Epson 22-681 instruction manual Adjusting Height Infeed Roller, Adjusting Height Outfeed Roller

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ADJUSTING HEIGHT

OF INFEED ROLLER

The infeed roller is adjusted at the factory at 0.040" below the cutting circle. To check and adjust the height of the infeed roller, proceed as follows:

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.

1.Make sure the knives are adjusted properly as explained under “CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND

REPLACING KNIVES.”

2.Place the gage block (A) Fig. 42, on the table directly underneath the cutterhead, as shown. Using a 0.040" feeler gage (B) placed on top of the gage block, raise or lower the head assembly until one of the knives just touches the feeler gage when the knife is at its lowest point. Then tighten the head locking knobs.

3.Move the gage block (A) Fig. 43, minus the feeler gage, under one end of the infeed roller (C). The bottom of the infeed roller (C) should just touch the top of the gage block (A), as shown.

4.If the height of the infeed roller must be adjusted, loosen nut (D) Fig. 43, and turn adjusting screw (E) until that end of the infeed roller just touches the top of the gage block. Then tighten nut (D).

5.Repeat this adjustment with the gage block on the opposite end of the infeed roller.

ADJUSTING HEIGHT

OF OUTFEED ROLLER

The outfeed roller is adjusted at the factory to be 0.040" below the cutting circle. To check and adjust the height of the outfeed roller, proceed as follows:

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.

1.Make sure the knives are adjusted properly as explained under “CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND

REPLACING KNIVES.”

2.Place the gage block (A) Fig. 44, on the table directly underneath the cutterhead, as shown. Using a 0.040" feeler gage (B) Fig. 44, placed on top of the gage block as shown, raise or lower the head assembly until one of the knives just touches the feeler gage when the knife is at its lowest point. Then tighten the head locking knobs.

3.Move the gage block (A) Fig. 45, minus the feeler gage, under the end of the outfeed roller (C). The bottom of the out-feed roller (C) should just touch the top of the gage block (A).

4.If the height of the outfeed roller must be adjusted, loosen nut (D) Fig. 45, and turn screw (E) until the outfeed roller is properly adjusted.

5.Repeat this adjustment procedure on the opposite end of the outfeed roller in the same manner.

B

A

Fig. 42

D

EC

A

Fig. 43

B

A

Fig. 44

D

C

 

 

E

A

Fig. 45

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