User`s manual

58 User’s Manual—SNAP™ 700 Printer
2. Remove the knife assembly from the printer as described in Section 5.4.1. Refer
to Figures 19a and 19b.
3. Loosen the outer pivot screw by making one complete turn (see Fig. 19a).
4. The two setscrews move the stationary outboard end of the knife to increase or
decrease the shear.
5. To increase the shear, loosen the right setscrew ¼ turn (see Fig. 19b) and tighten
the left setscrew (see Fig. 19c).
Figure 19a. Loosening Outer Pivot Screw Figure 19b. Adjusting Right Set Screw
Figure 19c. Adjusting Left Set Screw Figure 19d. Manual Rotation of Knife Shaft
6. Re-tighten the outer pivot screw. Screw should be snug but not over tightened.
Over tightening may prevent the upper blade from rotating.
7. Rotate the shaft by hand, using the inboard shaft extending from the assembly
(Fig. 19d). The knife should rotate freely, and will make a metallic shearing
sound during rotation.
Pivot Screw
Right Set Screw
Left Set
Screw
Knife Rotation