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When necessary, the rubber wheels and the grit shafts may be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol or Un-Du.
Apply the cleaner to a clean lint-free rag and rub the entire wheel and/or grit shaft until free of adhesive.
1.09 Pinch Wheels
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The pinch wheels can be raised and lowered using the pinch lever located at the back-right side of the
machine. Press down on the lever and the pinch wheels will be raised. Pull the lever up to lower the pinch
wheels so that they can grip the mat or the material inserted in the cutter.
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There is also a small black lever on each individual pinch wheel. When the lever is raised, there is less
downward pressure exerted.
IMPORTANT:
Only push these small levers down when an extra tight grip is
needed, such as when cutting a thick chipboard. For normal cutting of most materials, it will not be required
and you do not want the black levers down during extensive periods of cutting as it can damage the pinch
wheels themselves.
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Note that for a pinch wheel to grip properly, it must be positioned over a grift shaft. To facilitate alignment,
note the white arrows positioned along the horizontal bar below the cover. Slide the pinch wheels along the
bar, as needed.
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When using the cutting mat, it is recommended that the material be placed in the middle of the mat and the
left most pinch wheel moved to the far-left side. Then slide the middle pinch wheel to serve as the left side
grip and the right pinch wheel left in the far-right position as shown in the following photo. This keeps the
pinch wheels off the material and provides an equal balance while the mat moves in and out during cutting:
Wheels should be centered
under white arrows
Lever is in up position.
This is recommended
for most cutting.
Lever is in down position. Do
NOT use this position except
for limited cutting of dense
materials.
