Roper Whitney 10M14-H, Operation Manual

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BLADE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE, cont.
The blade adjustment is made with the ram adjustment screws as follows -- refer to
Figure 3a.
1. Warning: Always set a larger clearance prior to running ram downward after the
blades have been replaced, repositioned or re-sharpened. They must not hit! And
holddown must be installed while performing the adjustment procedure.
2. Begin on the right hand side. Bring the ram down, as if checking the blade
clearance, until the blades, items 1 and 2, just pass each other.
3. Loosen the (3) main bolts, item 5 (1-1/8” socket or wrench).
4. Increase blade clearance by first loosening jam-nut, item 4 (3/4” wrench) and
then tightening the adjustment screw, item 3 (5/8” wrench).
5. Decrease blade clearance by first loosening jam-nut, item 4 and then loosening
the adjustment screw, item 3.
6. Tighten jam-nut, item 4, when proper clearance is achieved. Finish by
re-torquing the (3) main bolts to 200 ft-LB.
7. "Jog" the ram down all the way. Repeat steps 3-6 on left hand end.
8. Bring the ram half way up. Increase clearance in the middle by loosening
tension bar nut. Decrease clearance by tightening nut. See Figure 3b.
9. Recheck clearance on each end.
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