Adjusting The Position Of Counter Knife, Knife Pressure And Clamp Pressure - JUKI PLC-2710V Instruction Manual

8-5. Adjusting the position of counter knife, knife pressure and clamp pressure

WARNING :
To protect against possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to start the
following work after turning the power off and ascertaining that the motor is at rest.
❷
❶
• Adjusting the knife pressure
1)
2)
❸
❹
• Adjusting the clamp spring
1)
2)
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Move the moving knife by hand to its forward
travel end.
Loosen setscrew ❷ in the counter knife base.
Adjust, as standard, so that the knife pressure
is applied when counter knife base ❶ is turned
until the top end of the counter knife is spaced 5
to 7 mm from the top end of the moving knife.
Be sure to carefully prevent from getting
injured by the moving knife, counter knife,
blade point of the hook, etc.
Move the moving knife to the initial position.
Loosen clamp spring setscrews ❹ . At the posi-
tion where clamp spring ❸ lightly comes in con-
tact with the moving knife, press the undersur-
face of the spring against counter knife base ❶ .
In this state, fix the clamp spring with setscrews
❹ .