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PICKER KNIFE BLOCK
HOPPER BED
Figure
2-11.
Picker Knife
3. With a clearance of .062" ± .005" between the
rear hopper side plate and the rear side frame. adjust
the front side plate for .016"
to
.021" over the length
of the card.
NOTE: This adjustment should result in cards
centered between the rails in the transport area
(5/16"
±
1/32" from the front rail).
4. Adjust the hopper back plate card guide fingers
.020"
to
.050" clearance
to
the hopper bed plate
fingerS, (Figure 2-12).
5.
~osition
the feed knife arms evenly on the shaft
so that the feed edge of the picker knife block travels
.020" to .030" beyond the trailing edge of a card.
when the card is held against the hopper posts.
6. The throat roller must be positioned so that
the step indicating the center line of the roller is
lined up with the throat knife face.
7. The throat opening should be .0095" go and
.0105" no-go. Time the picker knife cams to feed a
card so that the trailing edge of a card aligns witg
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NOTE: This is just a referenoe point for making
brush timings. When the brushes are on the soribed
line (refer to Brush Assembly Adjustment). retime
the pioker knife oamshaft
to
obtain proper timing.
To adjust proceed as follows:
..
a. Loosen clamped hub on pioker knife oarA"
Place a card against the first feed rolls and
manually turn the picker camshaft machine di-
rection until the feed knives touch the card.
Tighten pulley locking screws.
NOTE: Any change in picker knife timing will
directly affect RC CB and solar CB (if on
machine).
Be. sure
to
check brush timings
and adjustments .carefully before making these
timings.
CARD GUIDES
Adjustments
1. Position the first lower card guide for .005"
to .015" below the careltline.
Position the second
lower card guide for .015" tcr .025" below the card
line. Adjust by loosenihg the mounting screws in the
side frames.
2. Position.the removable upper card guide for
.020" to .050" clearance to the first lower card guide
assembly.
CARD LEVERS
Adjustments
1. Make sure all card levers are free of binds.
shaft pulley
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'Figure
2-12.
Hopper Back Plate Clearance
2-9
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