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General instructions, set up, accessories and guide to using your
portable precision slitting, rib forming and perforating system.

OPERATIONS MANUAL

Port-O-Slitter

®

Tapco Products Company

“The World Leader

in Specialty Tools

for the Professional”

®

Tapco 

Port-O-Slitter is

“The Siders Helper” use it in

the shop or on the job site.

Contents

  Page

General Instructions ... 2

Knife Set Up ................ 2

Accessory Set Up ....... 3

Parts List ..................... 4

Motor Set Up ............... 5

Slitter Stand Set Up .... 6

Optional Slitter

  Cut-Off ..................... 7

Optional Knives .......... 8

U.S. & Foreign Pats. Pend.

Saves

hours on large

siding jobs!

24" model

 Port-O-Slitter with

optional 

Port-O-Slitter Stand,

Cut-Off and PRO-Coiler.

(see page 6)

Summary of Contents for Port-O-Slitter

Page 1: ...ls for the Professional Tapco Port O Slitter is The Siders Helper use it in the shop or on the job site Contents Page General Instructions 2 Knife Set Up 2 Accessory Set Up 3 Parts List 4 Motor Set Up 5 Slitter Stand Set Up 6 Optional Slitter Cut Off 7 Optional Knives 8 U S Foreign Pats Pend Saves hours on large siding jobs 24 model Port O Slitter with optional Port O Slitter Stand Cut Off and PRO...

Page 2: ... and tighten the knurled knobs Periodically check COIL GUIDE BARS for squareness C Now push the material into the SLITTER while turning the CRANK HANDLE counterclockwise NEVER PLACE HANDS OR CLOTHING NEAR KNIVES WHILE IN OPERATION D For maximum performance during the slitting operation keep the material flat over the front RECEIVER ROLLER as the material exits E When slitting harder and thicker ma...

Page 3: ...ring to realign the tie bar and receiver roller to the bearing support as you slide it back in place Place wooden shims under each shaft for support Remove the coil table shoulder bolts nylon washers and nylox hex nuts Set coil table aside The nylon washers are of varying thicknesses reinstall in the same sequence as removal Gently tap bearing support free from the shafts At this point the front r...

Page 4: ...t 10604 End Cap Right 10607 5 16 X 1 2 Sock Set Screw 10610 3 8 Shoulder Bolt 10611 10 24 Hex Nut 10612 1 4 20 X 3 4 Sock Cap 10614 5 16 18 X 3 8 Set Screw 10615 3 8 X 1 32 Nylon Washer 10616 3 8 X 1 16 Nylon Washer 10617 5 16 18 X 3 4 Hex Cap 10618 5 16 Flat Washer 10619 5 16 Knurled Knob 10620 5 16 18 Square Nut 10621 5 32 Hex T Wrench 10622 Tape Measure 5 6 not shown 10623 Cut Off Stop 10624 10...

Page 5: ...lock After making sure the coupling assembly is securely positioned onto both shafts tighten the socket cap screws and the set screws positioned both over the key stock and over the flat of the shaft on the slitter STEP 6 to install the motor first align the keyways on the shafts and insert the key as you slide the motor shaft into the reducer shaft insert 4 each 3 8 bolts and lock washers through...

Page 6: ...ay Now place the face plate tubes into the 2 x 4 brackets and align the holes in the side walls Insert 2 each 2 21 2 faspins per side 4 Situate the slitter onto the base plate tubes and align the holes in the base plate with holes in the base plate tubes Tighten the self tapping washer head screws snugly into place The base plate tubes do not have to be removed when detaching the slitter from the ...

Page 7: ...Off 10654 1 4 20 X 3 4 Shoulder Bolt Part No Description Note Reference numbers may only appear once on duplicate parts Installation Remove rubber bumper on end of track slide Cut Off on and replace bumper PORT O SLITTER CUT OFF Rubber Bumper Optional Slitter Cut Off makes factory quality cut offs right on your Port O Slitter Saves time and increases production ...

Page 8: ...h pass of material through slitter Place male roll into grooves atop female roll Slide both onto shafts as one unit with the male roll on top Set provides 3 1 2 inches of Net Free Area per foot on each pass of material through slitter GROOVED KNIFE SET 2 SHAFT 11474 FOR VINYL PERFORATING ROLLS 11 2 SHAFT 11475 2 SHAFT 11476 FOR ALUMINUM PERFORATING ROLLS 11 2 SHAFT 11477 2 SHAFT 11478 HEAVY DUTY P...

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