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While performing cutting cycles, press the ball away from the seating.
h.
Hydraulic fluid should flow out until it is not foamy. Immediately
retighten the capnut.
i.
Loosen the capnut on the bleed port for the clutch.
While performing cutting cycles, during the downstroke of the knife,
j.
press the ball away from the seating. Hydraulic fluid should flow
until it is not foamy. Immediately retighten the capnut.
While performing a cutting cycle, loosen the bleeding bolt on the
k.
backside of the clutch assembly during the knife downstroke to bleed
the hydraulics.
Tighten the bolt during the upstroke of the knife.
l.
Repeat steps k. and l. until no more air bubbles are present in the
m.
n.
On the clamp piston, locate the bleeding screw and rotate the piston so
that easy access to the bleeding screw is obtained.
o.
Barely loosen the screw so that slow bleeding occurs. Do not allow
fluid to enter the electronics enclosure.
WARNING
Keep hands clear of piston when operating the foot pedal. The piston will
raise and injury may occur.
Press down on the clamp foot pedal and hold.
p.
Using a drip pan, let the fluid flow out of the bleeding screw with the
q.
piston in the out position until it is free of air bubbles.
r.
Retighten the bleeding screw.
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