CONTENTS
www.maxcessintl.com Tidland Performance Series Manual Knifeholder MI 557416 1 Q Page 4
Receiving and Unpacking ........................................................................................................................ 3
Caution .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Knifeholder Components ..................................................................................................................... 6
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Actuator Switch ................................................................................................................................... 7
Pneumatic 360° Blade Guard Cartridge .............................................................................................. 8
Class II – 548274 ............................................................................................................................ 8
Class III – 548275 ........................................................................................................................... 8
Extending the Blade Guard ................................................................................................................. 8
Flow Control Valve .......................................................................................................................... 8
Select Slitting Type ............................................................................................................................. 9
Recommended Knifeholder Setback (For Tangent Slitting Only) ....................................................... 9
Prepare to Mount Guide Bar ............................................................................................................. 10
Determine Space Requirements ................................................................................................... 10
Determine Mounting Dimensions .................................................................................................. 11
Install Guide Bar on Support Beam .................................................................................................. 12
Methods for Measuring Blade Overlap (For Reference Only) .......................................................... 12
Mount Knifeholder to Guide Bar ........................................................................................................ 13
Manual Lock .................................................................................................................................. 13
Pneumatic Lock ............................................................................................................................ 14
Easy Glider (Linear Bearing) ........................................................................................................ 15
Pneumatic System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 16
Operating Air Pressure ...................................................................................................................... 17
Down Force and Side Force ......................................................................................................... 17
Knifeholder ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Manual Lock .................................................................................................................................. 18
Pneumatic Lock ............................................................................................................................ 19
Cant Key ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Selection ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Orientation .................................................................................................................................... 20
Cant Key O-ring................................................................................................................................. 23
Replacing the O-ring ..................................................................................................................... 23
Blade Cartridge ................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the Cartridge ................................................................................................................ 23
Reinstalling the Cartridge ............................................................................................................. 23
Reversing the Cartridge ................................................................................................................ 23
Knife Blade ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the Blade ..................................................................................................................... 24
Replacing or Reinstalling the Blade .............................................................................................. 24
Blade Grinding and Finishing ........................................................................................................ 25
Slit Quality ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Knifeholder Performance .................................................................................................................. 27
Removing the Knifeholder from the Guide Bar ................................................................................. 29
Knifeholder Sub-Assembly Identification .......................................................................................... 30
Class I ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Class II and III ............................................................................................................................... 31
Guide Bar Mount Assembly – Class I, II, III ...................................................................................... 32
Manual Lock .................................................................................................................................. 32
Pneumatic Lock ............................................................................................................................ 33
Dovetail Assembly – Class III ............................................................................................................ 34
Upper Body and Piston Assemblies – Class I ................................................................................... 36
Lower Body Assembly – Class I........................................................................................................ 37
Upper Body, Lower Body and Piston Assemblies – Class II and III ................................................. 38
Class I ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Class II and III ................................................................................................................................... 41
Manual Control Body – Class I.......................................................................................................... 42
Manual Control Body – Class II and III ............................................................................................. 44
Manual Swing Cartridge – Class I ..................................................................................................... 46
Manual Swing Cartridge – Class II and III ......................................................................................... 48
Guide Bar Mount with Pneumatic Lock – Class I .............................................................................. 50
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