Ilco Orion NOVA 2000 - Cutting Operations; Safety and Pre-operation Checks; Standard Key Cutting Methods

Operating manual - English NOVA 2000
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7 CUTTING OPERATIONS
For complete safety during the cutting operations, take the following precautions:
• Always work with dry hands.
• Check that the machine is properly earthed.
• Wear protective goggles even if the machine is provided with a safety shield over the cutting
tool.
• Before starting the motor (switch Q), carry out the following operations:
a) place the keys into the clamps.
b) install the tools and gauge them.
• Keep hands away from the cutting tool in motion.
7.1 Key cutting
1) Connect the machine using the switch (P).
2) press the switch (Q) to turn on the cutter.
3) using the lever (C) move the clamp group according to the cuts that have to be carried out.
4) using the lever (I) lower the cutter/tracer group so that the tracer enters every groove of slit in the
sample key. Press the lever (I) with sufficient force to make sure the cutter removes all the
necessary parts of material from the key being cut.
5) repeat the operation for each groove.
6) after having carried out all the cuts, turn the machine off using the switch (Q) and remove the keys
from the clamps.
7.2 Cutting keys with key stops
1) Block the sample key in the left hand clamp of the machine making sure that the key stop is pressed
against the clamp.
2) block the key to be cut in the right hand clamp of the machine making sure that the key stop is
pressed against the clamp.
3) adjust the machine according to paragraph 6.2. The machine must be adjusted every time one of
the utensils is changed.
4) cut the key according to paragraph 7.1.
7.3 Cutting keys without key stops
1) Insert the metal pin into the slit in the left hand clamp using the first or second groove according to
the key to be cut.
2) block the sample key in the left hand clamp of the machine making sure that the key tip is pressed
against the stop pin.
3) block the key to be cut in the right hand clamp of the machine making sure that the key tip is pressed
against the stop pin.
4) adjust the machine according to paragraph 6.2. The machine must be adjusted every time one of
the utensils is changed.
5) cut the key according to paragraph 7.1.
Cutting the back
If cuts are to be made on the back, place the key in a vertical position.
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