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SHEARING OPERATION – MAIN SHEAR
• Measure and mark a cut line on the material to be cut.
• Raise the Actuating Arm to the highest position, opening the blades.
• With the Clamping Foot in place, slip the material to be cut under
it and through the blades allowing it to hold the piece to be cut in
place
(FIG 19)
.
• Rotate the Actuating Lever downward firmly in one smooth motion
to shear the metal.
• Raise Actuating Lever fully then retrieve cut piece from unit.
SHEARING OPERATION – ROUND, SQUARE AND ANGLE SHEARS
• Measure and mark a cut line on the material to be cut.
• Raise the Actuating Arm to the highest position, opening the blades.
• Insert the material to be cut into the left side of the unit at the
proper configured opening and through the blades allowing the
right-side Support Plate to support the material
(FIG 20)
.
• Rotate the Actuating Lever downward firmly in one smooth motion
to shear the metal.
• Raise Actuating Lever fully then retrieve cut piece from unit.
Do Not Use Hands or Fingers to hold piece to be cut
in place while cutting.
Do Not Use Hands or Fingers to hold piece to be cut
in place while cutting.
FIG. 19
FIG. 20
