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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

GETTING STARTED……………………………………………………………………………………. 4

SAFETY RULES………………………………………………………………………………………….4

MOUNTING THE MACHINE…………………………………………………………………………… 5

CUTING STANDARD KEYS…………………………...………………………………………………. 6

CUTTING DEEP CUTS………………………………………………………………………………… 6

VISE JAWS……………………………………………………………………………………………….7

TOP SHOULDER GAUGING……………………………………………….………………………….10

CLAMPING KEYS………………………………………………………….……………………………10

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TIP GAUGING………………………………………………………………..………………………….13

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RELEASING THE CARRIAGE……………………………………………..………………………….13

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CUTTER SHAFT LOCK……………………………………………………..………………………….14

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REMOVING/REPLACING CUTTER…………………………………………..………………………15

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DEPTH ADJUSTMENT……………………………………………………..…………………………..15

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SPACE ADJUSTMENT………………………………………………………..………………………..18

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KEY GAUGE ADJUSTMENT…………………………………………………...………………………21

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CARRIAGE OVER TRAVEL ADJ…………………………………………...………………………….22

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MAINTENANCE…………………………………………………………………...……………………..23

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TROUBLESHOOTING………………………………………………………...………………………...25

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CUSTOMER INFORMATION………………………………………………...………………………...30

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WARRANTY………………………………………………………………...…………………………….31

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PARTS BREAKDOWN………………………………………………..………………………………...32

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Summary of Contents for RY100

Page 1: ...the U S A RYTAN INC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE PRICES MAY VARY FROM YOUR DISTRIBUTOR 1648 W 134th St Gardena CA 90249 U S A 310 328 6553 FAX 310 212 6002 M o d e l R Y 1 0 0 RY1...

Page 2: ...8 TOP SHOULDER GAUGING 10 9 CLAMPING KEYS 10 10 TIP GAUGING 13 11 RELEASING THE CARRIAGE 13 12 CUTTER SHAFT LOCK 14 13 REMOVING REPLACING CUTTER 15 14 DEPTH ADJUSTMENT 15 15 SPACE ADJUSTMENT 18 16 KEY...

Page 3: ...S A Know your machine Read the owner s manual carefully Learn its applications and limitations as well as specific operational hazards peculiar to this machine B Guard against electrical shock by prev...

Page 4: ...ing Do not attempt to remove key blank or key blank material while cutter is rotating T Never use machine in an explosive atmosphere For example if your machine is in a service vehicle with a fuel lea...

Page 5: ...SMOOTHLY from Right to Left The key will be cut properly starting at the Bow and ending at the tip of the key It is O K to make a cleanup cut back to the bow of the key ONLY after the key has already...

Page 6: ...keys Before cutting a steel key try filing a small groove where one of the deeper cuts will be made if the key won t file easily it won t cut any better in your key machine and will most likely ruin...

Page 7: ...to buy top vise jaws in pairs or sets Inspect your top vise jaws for uneven clamping and referencing surfaces Replace when jaws appear worn Accelerat ed wear occurs when you clamp double sided steel k...

Page 8: ...S Open the vise jaws only wide enough to slide the key in With the key in all the way into the throat of the vise jaws put your index finger against the key blade as shown below and with moderate forc...

Page 9: ...ise jaw you want to take up as much of the slack between the top and bottom vise jaws as you can NOW tighten the four 6 32 screws with your 7 64 Allen hex wrench readjust if necessary to get a good fi...

Page 10: ...t have a top shoulder to gauge from Open the vise jaws ONLY enough to slide in the thinnest part of the key Slide in the key blank and allow the full thickness ridge of the key to contact the face of...

Page 11: ...inuing to rotate the key gauge until the key gauge aligns itself with the tip of the key See figure 10 Fig 10 Always remember to flip DOWN your key gauges before cutting a key Failure to do so may dam...

Page 12: ...to do so may damage t he key gauge and key gauge shaft with the cutter wheel 11 RELEASING THE CARRIAGE For safety reasons releasing the carriage requires two actions With your right hand push down ge...

