TM 5-6675-315-14
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Cutting System.Shreds the paper products. It is composed of the following components:
a.
Conveyor belt. Conveys the material on a rubber belt into the cutting blades.
b.
Rotor vane. Controls the flow of material into the blades. Each vane pushes a certain amount of material into the
blades and prevents too much from being fed. Also binds excessive material against cutter.
c.
Cutter mechanism. Cuts the material into long, thin shreds, and drops the shreds into a collecting (baling)
chamber.
d.
Cutter motor. Provides power through a belt-and-gear drive arrangement to turn the conveyor belt, rotor vane,
and cutter mechanism. The conveyor belt and rotor vane are driven by gears within the cutter mechanism.
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