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y.
Lower the knife by pressing both cutting buttons.
z.
Insert the knife retaining screws starting from the center to the
outsides, and tighten screws with T-handle.
aa.
Pressing the cutting buttons, raise knife.
ab.
Insert one right knife retaining screw and tighten.
ac.
Rotate manual knife change lever to cutting position.
ad.
Pressing the cutting buttons, raise the knife to its upper position.
ae.
Insert a sheet of paper under the knife at both ends of the knife.
af.
Press down on the clamp foot pedal and hold.
ag.
Press both cutting buttons. When knife has completed its cut and
reached the top, verify that both pieces of paper have been completely cut.
ah.
If both pieces of paper have been completely cut, proceed to step aj.
If not, perform the following:
(1) Step on clamp foot pedal and lower clamp to table and hold.
(2) Rotate manual knife change lever to knife change position; then
release foot pedal.
(3) Pressing both cutting buttons, lower knife to its lowest position.
(4) Loosen locknuts on knife eccentrics and adjust the eccentrics
until the knife is parallel; then tighten the locknuts.
(5) Loosen locknuts on turnbuckle and adjust turnbuckle until knife
just touches the cutting stick; then tighten locknuts.
(6) Press both cutting buttons again and raise the knife.
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