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A. ALIGNMENT AND REMOVAL OF PUNCHES AND DIES:
WARNING: Failure to properly align punches and dies can cause serious bodily injury to personnel and/
or damage to equipment. Please read carefully and understand the following method. It will also be
helpful to refer to the safety dvd provided for a visual reference. If you did not receive a safety dvd,
please contact your dealer or the factory.
For parts identification, REFER TO FIGURE 8 ON THE PRECEDING PAGE.
MOVE ALL TOOLING TO THE BACK OF THE TOOL TABLE AND CRANK THE BAR
SHEAR HOLD-DOWN TO THE DOWN POSITION WHEN PUNCHING.
FAILURE TO MOVE THE ANGLE SHEAR, CHANNEL SHEAR, BRAKES ETC. OUT FROM
UNDER THE UPPER ARM CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE DANGER TO OTHER PERSONNEL
AND DAMAGE TO THE TOOLS.
1. With the machine in the PUNCH position, turn the machine’s electrical power off at the
disconnect switch.
2. Release the stripper and swing it to the side, out of the way of the punch ram and the punch
retaining nut (A).
3. Loosen the die holder bolts (B).
4. Loosen and remove the punch retaining nut (A) and set the punch retaining nut and punch aside.
5. Loosen the two set screws (D) holding the die insert (C). Remove the die insert and loosen the set
screws (E) and bolt (F) holding the die on, remove it and set it aside.
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CAUTION: IF YOU ARE USING THE OFFSET DIE HOLDER FOR FLANGED PUNCHING,
PLEASE SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS IN SECTION 7.9B.
6. Place the disconnect switch in the ON position and the selector switch in the START position.
Power the machine by pressing the green START button.
7. Check to make sure that there are no objects (such as tools) on or under any of the moving parts.
8. Place the selector switch in the SHEAR position and allow the ram to extend.
9. Turn the machine's power off.
10. Clean the die insert cavity of any foreign material.
11. Select the proper punch and die. Make sure that there is proper clearance between the punch
and die. For recommended clearances, SEE SECTION 6.1, PARAGRAPH G.
12. Clean both the punch and the die.
13. Insert the proper die in the die insert (C). (If the die has a flat spot in it, align this with the set
screw (E) or bolt (F) in the die insert (C). Tighten both firmly.
14. Insert the punch into the punch retaining nut (A), making sure that it seats properly. Place the
punch retaining nut assembly on the die insert, with the punch inserted in the die.
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