Gas Spring Placement
Figure 23.
Snapping gas spring into place.
Swinging the handle out will cause the head
casting to fall when the gas spring is removed.
The gas spring supports the weight of the head
casting
and the hand lever regulates its height.
However, if the handle is pulled while the gas
spring is removed the head will drop suddenly.
Please read the
Caution
to the left.
Upon determining which location the gas spring
is to be placed, follow the instructions below.
1.
Support the head with the hand lever and
unlock the depth stop lock knob. Allow the
depth stop rod to touch the base surface
and secure the depth stop rod in place.
2.
The gas spring ends will snap off of the ball
end junctions. Remove the gas spring.
3.
Snap the gas spring into place over the
desired ball-end junction locations.
See
Figure 23.
It may be necessary to compress
gas spring slightly or to further lift or lower
the head using the handle to align the sock-
ets in the gas springs with the ball-end junc-
tions.
Position depth stop rod
to touch table and secure
with lock knob before
removing the gas spring.
The head may drop sud-
denly, causing injury.
Never make adjustments
to the head when a chisel
is installed into the mor-
tising machine. Serious
injury will occur if the
head drops suddenly.
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ADJUSTMENTS
