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2) Press the push-pin and
remove the blade from
the blade holder.
Blade holder
Push-pin
Blade
• Blade adjustment may be necessary in the following cases:
- When cutting a sheet whose base paper is thinner than its material (sheet portion)
- When cutting a material with no base paper
- When cutting without making any fine adjustment of blade force
Here’s how to adjust the blade.
(1) Turn the cap as shown by the arrow to align the tip of the
blade with the tip of the cap (0 mm of blade extension).
Gap
Amount of cutter blade
extension: 0 mm
Turn the cap
as shown by
the arrow
(2) Turn the cap as shown by the arrow to adjust the amount
of blade extension beyond the tip of the cap.
Turn the cap
as shown by
the arrow
Amount of cutter
blade extension
Thickness of
the base paper
Thickness of the
sheet portion
Tighten the cap until
there is no gap
Turn the cap
as shown by
the arrow
Amount of cutter blade
extension: 2.5 mm (about
0.098") (maximum length)
Adjusting the Cutter Blade
The amount of cutter blade extension can be adjusted by rotating the cap. Turn the cap clockwise to retract the blade or counterclock-
wise to expose it. (Each scale line corresponds to 0.1 mm (about 0.004"). One full turn moves the blade 0.5 mm (about 0.02").)
Adjust blade holder before mounting on the tool carriage.
• If an ordinary sheet is to be used, tighten the cap all the way
(2.5 mm (about 0.098") of blade extension).
• Take care to ensure that the amount of blade extension does not exceed the thickness of the sheet portion plus the
thickness of the base paper.
• If you don’t know exactly how thick the sheet portion is, perform a cutting test and gradually extend the blade. The
optimum blade extension leaves a faint score mark on the base paper.
Amount of cutter
blade extension
Thickness of the
sheet portion
=
+
Thickness of
the base paper
2
After detaching the blade holder from the tool
carriage, do not tighten the tool setscrew. Leave
this screw loose.
Tightening the screw makes the hole for inserting
the holder to progressively smaller, which in turn
makes it difficult to install the blade holder.
Loosen
Blade holder
Tool securing screw
Tool carriage
1) Loosen the tool securing
screw on the tool carriage,
then remove the blade
holder from the tool
carriage.
Removal
Installing a Blade Holder in the Tool Carriage
As shown in the figure at right,
support the tool setscrew from
below and install the blade
holder
Cutting quality may become
poor if installed without sup-
porting the screw in this way.
Tool securing screw
Loosen
Tighten
Blade holder
Tool securing screw
Tool carriage
Loosen the tool securing screw on the tool carriage, then insert
the blade holder until the collar is flush with the carriage.
Tighten the tool securing screw until the blade holder is secured
in place.
