Tidland Class I, User Manual

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OPERATION
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Knifeholder
Manual Lock
Ensure that:

anvil rings are in the desired slit position.

blade cartridge is securely locked to the control body.

air supply is attached and set to minimum pressure required to
slit your web material.
1. Adjust depth control knob so that it extends up from the control body:
Class I
– 5/16" Class II and III – 1/2"
DO NOT SCREW the depth control knob all the way into the body.
There will be no travel during cartridge extension.
2. Toggle the actuator switch up to retract the blade cartridge.
3. Loosen the brake knob.
4. Manually slide the knifeholder along the guide bar until knife blade is
close to, but not touching, the cut side of the corresponding anvil ring.
Ensure that the knife blade is not directly over the anvil ring in
order to prevent damage by collision when the blade cartridge is
extended in the next step.
Setup
5. Press and hold one of the two cartridge setup buttons, and then
toggle the actuator switch down to extend the blade cartridge.
6. Release the setup button after the cartridge is extended
and has completed its side stroke. The knifeholder will remain
in this position until the cartridge is retracted.
7. Slide the knifeholder along the guide bar until the knife blade and the anvil ring lightly contact.
8. Tighten the brake knob. Make sure that the knifeholder remains perpendicular to the guide bar
and that the knife blade and anvil ring make contact.
9. Observe the overlap of the knife blade and anvil ring.
If the overlap is correct ― .030" (0.8 mm) ― the knifeholder is ready to slit: go to Step 11.
If overlap is incorrect, continue with Step 10.
10. Toggle the actuator switch up (retract) before making any blade overlap adjustments.
To increase the overlap, turn the depth control knob counterclockwise.
To decrease the overlap, turn the knob clockwise.
Note: One click increases or decreases the overlap .004" (0.1 mm).
One complete turn increases or decreases the overlap .040" (1.0 mm).
DO NOT SCREW the depth control knob all the way into the body.
There will be no travel during cartridge extension.
11. Toggle the actuator switch up (retract).
Note: If the blade cartridge is not retracted after completing the setup and before slitting, the
knifeholder will not function as designed and may result in poor slit quality.
Operate
12. Toggle the actuator switch down (extend) to begin slitting operation.
ACTUATOR
SWITCH
BRAKE KNOB
DEPTH CONTROL
KNOB
SETUP
BUTTONS
CONTROL
BODY