
To RESET the base force:
1)
With a can loaded into the seamer, use the upper nut to lower the base
force to nearly zero. As you adjust the nut, the handle will feel lighter and lighter
until the can never fully clamps.
2)
Once the force is set to zero, rotate the upper nut:
1-3/4 turns for MK16s and MK19s (10-
11 “flats” of the side of the nut)
2-1/2 turns for MK32s (15-
16 “flats” of the side of the nut)
3)
Snug up the lower base adjuster nut
4)
Test a can by seaming it and measuring the body hook. If it is sufficient
then the base force is also sufficient.
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