Artos CS-326 - Cutoff Blade Replacement (Pivoting Toolholder Only); Multiple Blade Toolholder; Blade Selection

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Closure Wheel”. Loosen the locknuts and turn the clamping screws counterclockwise until the blade is
released.
NOTE: Clear all stripping scrap from the lower toolholder to avoid having scrap fall into the blade
cavity.
Install the new blades with the cutting edges (flat side) facing each other. The upper blade cutting edge
faces to the right and the lower faces to the left.. Insert the blade into the toolholder until it seats in the
bottom of the holder. Tighten the clamping screw firmly and secure it with the lock nut.
Manually close the cutterhead and insure the blades bypass freely with the cutting edges in contact with
each other.
CUTOFF BLADE REPLACEMENT (PIVOTING TOOLHOLDER ONLY)
To change the cutoff blades loosen the “Cutoff Blade Clamping Screws”. The lower blade screw can be
accessed by removing the scrap cover. Loosen the cover screw and slide the cover off. Loosen the “Cutoff
Blade Clamping Screws” about one full turn and pull the blades out. The wire guide is not slotted and will
stay in place. Install the new blades with the proper cutting edge relationship. The upper cutting edge
faces to the left and the lower faces to the right. Tighten the “Cutoff Blade Clamping Screws”. Replace
the lower toolholder scrap cover.
To replace the wire guide the “Cutoff Blade Clamping Screw” will have to be removed completely.
MULTIPLE BLADE TOOLHOLDER
(Reference drawing 5-132742)
To replace all the blades loosen the cap screw until the blades are loose, remove and replace one blade at
a time to maintain spacer position. Be sure all the blades are seated completely. Tighten the cap screw.
BLADE SELECTION
Each CS 326 B is shipped with a pair of universal “V” style blade Part Number 137470-1. These are the
most generally useful blades for small to medium gauge discrete wires. These come with 20 or 30 degree
cutting edges.
SEE CATALOG “CS326 blades for1 and 2 blade cutter head.pdf” OR “CS326 blades for 3 blade
cutter head.pdf” for blade selection
The 20 degree blades works well on soft resilient insulation where the extra sharp edge is required.
The 30 degree blades work well on harder plastics like cross linked PVC. The 30 degree blades are most
often recommended for the single blade toolholder because of the stronger cutting edge.