SteelTrak 165 and 210 Installation
Manual
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4.4 Fitting the sightline strip
NOTE: The Sightline Strip is fitted to your machine but may wear or get marked with use. A spare strip is included with the
machine, replacement strips are available from your distributor
The Sight-line strip is fixed to the clamp and then trimmed using the cutting blade to give an accurate guide when cutting to
trim lines, the edge of an image or pencil marks.
NOTE: Do not engage the Twin Wheel Cutter until reading its instructions for use in the
. Engaging
the Twin Wheel Cutter interferes with the Sight-line Strip and can cause damage to it. A gap is left in the Sight-line Strip at
a convenient height to enable the Twin Wheel Cutter to be engaged
Remove the worn Sight-line Strip by peeling it off and clean any
surplus adhesive with solvent cleaner on a cloth. Remove the
backing paper and starting at the bottom press the Strip firmly in
the channel provided working upwards and cut off at a convenient
height. Leave a gap of 18cm (7”) and then fit the remainder of the
strip. For the 210 version one full length Strip and one cut in half
will be required.
Place a piece of firm board up to 6mm (1/4
″
) thick on the machine
to bridge the gap running down the back of the Main Body, this
needs to be the full height of the clamp.
Place a piece of card or foamboard 3-6mm (1/8
″
-1/4
″
) thick under
the full length of the flexible part of the Sight-line strip, not under
the aluminium clamp itself. Depress the clamp handle so that the
Sight-line strip is pressed flat across the surface of the board.
Keep fingers clear and using a block or tool hold down the top left
corner of the strip to start the cut. With the turret rachet
disengaged (Scoring page 6) press the blade lightly on to the
surface of the Sight-line strip score along the full length. Repeat
and trim the Sight-line strip in 2 or 3 cuts
NOTE: If a board is not available to go the full length of the clamp use two or more pieces or trim the strip in stages.
