Woodstock M1044 manual Blade Adjustment, To perform the blade set up, do these steps

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SET UP

Blade Adjustment

The blade adjustment has been made at the factory before shipment. A few test cuts will determine if this adjustment is satisfactory for your needs. If it is, you are ready to start using your foot shear. However, you may find it necessary to check the blade adjustment before continuing. Depending on how often you change the type and gauge of material you cut, this adjustment process will become routine.

To perform the blade set up, do these steps:

1.Loosen, but do not remove the two table bolts and table adjustment screws on both sides of the foot shear (see Figure 9).

2.Using the foot pedal, lower the blade and hold it in position. (It may help to have your assistant do this step.)

3.Turn the table adjustment screws to move the table and fixed blade until the fixed blade makes light contact with the moving blade.

NOTICE: The moving blade should never overlap the fixed blade. This will cause damage to both.

4.Looking behind the pressure plate, make sure the two blade surfaces appear to make light contact all the way across the length.

—If they do, proceed to the next step.

—If you observe a gap between the two blade sur- faces move to the Adjusting Blade Bow section.

5.Using a sheet of paper, confirm that you have proper contact by making several cuts along the length of the blade. The shear should cut through the paper cleanly.

6.Turn the table adjustment screws to move the fixed blade away from the moving blade so you have a gap of 0.002". Check this measurement with a feeler gauge as shown in Figure 10.

Note: The gap width will change depending on the type and gauge of the material being sheared. This is a trial-and-error process. Test with scrap pieces until you achieve satisfactory results.

M1044 52" Foot Shear

Table Bolts

Table Adjustment Screws

Figure 9. Adjustment screws.

Gap Distance

Figure 10. Measuring gap between blades.

7.Repeat Step 6 on the other side so the gap is uniform across the length of the blade.

8.Tighten the four leg bolts and double check the gap to make sure it has not

changed. If it has repeat the process.

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Contents Foot Shear Page Contents Woodstock Technical Support SpecificationsIntroduction About Your New 52 Foot ShearM1044 Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety Instructions for Foot Shears Inventory SET UPUnpacking Machine Placement Cleaning Machine Lifting Shear Mounting to Shop FloorFront Extension Arms To install the foot pedal as shown in , do these stepsFoot Pedal Rear Extension Arms Pressure Plate AdjustmentTo adjust the pressure plate, do these steps Blade Adjustment To perform the blade set up, do these stepsAdjusting Blade Bow Finger GuardStops & Guides OperationsGeneral Shearing Tips 16 GA 18 GA 20 GABlade Care MaintenanceGib Adjustment Return Spring TensionService TroubleshootingM1044 52 Foot Shear Parts List PART# DescriptionWarranty Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA