Woodstock 52" FOOT SHEAR M1044 - Manual (Page 14)

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M1044 52" Foot Shear
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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.
Blade Adjustment
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.
Figure 9. Adjustment screws.
Table Bolts
Figure 10. Measuring gap between blades.
Gap Distance
Table Adjustment Screws
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.
NOTICE: The moving blade should never overlap the
fixed blade. This will cause damage to both.