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Page 3: ...l visitors should be kept safe distance from work area Do not let visitors contact machine or power cord G Do not force the machine It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was des...

Page 4: ...R Keep hands away from the cutter and key blank Keep hands away from rotating cutter Do not reach underneath or around cutter or key blank when cutter is rotating Do not attempt to remove key blank o...

Page 5: ...ter wheel E Always cut keys from Bow to Tip NEVER MAKE YOUR FIRST CUT FROM TIP TO BOW The RY256 is specially designed to cut most cylinder keys and U S and Foreign automotive keys by operating the mac...

Page 6: ...e cutting a key Failure to do so may damage the Key gauge and key gauge shaft with the cutter wheel E Your stylus and cutter head should be in the Center cut position Look down onto the key to be dupl...

Page 7: ...y it won t cut any better in your key machine and will most likely ruin your cutter 6 Vise Jaws Choosing the correct upper vise jaws For most key cutting work the upper jaw can remain in the standard...

Page 8: ...he step jaw Especially when cutting Medeco keys Always change both vise jaws to standard or step jaw configuration If you change only one your depth will be off either plus 037 or minus 037 See figure...

Page 9: ...iameter plunger Wipe plunger and carriage surfaces clean with a lint free rag or paper towel Bolt a new bottom vise jaw onto the plunger loosely do not tighten the two screws at this time Use Sta Lube...

Page 10: ...se clean it first and key clamp knob assembly you may secure the top vise jaw in place with the knurled knob at this time You will secure the bottom vise jaw now Before tightening the two 10 32 screws...

Page 11: ...t vise jaw first then flip up the full function key gauges and clamp the customer original key in the left vise jaw using your finger following the same procedure outlined directly above See figure 7...

Page 12: ...will contact the face of the TOP vise jaw See figure 8 below Door and trunk key ridge will contact the face of the BOTTOM vise jaw See figure 8 below See figure 8 below for proper insertion of keys in...

Page 13: ...d FALCON behind the tip key gauging These keys must be gauged from a tip location that is behind the actual tip of the key see figure 10 Position the key in the vise so that the tip edge of the key is...

Page 14: ...itioning the carriage where you want it to be you will want to move the carriage to the beginning of the first cut nearest the bow of the key See figure 12 below Note You will not be able to pull on t...

Page 15: ...the left or to the right of center position There is no locking action required to lock the stylus in position instead we provide an efficient ball and spring detent device that you can feel when movi...

Page 16: ...cutter head to the angled position of your choice Left Right or Center Grasping the shaft just below the large black knob and rotating the entire cutter head assembly with your wrist can accomplish ro...

Page 17: ...ddition to the ball and spring detent mechanism for two reasons To prevent over rotation of the cutter head assembly and to provide you an easy way to learn where the left and Right positions are when...

Page 18: ...you are finished reinstalling the cutter wheel Pulling UP on the cutter shaft lock releases the cutter and cutter shaft from the locked position Failure to unlock the cutter when attempting to cut a...

Page 19: ...reinstalling the cutter wheel Pulling UP on the cutter shaft lock releases the cutter and cutter shaft from the locked position Failure to unlock the cutter when attempting to cut a key will result i...

Page 20: ...and the left side edge of the vise jaws DO NOT bottom shoulder the keys into the vises there may be a small radius in the corner of the key blank s blade and the bottom shoulder area Clamping in this...

Page 21: ...ece of paper from side to side in front of the spinning cutter wheel Stop when the piece of paper is cut through to the last few fibers You have now very accurately adjusted the depth of cut on your k...

Page 22: ...de edge of the vise jaws DO NOT bottom shoulder the keys into the vise there may be a small radius in the corner of the key blank s blade and bottom shoulder area Clamping in this area may ANGLE the k...

Page 23: ...o verify that the cutter wheel s teeth do not touch the V cut in the left hand key blank If it is and the cutter wheel not turn backwards by hand or the cutter wheel teeth tick the V cut in the right...

Page 24: ...ore retightening the stylus holder SWITCH OFF THE KEY MACHINE Tighten the two screws using the 3 16 Allen Hex Wrench IMPORTANT Verify that your depth adjustment is correct and readjust if necessary Re...

Page 25: ...haft assembly this adjustment will have to be made Cutter wheel central position is required when duplicating Medeco high security keys If this adjustment is off you will not be able to cut Medeco key...

Page 26: ...uncut key blank by itself when you switch ON the key machine Remove your hands from the key machine do bot touch any of the machine s controls Switch ON the key machine and then switch OFF the key mac...

Page 27: ...ll you will have difficulty observing the symmetrical pie sections cut on your test key To move the cutter wheel position you must use 3 16 Allen hex wrench to loosen the two cap screws on the cutter...

Page 28: ...h your screwdriver About 1 turn 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...

Page 29: ...ed and lubricated for their lifetime Lubricate your machine as often as you like Use number 30 non detergent motor oil Apply oil with a brush to all black oxide processed steel surfaces After applying...

Page 30: ...against the belt and retighten the cap screw See figure 28 This machine is design for a tight belt The motor and cutter shaft are all quality ball bearing constructed and a tight belt does not affect...

Page 31: ...eplace or resharpen the cutter 2 Carriage spring may be weak or adjusted to light Replace the spring or resharpen the cutter 3 Stylus may be worn Check it carefully if there is a groove worn in the st...

Page 32: ...s Shaves Material Off Key The situation is caused by the fact that the cutter wheel is made to a sharp point and therefore to cut keys accurately the stylus must also be made with a sharp edge A key b...

Page 33: ...h Repair or replace as necessary 4 Cutter shaft lock is in the locked position Can t Make Depth Adjustment The problem is you ve run out of room in the stylus assembly to make the adjustment because Y...

Page 34: ...Burrs on Cut Keys A sharp cutter requires almost no deburring A dull cutter requires a lot of deburring A dull cutter seems to make the keys float and you re always force feeding the keys into the st...

Page 35: ...you can feel any movement in the cutter shaft assembly when you test it i Replace the power switch if you accidentally bump it or hit it or drop something on it j Replace the power cord when it begins...

Page 36: ...s attached to the carriage shaft with your left hand at the same time holding the carriage spring and retaining pin in place with your right hand lock the carriage back to its locked back position Onc...

Page 37: ...away If the carriage shaft is just a little stiff you can probably leave it alone and let it work itself in over time If the carriage shaft seems to be tight then use a medium size plastic mallet and...

Page 38: ...e the power you will need or they won t work efficiently on a Redi Line power generator in your service truck or van Your machine is equipped with the most powerful motor you can get and it works well...

Page 39: ...RRANTY WARRANTIES APPLICABLE 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 YE...

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