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Maintenance Schedule
It is very important to perform regularly maintenance on
your Kurt vise to assure proper operation. Improper maintenance
will result in poor vise performance and may void your warranty.
Daily/ Weekly
1. Remove chips from surface of vise.
2. Visually inspect for chips, seals for damage and cleanliness.
3. Visually inspect for chip entrapments and remove when neces-
sary.
4. Air-dry and apply rust inhibiting oil to the machined surface of
the vise.
Monthly
1. Open the vise to the maximum opening.
2. In the back of the movable jaw (handle end, center hole) loosen
the socket head set screw (approx. 6 turns) With the hex key
(Allen wrench) in the set-screw socket lift up and forward to pivot
the Jaw off of the vise bed.
3. Slide the Jaw slightly toward the stationary jaw and lift up to
remove the jaw from the "hook" of the nut. Note: A spherical seg-
ment (shaped as ½ of a steel ball) is inside the cavity of the mov-
able jaw and may fall out as the jaw is removed. Take care not to
lose or misplace the spherical segment.
4. Turn the movable jaw over and clean the inside cavity. Also
clean the spherical segment.
5. Remove chips, clean and apply a light coat of machine oil to
the machined surface of the following items:
a. Nut and Screw assembly (clean exposed threads on
the screw).
b. Bed of vise (top of "rails")
c. Inside of the vise between the center ways.
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