Page 13: ...CK THE CARRIAGE BACK after cutting a key Push DOWN on the carriage s large teardrop knob until the carriage clicks into the locked position SWITCH ON YOUR MACHINE The power switch is located at the lo...

Page 14: ...and permanently damage it by wearing a flat spot on the belt 13 REMOVING REPLACING THE CUTTER REMOVING THE CUTTER The cutter wheel is secured to the cutter shaft with a LEFT HAND NUT You must turn th...

Page 15: ...llen Hex Wrench to loosen the two screws about 1 turn each Before you begin please make sure that both top vise jaws are in the standard configuration See figure 17 below Fig 17 Depth is adjusted by m...

Page 16: ...recom mend that you slowly move the 1 x 4 piece of paper from side to side along the blade of the key blank to as sist you in detecting when the cutter wheel s teeth first contact the paper When the c...

Page 17: ...e for depth adjustment Spacing is adjusted by moving the cutter wheel and its cutter shaft assembly left or right The cutter shaft assembly is secured tot he machine s main housing by two 10 32 Allen...

Page 18: ...f your adjustment There should be NO key blank in the left vise jaw for this part of the procedure DO NOT FORGET to flip down your key gauges Failure to do so may result in damage to the key gauge and...

Page 19: ...and and observe which way you must move the cutter Use your small plastic mallet to nudge the cutter shaft assembly in the direction you want it to go It is a good idea to verify the cutter position i...

Page 20: ...key blank stack go all the way to the carriage s built in over travel stop and move the machine s stick shift lever to the LEFT making a wide cut slightly more than wide Pull the carriage back and SWI...

Page 21: ...n should be enough Observe that the stylus is touching the face of the closed vise jaw Gently turn the slotted screw stud with your screwdriver in the clockwise direction and stop when you feel the st...

Page 22: ...WARNING Do not turn the machine over and set it on the Power Switch SUGGESTION When lubricating the stick shift drive linkages under the machine you might want to use spray on bicycle chain lubricant...

Page 23: ...nts made to the machine All questions remain unan swered There is only one way to get good results on a consistent bases Buy a quality built heavy duty key machine don t abuse it and keep it well main...

Page 24: ...gauges all the way down and the left hand key gauge CRASHES into the stylus holder and knocks the key gauges out of position The key they re cutting is O K but the next key they duplicate won t work...

Page 25: ...cutter wears until finally you have to buy a new cutter or get the old cutter resharpened When you put on the new or resharpened cutter you re back to ridges again Machine Makes Whirring Sound There...

Page 26: ...ecommend it No question about it steel keys are hard on cutters period 5 You cut a beautiful brand new Automotive Presentation key that the customer brought in You cut the key and toasted the cutter W...

Page 27: ...tters until you ve accumulated at least three cutters then call us about resharpening them to all the same size When you have them all resharpened to the same size you will have to readjust your key m...

Page 28: ...will probably fall out by itself At the bottom of the carriage there is a1 4 wide slot with a pin in it use a small hammer and drive the pin to nearly flush with the bottom of the carriage From the f...

Page 29: ...jaws last a long time anyway and when you re place them you are not required to replace them in sets buy only what you need at the time Why Not Use a Less Expensive Motor and Save Money Our stick shi...

Page 30: ...BLE IN THE CONTINENTAL U S A ONLY RYTAN INC MODEL RY100 KEY MACHINES ARE WARRANTED TO BE FREE FROM MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE DURING THE FIRST YEAR DEFECTIVE PARTS WILL B...

Page 31: ...signing and building the first heavy duty real tool to drill out the side bar and gave away the try out codes for free with the purchase of the RY25 Ford Drill Tool It was the profits earned from you...

Page 32: ...Retaining Pin 80 RY10056 Key Ring Stud 81 RY10023 Carriage Release Stud 82 RY9025 Carriage Release Spring 83 RY9038 Carriage Release Knob 84 RY9028 Carriage Knob 85 RY10086 Threaded Stud 86 RY10060 K...

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