Grizzly FOOT SHEAR T23036 User Manual
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t23036 37" Foot Shear
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7. repeat Step 6 on the other side so the gap is
uniform across the length of the blade.
8. tighten the four table bolts and double check
the gap to make sure it has not changed.
Figure 19. Measuring gap between blades.
gap distance
4. looking behind the hold-down, make sure
the two blades 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 surfaces, move to the next section
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 mea-
surement with a feeler gauge as shown in
Figure 19.
Note:
0.002" is a good starting point for
most operations. The gap width will change,
however, 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.