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User Instructions
Maintenance
GB
REMOVING THE START OF CUT RULE
ADJUSTING THE CUTTER HEAD SLIDE BEARINGS
The bearings which control the sliding motion of the
Artist plus cutting head are machined from a remarkable
material called Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyfine
and they will never wear out. As the bearings settle into
position you may wish to adjust them to eliminate side
play from the sliding head as follows:-
Remove the slip sheet to allow the cutter bar to
lay flat on the machine base.
Place the 2mm hexagon wrench in the front
bearing adjustment screw (A) and turn clockwise
by small increments (1/16th of a turn) sliding the
head each time to check for free running.
When the head slides less easily turn the
adjustment screw back counter-clockwise by one
small increment or two to restore free running.
Repeat steps 2 & 3 on the back bearing
adjustment (B) first rotating the bevel blade
holder to gain access to the head of the
adjustment screw.
Loosen screw (A) with 3mm hexagon wrench.
Set the vertical blade holder in the down position and
loosen the second screw (B).
Remove the rule from the end of the cutter head.
If the machine is to be used without the start of cut rule
for any reason adjust both screws inwards to ensure
they do not interfere with the vertical blade holder.
NOTE
It is not necessary to remove the head for cleaning and
once the bearings are adjusted to your preference you
may never have to do it again.
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(B)
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