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OPERATION MANUAL
5.3 ADJUSTING OF THE BLADE GAP
Check the maximum cutting capacity of the guillotine..
This can be found on the specification plate on the ma-
chine. The capacity listed is for Mild Steel. Stainless steel
capacity can be found in the specification table in this
manual. (Page 4)
Check The Blade Gap Setting
The machine is supplied from the factory with the blade gap
set to the capacity of the machine.
NOTE!
It is extremely important that the blade gap must be
reset to suit the thickness of the material every time the size
of the materials changes. Failure to do this could cause dam-
aged to the machine
The blade gap should be approximately 10% of the thickness
of the material.
E.G. 1mm material = 0.1mm Blade Gap
2mm material = 0.2mm Blade Gap
Adjusting the Blade Gap
Step 1. Isolate the machine from the power supply and
place a maintenance tag on the electrical cabinet.
Step 2. The 4 head bolts at both ends of the machine
should not be tightend up too tight. The gap should be
able to be adjusted with out undoing the bolts. If they
need to be loosened to adjust the blade gap, be sure they
are tightened only slightly. (Fig.5.3)
Fig. 5.3
Step 3. Set the rapid blade adjustment to the correct gap.
Repeat the operation at the opposite end of the machine
to ensure that the blade is parallel. (Fig. 5.4)
Step 4. Re-tighten the head bolts at both ends of the ma-
chine. Do not over tighten the bolts as this can reduce the
set blade gap
Fig. 5.4
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Instructions Manual for MG-440 (S924A)
07/02/2018
