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Adjusting Gibs
The gibs are responsible for the amount of play in
the upper blade. They should only be adjusted if
the foot pedal is difficult to lower or if all the other
blade adjustments have been verified as correct,
and the quality of cut is still poor.
Tools Needed
Hex Wrench 8mm .............................................. 1
Open-End Wrench 17mm .................................. 1
To adjust gibs:
1.
Loosen (3) jam nuts on each gib (see
Figure 39).
2.
Adjust (3) gib screws on each side of shear
in small, equal increments (see Figure 39).
Test for binding or play after each adjustment
by pushing or pulling top of cutter bar.
x 3
Figure 39. Location of gib screws and jam nuts.
— If foot pedal is difficult to lower and blades
are binding, adjust screws counterclock-
wise.
— If too much play of upper blade is result-
ing in poor quality of cuts, adjust screws
clockwise.
3.
Tighten jam nuts to secure gib adjustment.
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Blade Guard
When the foot pedal lowers the upper blade,
the blade guard is also engaged to contact and
secure the workpiece during the cutting operation.
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The blade guard must be parallel to the table to
correctly secure workpieces.
Tools Needed
Feeler Gauge Set .............................................. 1
Wrench or Socket 19mm ................................... 1
Adjusting Blade Guard Clearance
For extra thin or thick workpieces, the guard can
be adjusted to provide the correct amount of
clearance to secure them.
To adjust blade guard clearance:
1.
Loosen (2) blade guard hex bolts (see
Figure 40).
Figure 40. Location of blade guard hex bolts.
2.
Adjust blade guard up or down to accommo-
date workpiece thickness.
3.
Tighten (2) blade guard hex bolts to secure.
4.
Place front edge of workpiece under blade
guard, then use foot pedal to confirm
workpiece is secured by blade guard.
5.
Refer to Adjusting Blade Guard Parallel
to Table on Page 29 before performing
operation.
Adjusting
Hold-Down/
Model T32957 (Mfd. Since 09/21)
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