Summa S3 Series - Blade Assembly; Inserting the Tangential Knife Holder; Knife Depth Adjustment

S Class 3 User’s Manual
Setup 1-33
➢ Installing the tangential knife and setting the knife depth
3. Insert the standard knife blade into the knife holder. Make sure the knife blade is firmly fixed in
the holder. The knife is inserted correctly if it cannot be manually removed from the knife holder.
The installation tool can be used to apply enough pressure on the knife in order to secure it.
FIG 1-29
1-29 BLADE ASSEMBLY
4. Insert the nosepiece from the side until it snaps into place. Gently insert the knife into the tool
shaft. Hold the nosepiece in place with one hand and, with the other hand, turn the knife holder
counterclockwise until the alignment pin fits into the small notch of the tool shaft. Now turn the
knife holder clockwise until its thread fits inside the tool shaft.
FIG 1-30
1-30 INSERTING THE TANGENTIAL KNIFE HOLDER
5. Hold the nosepiece in place with one hand. Adjust the knife depth with the other hand by turning
the knife holder clockwise until the knife tip is just visible from underneath the nosepiece.
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FIG 1-31
1-31 KNIFE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT