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authentic Logan blades

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODEL 450-1

ARTIST ELITE MAT CUTTER

INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATION MANUAL

40 in (101 cm) mat cutting system with

bevel & straight cutters, production stops,

8 in (20 cm) squaring bar, 20 in (51 cm)

measuring bar & stop.

Uses Logan Replacement

Blade #270

L558DN5 Rev.5 6-16

Purchase Date

ID Number (on bottom of board)

Date (on bottom of board)

LoganGraphic.com

CAUTION!!

MAT CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP

Summary of content (8 pages)

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL 450-1 ARTIST ELITE MAT CUTTER INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATION MANUAL 40 in (101 cm) mat cutting system with bevel & straight cutters, production stops, 8 in (20 cm) squaring bar, 20 in (51 cm) measuring bar & stop. For best results use only authentic Logan blades Uses Logan Replacement Blade #270 CAUTION!! MAT CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP Purchase Date ID Number (on bottom of board) Date (on bottom of board) LoganGraphic.com L558DN5 Rev.
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Artist Elite Mat Cutter Instruction Manual Carton Contents Top Fig. 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Orientation The procedures detailed in the following instructions refer to the right & left sides and top & bottom of the machine as shown (Fig. 1). Left Right Model 450-1 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
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Instruction Manual Artist Elite Mat Cutter CAUTION!! MAT CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP Model 450-1 Fig. 2 Blade Installation 1. Loosen blade retaining screw enough to allow blade holder to tilt back (Fig. 2). Loosen the blade holding knob. 2. Remove one blade from the package of five. NOTE: Because the blades are packed with a small amount of oil, they may stick together. Be certain that only one blade is being inserted into the blade slot. 3. Slide blade, sharp edge down, fully into blade holder (Fig.
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Artist Elite Mat Cutter Instruction Manual Squaring Bar Assembly Model 450-1 Fig. 8 1. Align Squaring Bar over board slot (Fig. 8). 2. Press bar into slot. 3. Using two screws, attach Squaring Bar to board (Fig. 9). Measuring Bar & Stop Installation 1. Align pins in bottom of measuring bar with holes in board and press to install (Fig. 9). Straight Cutting Board to Size Fig. 9 1. Remove mat guide and slip sheet. 2. Set measuring bar stop to dimension of cut (Fig. 10). 3.
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Instruction Manual Artist Elite Mat Cutter 8. With left hand, depress the Anti-Crawl Pin and firmly pivot the Blade Holder down into the mat (Fig 16). NOTE: It is essential to keep even downward pressure on the Blade Holder as you cut. 9. Release the Anti-Crawl Pin and pull the cutting head towards you until middle start & stop line lines up with bottom pencil line (Fig. 19). 10. Rotate the blade holder back up to the neutral position, turn the mat 1/4 to the right.
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Instruction Manual Artist Elite Mat Cutter 4. Using the Straight Cutting Head, align the top scribe line with the top border line and press down on the handle until the cutting head sits flat on the mat board and the Nylon Guides hook onto the Guide Rail lip (Fig. 21). 5. Pull the Straight Cutting Head until the bottom scribe line lines up with the bottom border line. Repeat until all borders are cut (Fig. 22). Model 450-1 Fig. 22 Adjustments Bevel blade depth adjustment Fig.
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Instruction Manual Artist Elite Mat Cutter 6. 7. 8. 9. By looking at where the gap is, you can determine which way the squaring bar needs to go in order to be square again. Remove the squaring bar and locate the two screws inside of the slot. To adjust, you must turn screws A & B in equal but opposite directions.
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Instruction Manual 3. 4. 5. 6. Artist Elite Mat Cutter Place a ruler or straight edge between the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail (Fig. 29). Slide the Mat Guide against the straight edge and the Guide Rail. Make sure both the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail are making solid contact on both sides of the straight edge. Re-tighten the Black Knobs first. Then re-tighten the four screws. Do another parallel test to ensure that the Mat Guide is now parallel. Model 450-1 Fig.