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Changing The Cutter Wheel Position
Remove the cutter guard and observe the pivot stud behind the cutter wheel-notice that it is pointed. The
pointed stud is provided on all RY256 key machines as a visual reference point for adjusting the alignment
of the cutter wheel in the field. You may have to clean the cutting chips away from the point to see it
better. See figure 25.
Figure 25
Careful alignment must be made between the point of the pivot stud and the point of the cutter
wheel. If your cutter wheel is dull 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 head to free up the cutter shaft assembly attached to the cutter wheel. See
figure 26 below.
Figure 26
Look down from the top of the machine onto the cutter wheel and pointed pivot stud and GENTLY tap the
cutter shaft assembly in the direction you want to move the cutter in relation to the pivot stud’s point.
IMPORTANT:
When you are close to matching the point on the pivot stud with point on the cutter- make
all further adjustments in very small amounts. Test the cutter’s position often by making the three cuts on
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