Semi-automatic key duplicating machine for cylinder keys and automotive keys (26 pages)
Summary of Contents for Rytan RY456
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FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW MACHINE BEFORE YOU START CUTTING KEYS. RYTAN, INC. - 1648 W. 134th St. Gardena, CA 90249 (800) 447-9826 - (310) 212-6002 RYTAN, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE. PRICES MAY VARY FROM YOUR DISTRIBUTOR.
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CUTTING STANDARD KEYS Bow-to-Tip Right-to-Left CUTTING DEEP CUTS IN SMALL KEYS Please see below for more Vise Jaw information. gentle NOTE: CUTTING STEEL KEYS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. NOTE:...
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VISE JAW REPLACEMENT RY20080 KNOB WITH SHAFT ASSY. RY82 3-PC THRUST BEARING ASSY. RY20089 TOP VISE, JAW 4-WAY RY20047 BOTTON VISE, 4-WAY RY20046 VISE PLUNGER NEW 4-WAY VISES CLAMPS MORE KEYS Fig.3 TOP SHOULDER KEY GAUGING Key Vise Knob RY10054 Key Gauge (with) RY82 Protector (red) 3-piece Thrust...
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CLAMPING KEYS KEY CLAMPING . . . (Ford double-sided keys) Key must fit against Top Jaw Fig. 5 Key must fit Fig. 6 against Bottom Jaw Key ridge on Top side Fig. 8 Fig. 7 Key ridge on Bottom side Use B...
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Fig. 10 BEST AND FALCON (BEHIND THE TIP) KEY GAUGING RELEASING THE CARRIAGE THEN NOTE: ALWAYS REMEMBER PLEASE. . . DONT FORGET LOCK THE CARRIAGE BACK...
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SWITCH ON YOUR MACHINE Adjustable Stylus New Cutter will cut (.0005) one-half straight on left side thousanth INCH of key cut NEW 4-WAY VISES CLAMPS MORE KEYS 3-WAY 2-WAY Power Switch UP - ON Down - off Fig. 11 CUTTER SHAFT LOCK Adjustable Stylus New Cutter will cut (.0005) one-half...
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PLEASE . . . DONT FORGET Please note REMOVING/REPLACING THE CUTTER LEFT-HAND NUT. RIGHT LEFT-HAND THREAD UNDO I N C O R P O R A T E D FIG. 13...
REPLACING THE CUTTER DONT OVERTIGHTEN DEPTH ADJUSTMENT Strike Cutter Shaft lightly to nudge cutter to its new position. NOTE: You can strike the other end of the cutter shaft to nudge the cutter in the other direction. CARRIAGE Over-travel Dial Key Gauge Key Gauge...
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Adjustable Stylus New Cutter will cut (.0005) one-half straight on left side thousanth INCH of key cut Cutter Shaft NEW 4-WAY VISES LOCK CLAMPS MORE KEYS 3-WAY 2-WAY Power Switch UP - ON Down - off Fig. 15 DEPTH ADJUSTMENT BACKWARDS...
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Switch OFF the key machine. SPACE ADJUSTMENT DO NOT DO NOT FORGET BACKWARDS...
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IMPORTANT KEY GAUGE ADJUSTMENT SWITCH OFF MUST...
LUBRICATION UNPLUG YOUR MACHINE PROIR TO LUBRICATION WARNING: SUGGESTION: DO NOT DO NOT LUBRICATE DO NOT DRIVE BELT MOTOR MOUNTING HARDWARE KEY MACHINE ACCURACY Generation Cutting...
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Cutter Stalls Out SOLUTIONALWAYS CUT FROM BOW-TO-TIP. Stylus Shaves Material Off Key Cutter Leaves Ridges on Cut Key Machine Makes Whirring Sound...
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Machine Wont Start Cutter Wheel Didnt Seem to Last Long Cutter Wobbles...
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Cutter Leaves Big Burrs on Cut Keys My Resharpened Cutter Doesnt Work Well Im Mobile and My Power Converter Wont Work Im Mobile and My Machine Wont Cut Keys Im Mobile and I Keep Breaking Shoulder Screws in My Stick-Shift Linkages WHEN DO I REPLACE.
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HOW DO I REPLACE. . . UNPLUG MACHINE BEFORE REPLACING PARTS The Stylus The Cutter Shaft The Carriage Spring Drive link. Remove 1/4-20 screw. Shaft link. Release carriage from carriage shaft. Remove drive shaft. Carriage shaft.
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The Carriage Shaft and Bronze Oilite® Bearings Pull out the Carriage Shaft. WHY DID WE DO IT THAT WAY . . .
Key Gauges Why Such a Big Cutter Why Did We Change to an Unusual 4-way Vise Jaw Design Why Didnt We Use Gears to Drive the Carriage Left and Right Why Arent the Vise Jaws Hardened Why Not Use a Less Expensive Motor and Save Money Why is the Machine As Big As It Is, You Could Make is Smaller CUSTOMER INFORMATION Warranty Registration...
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We Thank You AND THIS NEW RY456 KEY DUPLICATOR WITH ITS UNIQUE 4-WAY VISE JAWS! We like what we are doing. We have proven we are good at what we do. And we keep on going ...
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