the sharp edge will not be exposed and remove the blade holder tools.
7.2 Blade Installation
WARNING! The cutting blade is extremely sharp. Serious bodily harm can result from mishandling.
NOTE: To prevent dulling the knife, do not let the knife edge contact any surface except the cutting stick or blade
carrier. A newly sharpened or new blade will require adjustment for proper cutting.
See Section 7.3.
1. Raise the front safety cover. Turn the On/Off toggle switch and key switch off (key vertical).
NOTE: The front safety cover must be in the lowered position before the blade or
clamp will operate.
2. Install the blade holder in the two center blade mounting holes so that 1/4" to 5/16" (1)
of thread is visible between the blade and blade holder.
3. Lifting with the blade holders, place the blade into the blade carrier and securely tight-
en the blade holder tools.
4. Starting from the left end of the blade, insert and tighten two of the five blade screws.
Remove the blade holder tools and install and tighten the two blade retaining screws in their place. Lower the front safety
cover. To insert the far right blade screw, turn the On/Off toggle switch and key switch on. Lower the blade using the
blade switches, turn the On/Off toggle switch and key switch off (key vertical) when the blade reaches a position low
enough to access the remaining blade screw hole. Raise the front safety cover and insert and tighten the remaining screw.
5. Switch the On/Off toggle switch and key switch on so that the blade will travel to the up position.
7.3 Blade Adjustment
NOTE: When properly adjusted, the entire length of the blade should cut cleanly through the last sheet of the stack.
How deeply the blade indents the cutting stick depends on blade condition. Remember to adjust the blade position
only to the depth needed to cut cleanly through the last sheet of the stack.
WARNING! The blade must be adjusted so the cutting edge is above the bottom edge of the clamp when
both are in the full up position.
Due to normal blade wear, sharpening, or blade replacement it will be necessary to adjust the blade position. Blade adjust-
ments control height and levelness.
There are three areas where the adjustments are made. 1) The blade screw holes in the blade carrier are slotted so the blade
can be move up/down in the carrier. 2) The blade height adjustment is accessible through the right side chassis panel. 3)
The leveling adjustment set screws located in the top of the blade carrier. The following procedure includes the removal of
the shroud and complete adjustment of the blade.
WARNING! The cutting blade is extremely sharp. Serious bodily harm can result from mishandling.
1. Disconnect power and remove the shroud.
A. Remove the two thumb knobs located on the left and right front surface of the shroud.
B. Remove the two screws at the bottom rear of the shroud.
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