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Installing and adjusting the blade
• Take one of the supplied cutting blades and place it in the blade holder so that the sharp
side extends at the front. The blade is held by a magnet in the blade holder.
• Adjust the cutting depths by turning the front cap in relation to the brass ring
• The depth is initially set correctly when you can carefully move your fingertip across the
blade and feel only a light scratching (approx 1/2 the width of a credit card).
Since the depth adjustment for the blade depends on the material, it may be necessary to ad-
just it when using certain materials.
• Secure the blade by turning the blade adjustment screw
• Press the pin on the rear of the blade holder to remove and replace the blade at any time.
Caution – Injury hazard!
The various material thicknesses require different blade settings or even special blades; it may
therefore be necessary to repeat the adjustment described above.
Blades are sensitive, sharp and dangerous precision tools.
• Always keep the blades away from children!
• Exercise care when handling blades to prevent injuries.
Treat the cutting blades carefully and always store them with the associated
protective cap when not in use. If the tip of a blade hits against a hard material
such as glass or stone, tiny chips can break off the tip rendering the blade
unusable. Please observe the following notes to prevent unnecessary wear to your
blades and achieve the maximum possible service life.
• Always avoid cutting into the backing material on the vinyl. Wear to the blades is
increased if you set them to cut the backing material and not just the vinyl.
• Adjust the cutting depth of the blade so that only the vinyl is cut through cleanly.
Excessive extension of the blade reduces blade life and does not improve cutting results at all
• Use specially designed blades for thicker material (e.g. flock blades for flock).
• Ragged edges after cutting the vinyl indicate that the blade is dull. Replacing a dull blade with
a sharp one will solve this problem. Blades should be replaced every 6 months or whenever they
are no longer sharp.
Blades
