Operating Manual
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9.4 CUTTING LASER TYPE KEYS
1) Disable the tracer point spring (Ch.8.4).
2) Turn on the motor with the switch (Q).
3) Insert the two keys into their clamps.
4) Take care when positioning the keys:
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Stop 0 for keys with stops (Ch. 9.2).
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Stop 1 / 2 / 3 for keys without stops, using the bar provided for tip stop (Ch. 9.2).
5) Attention: if the bar is used, remove it before making the cuts.
6) Adjust carriage spring for laser keys (Ch.8.5) - Optional.
7) Grip the levers (C) and (D).
8) Press the button (D1) and lower the vertical carriage to start the motor.
9) Keep the clamp carriage still with the left-hand lever (C) and lower the tool unit by means of the right-hand lever
(D) until the tracer point reaches the cutting depth.
10) Without exerting pressure, turn the lever (D) clockwise to lock the height reached.
11) Move the lever (C) to trace all the cuts on the key with the tracer point.
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For right-hand cuts it is advisable to make the cuts by moving the tracer point from the head to the tip.
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For left-hand cuts it is advisable to make the cuts by moving the tracer point from the tip to the head.
12) When side 1 has been cut, turn off the motor with the switch (Q).
13) Remove the key blank only and turn it 180° to cut side 2. The key has the same cuts on both sides.
14) Start the motor with the switch (Q) and make the cuts.
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