Formax Cut-True 13M - Manual (Page 7)

DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT PARTS
1. Blade Lever Arm Lever-action provides robust cutting with minimal effort. After each cut, the
lever must be returned to its full upright and locked position.
2. Front Safety Guard Prevents operators from placing hands or other objects in the cutting area.
Must be in the lowered/closed position in order to operate the cutter. The
guard can only be reopened when the knife lever is in the upright, locked
position.
3. Blade lever locking safety arm Locks the blade lever arm safety release in position when the front safety
guard is open.
4. LED laser light switch Turns the laser light beam on and off.
5. Blade lever safety release Locks the blade in the open position. Slide the safety lever to the left to
lower the blade lever arm.
6. Blade adjustment access The blade height can be adjusted up to 2mm by using the adjustment screw.
To lower the blade (+), turn to the left. To raise the blade (-), turn to the right.
NOTE: If the blade is adjusted too low, it will cut deeply into the cutting stick,
damaging not only the stick but the cutting blade. The optimal blade height
is when the bottom sheet in a stack is cut accurately.
7. Back gauge scale In mm/cm and inches.
8. Back gauge slide Guides the back gauge forward and back.
9. Back gauge adjustment thumb-
screw
Loosen the thumbscrew to move the back gauge forward and backward.
10. Back gauge Moved by loosening the back gauge thumbscrew. Used to move the paper
stack to the appropriate cutting position and to safely remove paper from the
cutter.
11. Rear safety cover Clear acrylic cover is provided for operator safety and helps to prevent dust
buildup.
12. Blade housing cover Attached to the machine with 5 screws. Only disassemble in case of blade
change or maintenance. Before removing the cover, the blade lever arm
must be removed.
13. Clamping lever Lowers the clamping device that holds the paper stack firmly in position.
14. Blade carrier Holds the blade during operation. Blade is attached with 4 screws.
15. Cutting stick Plastic stick which protects the edge of the blade during cutting. Can be
rotated and repositioned to be used up to 8 times before being replaced.
16. Cutting blade Heat-treated high-carbon steel blade.
17. Blade change safety tools Used to safely remove the blade when it needs to be re-sharpened or re-
placed.
18. “T” handle Allen wrench Used to adjust blade and remove cutting stick
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