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— PROCEDURE FOR SHEARING:
Lubricate the blades before making the first cut and every 10 to 15 cuts, thereafter. This lubrication is
critical on the channel shear.
Position the workpiece. Snug the movable blades up to the channel’s flange. Depress the foot switch and
shear the workpiece. Before releasing the foot switch, back the movable blades off by 1/2 turn of the
locking handle. Make sure that the slug drops from the chute after each stroke.
All of the bottom and vertical blades are symmetrical and can be turned to present four (4) cutting edges.
Clearance between the upper and lower blades is changed by the addition or removal of shims. A
clearance of twenty thousandths of an inch (.5mm) is recommended. For efficient shearing, blades must
be kept sharp.
ALWAYS REMOVE THE TOOL WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE.
FIGURE 21
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