TM 5-3610-253-14
Table 5-8. ORGANIZATIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING - Cont
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
3.
OVER CUT DURING THE CUT - Cont
WARNING
Be sure personnel and foreign materials are clear of the cutting and
clamping area before pressing the cutting buttons: Death or serious
injury may occur.
Always keep the largest area of the material being cut behind the knife.
If the larger area is in front of the knife, it could fly up and serious
injury may occur.
Install a new cutting stick. Then make a cut without paper, noting
Step 1.
knife cut mark in cutting stick. Then load cutter with a stack of
map stock approximately 100 mm (2-1/2 in.) in height. Make a cut
checking the reason for the overcut.
(a) If cutting stick receives a second line in front of first
marking, replace the knife (paragraph 5-16.13).
(b) If there is no second mark on stick, proceed to step 2.
Check that backgauge is square to knife carrier.
Step 2.
(a) If backgauge is out of square, adjust backgauge (paragraph
(b) If malfunction persists, refer to direct/general support
maintenance.
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