Cassese CS 55M User manual

CS 55M
Version 1 : 02 / 99
Cassese / Communication
Technical and User
Manual

1
WARNING
NEVER LEAVE YOUR FOOT
ON THE PEDAL DURING ADJUSTMENT OPERATIONS
NOR YOUR HANDS
UNDER KNIVES OR CHIP SECTION
PUTTING INTO OPERATION
1) Fittings
- 1 x 17 mm monkey wrench
- 1 x 15 mm Allen wrench.
2) Table extension assembly
3) Cleaning
After table extension is assembled, clean the machine with a petroleum impregnated mob or swab to
dissolve the rust preventive.
4) How to use the machine
Cutting operation : never remove the protective screen
Before every cutting operation bring the protective screen as near as possible to the moulding to cut.
Before pressing down and releasing the pedal, never forget to put the two hands on both sides of the
shielding caps, on the moulding, far from the knives in order to get a sustained pressure on the
moulding while maintaining rabbet ( rebate ) holders.
Make sure the both sides coming into contact are
cleaned, especially in place of the two pins and of the
threaded hole so that the table extension lies level with
the table.
The presence of coarse dust particles should result in a
faulty positioning of the extension table compared to the
table.

CS 55 M OPERATION
1) Rabbet holders adjustment
SELF ADJUSTING RABBET HOLDER
It is absolutely essential to follow the procedure , then the rabbet holders must be
adjusted so that the rabbet remains maintained at the time of cutting ; further more,
the moulding shall not be raised by the rabbet holder to prevent defective cuts.
1 2 3
2
A) rabbet holder rod
B) locking screw
C) rabbet holder sash angle
Unlock locking screw (B),
push down rod (A) to bring
sash angle ( C ) close to
cutting plane....
.....while maintaining the
moulding flat on machine’s table,
then slip the support under the
rabbet and release it...
Finally lock screw (B).
It is essential to maintain
the moulding until rod (A)
is locked.
2) Adjustment of the cutting head position
Handle (B) controls the cutting head position (TC).
B
ETC When handle (B) located in the front part of the
table is in right end position, the cut is carried out in
a single pedal stroke.
In the event of a larger moulding with an important
section, move handle (B) to the left to reduce
cutting force.
The moulding cut can be carried out in several pedal
strokes by changing the handle position (B) - that is
to say the position of the knives - related to the
guides (E) in front of which the moulding is being
maintained.

MP
3
G1G2
BLOCK
GOOD BAD
The pedal can be adjusted at the required height.
While putting the foot on the pedal, release the operating handle (MP).
With the foot, release the pedal up to the height required.
Lock the handle again (MP).
MACHINE MAINTENANCE
1)Cleaning
Push the knives back as far as possible ( operating handle B to the left, see page 2) and remove
wood scraps which may be in the way of the rabbet holders when sliding, with a blow gun. The
cleaning frequency depends on the installation conditions of the machine and on its use rate.
We should recommend to carry out a maintenance once a day.
2)Knives grinding
The knives mounted on the machine are standard ( irreversible ) ones that have a larger cutting
capacity.
Customers are advised to permanently have two sets of knives for the machine at their disposal ,
one mounted on it and one as spare knives to prevent production breakdowns when a set of knives
needs to be re-sharpened.
3)Knives replacement
The best way to replace knives is to change them the one after the other, so that the new knife is
adjusted according to the old one. Then replace the second old knife .
Clean sides in contact to avoid the presence of coarse dust particles which might jeopardise the
correct positioning of the knives.
WARNING : VERY SHARP KNIVES !
NEVER TOUCH KNIVES
WITH NAKED HANDS .
ALWAYS HANDLE KNIVES WITH
CONVENIENT GLOVES.
When removing the knives, it is not necessary to
support them because they are inserted in two
pins G1 and G2 located in the block.
To reassemble the knives, put them onto pins G1,
G2 , replace the locking screws and press them
against the block.
It is mandatory to place the monkey wrench in
such a position that the hand cannot come into
contact with the cutting part of the knife.

Imperial measuring scales ( in inches )
Exclusive measuring device at the rabbet bottom , to the nearest millimetre ( see below)
Reversible knives
Extension table, left side
Additional extension table, right side, with measurement device ( + 800 mm)( 32’’)
Bevel cut 45°
Max. Width of cut - 85 mm (3 3/8’’) with reversible knife ( option)
- 100 mm ( 4’’)with irreversible knife ( standard)
Graduations 0 to max.100 centimetres ( 40’’) to the nearest 2.5 mm
Dimensions H : 1070 mm x D : 650 mm x L : 2240 mm
Weight 80 kg ( 170 lbs )
T1 T2
4
ETT
EBT
After many sharpening operations, knives might
become too short, that means the position of the knife
holder related to the pedal has to be adjusted. Press
down the pedal and lock it with the aid of the operating
handle (MP) ( see page 3).
Unscrew the adjusting nut (ETT) ( 19 mm wrench
maintaining the con-rod located at the clamp top and
screw on the nut (EBT) until the knife edge 4-6 mm
projects from under the edge of the lower knives.
Screw down the adjusting nut (ETT) against the bottom
part of the clamp and drive in.
TECHNICAL DATA
OPTIONS
Optional measuring device assembly and adjustment
The measuring device is fixed by two threaded holes located on the back side of the table
extension.
Before screwing down the two locking screws, make sure the whole triangle set surface is in
contact with the table . Then unscrew screws a, b, c, d fixing the rule R .
Adjust meter position related to knives with the aid of a setting rule to replace missing
graduation.
Refine the adjustment by carrying out a first cut and by shifting the meter rule the difference
between the length displayed and the length resulting from the first cut.
a b c d R