Chapter 4 - Operation; Marking The Cutting Line And Setting Up The Guiding Vice; Fitting To The Rail - Fitting The Rail-Cutting Machine Onto The Guiding Vice - GEISMAR STUMEC MTZ 350S Manual

4.1 Marking the cutting line and setting up the
guiding vice
➊ Mark the line of the cut to be made on the rail.
➋ Put the positioning bracket Ref.③ into position. The positioning
bracket gives the exact distance of the vice flange in relation to the
end of the rail that will remain after cutting.
➌ Place the guiding vice Ref.① on the rail with the clamping bar on the
same side as the cutting guiding vice. Then bring the locking lever
Ref.② into contact with the railhead.
➍ Clamp the vice firmly in place on the rail, by hand without using any
extension.
➎ Remove the positioning bracket.
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4.2 Fitting to the rail – Fitting the rail-cutting
machine onto the guiding vice
Fit the rail-cutting machine onto the guiding vice by inserting the threaded
shaft Ref.⑥ into the pivoting sleeve Ref.⑤. Turn the ball-wheel Ref.⑦
clockwise to screw it into position up to the end-stop.
The rail-cutting machine can be
fitted either side of the rail.
However, always start the cut on
the opposite side of the locking
lever Ref.②, as indicated on the
sketch below.
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