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Operating Manual - English IDEA
4.3 C
UTTING
BY
ELECTRIC
CONTACT
The IDEA key-cutting machine is equipped with a low voltage electrical contact device which permits the
cutter to individualize the key blank as it approaches the cutter during the cutting phase.
Electrical contact is guaranteed for keys in steel, brass, silver nickel, Zamak or iron (with or without nickel-
plating).
I
MPROPER
USE
OF
ELECTRIC
CONTACT
It is not permitted to cut anodized keys, plastic keys or any keys with materials that do not have electrical
conductivity by means of electric contact.
4.4 C
UTTER
The majority of keys utilize the standard cutter for code cutting. Only in certain cases some special keys with
particular type cuts require different cutters.
4.5 C
HANGING
THE
CUTTER
1) raise the protective shield.
2) remove the cutter protective shield by loosening the screw (i2).
3) slide the cutter release rod (X) into the hole located on the left side of the machines cutter shaft chassis
(fig. 18).
4) loosen the cutter locking nut (turning it clockwise) with the allen wrench (X1) provided with the machine.
ATTENTION: the thread is left-handed.
5) replace the cutter, then tighten the nut (turning it counter-clockwise) and remove the rod from its hole.
6) place the cutters protective shield (i) back into position securing it with the screws (i2).
Fig. 18
ATTENTION: when replacing a worn cutter with a new one or with a re-sharpened cutter consult ch. 5.20
"Gauging", page 73.
X1
X
i2
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