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BELOW BASED ON A36 MILD STEEL OF 65,000 P.S.I. TENSILE STRENGTH
RECOMMENDED CLEARANCE
FOR FLAT BAR SHEAR BLADES
1° - 2°
.035 (.030-.040)
.005 (.005-.008)
1/4
1/8
5/8
.75
1.0
1/2
3/8
MATERIAL THICKNESS (in)
.022 (.018-.026)
.026 (.020-.030)
.017 (.012-.022)
.013 (.010-.017)
.009 (.007-.012)
BLADE CLEARANCE (in)
218120
218120
LOWER BLADE
CLEARANCE
UPPER BLADE
1° - 2° CANT
Blade clearance is factory set to 0.020" (0.51 mm).
DO NOT SET CLEARANCE LESS THAN 0.005" (0.13 mm).
For material thickness or blade clearances outside of this chart, consult dealer or factory.