Install the BOTTOM key blank in the left vise jaw—flip down the machines full-function key gauges and
carefully top shoulder gauge the left key to the key in the right-hand vise jaw.
Carefully release the carriage and align the left-hand key blanks "V" cut with the machines stylus—the "V"
cut in the key blank in the right-hand vise jaw should "fall" into place around the "V" profile of the cutter
wheel.
Use your hand to carefully turn the cutter wheel BACKWARDS to verity that the cutter wheels teeth do
not touch the "V" cut in the key blank.
Verify that the stylus is completely seated in the "V" cut in the left-hand key blank. If it is and the cutter
wheel will not turn Backwards by hand or the cutter wheel teeth "tick" the "V" cut in the right-hand key
blank—then spacing needs to be adjusted. See figure 17.
Figure 17
Loosen the #10-32 screw securing the cutter shaft assembly in place using your 5/32" Alien hex wrench—
retighten the screw with LIGHT pressure. You want just enough retightening pressure on the screw to
keep the cutter shaft assembly in place so you can't move it with your hand—but you can move it with
gentle to moderate tapping with your small plastic mallet. See figure 18.
Turn the cutter BACKWARDS with your hand to observe which way you must move the cutter. Use your
small plastic mallet to "nudge" the cutter shaft assembly in the direction you want to go. It is a good idea to
verify the cutter position in the "V" cut in the key after every "tap" of the small plastic mallet. Verify your
results by turning the cutter Backwards with your hand. Also verify that the stylus is properly seated in the
"V" cut in the left-hand key. Adjust the position of the carriage as required to keep the stylus seated in the
"V" cut in the key.
Continue with this procedure until you are satisfied with the position of the cutter. Once you are satisfied
you may wish to turn ON your key machine and observe the spinning cutter wheel in the "V" cut in the key.
This test must only be done AFTER you have turned the cutter Backwards by hand and verify that no
cutter wheel teeth will contact either side of the "V" cut. With the machine running you may want to
lightly "nudge" the spinning cutter a little more before retightening the #10-32 screw.
SWITCH OFF THE KEY MACHINE.
Retighten the #10-32 Screw.
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