7.1 Blade Removal
WARNING! The cutting blade is extremely sharp. Serious bodily harm can
result from mishandling.
NOTE: To prevent dulling the knife, do not let the knife edge contact any
surface except the cutting stick or blade carrier.
1. Activate machine power. Lower the cutting blade as if you are cutting paper. Turn off
the ON/OFF toggle switch when the blade contacts the cutting stick. Turn the key
switch to the OFF position (key vertical).
2. Remove the far right blade retaining screw.
CAUTION: Do not operate the blade or clamp with the blade holder tools attached to the blade.
Extensive equipment damage can occur.
3. Turn the ON/OFF toggle switch and key switch to the “ON” position so that the blade and clamp will return to the up
position. Turn the key switch to the OFF position (key vertical). Remove the two center blade retaining screws.
Install and securely tighten the blade holder tools .
WARNING! When you loosen the blade holder tools, the blade will be free to fall from the carrier. Make
sure your have a firm grip on the blade holder tools.
4. Loosen the remaining blade retaining screws. Slightly loosen the blade holder tools slightly and
carefully
lower the
blade from the blade carrier.
5. Move the blade to the right side and pull the left side of the blade toward the front of the machine. Now remove the
right side of the blade.
6. Secure the blade so the sharp edge will not be exposed and remove the blade holder tools.
7.2 Blade Installation
WARNING! The cutting blade is extremely sharp. Serious bodily harm can result from mishandling.
NOTE: To prevent dulling the knife, do not let the knife edge contact any surface except the cutting stick or
blade carrier. A newly sharpened or new blade will require adjustment for proper cutting, see Section 7.3.
1. Turn the ON/OFF toggle switch and key switch off (key vertical).
2. Install the blade holders in the two center blade mounting holes so that 1/4" to 5/16"(1)
of thread is visible between the blade and blade holder.
3. Lifting with the blade holders, carefully place the blade into the blade carrier and
securely tighten the blade holders.
4. Starting from the left end of the blade, insert and tighten two of the five blade screws.
Remove the blade holder tools and install and tighten the two blade retaining screws in
their place. To insert the far right blade screw, turn the ON/OFF toggle switch and key
switch on. Lower the blade using the blade switches, turn the ON/OFF toggle switch
and key switch off (key vertical) when the blade reaches a position low enough to
access the remaining blade screw hole. Insert and tighten the remaining screw.
5. Switch the ON/OFF toggle switch and key switch on so that the blade will travel to the
up position.
7.3 Blade Adjustment
NOTE: When properly adjusted, the entire length of the blade should cut cleanly through the last sheet
of the stack. How deeply the blade indents the cutting stick depends on blade condition. Remember to
adjust the blade position only to the depth needed to cut cleanly through the last sheet of the stack.
WARNING! The blade must be adjusted so the cutting edge is above the bottom edge of the clamp when
both are in the full-up position.
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