Standard APC-45 Parts list manual

Knife Replacement
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Standard APC45
Programmable
Paper Cutter

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Lower Cover
Return the knife angle to the
standard position.
- Follow [4-2 Knife Angle Adjustment] in the
operation manual to return the knife angle to the
standard position.
Turn off the power switch.
Remove the knife cover.
- Remove two screws and remove the knife
cover.
Open the lower cover.
- Steps 4 through 7 are to return the knife holder
to the standard height so that the knife does not
cut into the cutting stick too deeply when
installing the new knife instead of the re-
sharpened knife.
APC-45 Knife Replacement
- The knife must be replaced by just one
person at a time.
- Wear gloves, and do not touch the knife.
The knife may cause severe personal
injury.
- Be careful for the removed knife. Do not
place the removed knife on the unstable
floor or place where knife edge is exposed.
WARNING
- Knife replacement procedures are shown on
the guide window while selecting the knife
replacing mode.
- Knife replacing mode is selected automati-
cally when the knife cover is removed.
OFF ON
Knife Cover

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Loosen the locking nuts of knife
height adjusting turn buckle.
- There are two locking nuts.
- The right locking nut is a left-handed screw.
Return the knife holder to the
standard height.
- Adjust so that the white mark on the knife
holder aligns to the bottom of the frame when
you see the mark horizontally.
- Insert the screwdriver (accessory) into the hole
on the turn buckle and rotate it.
Tighten two lock nuts.
Close the lower cover.
APC-45 Knife Replacement
Wrench
Locking Nut
Loosen
Loosen
Loosen
Screwdriver (Accessory)
Hole
Lowers
Knife Holler raises
Side View Frame
Knife Holder
See horizontally.
Check using the scale.
White
Mark

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The following procedures show how to remove
the knife.
Turn on the power switch.
- The indication [REPLACE MODE] is shown on
the guide window and then it changes to [LOWER
CLAMP].
Press the cutting buttons.
- Only the clamp lowers and stops.
- The indication [TURN OFF POWER REPLACE
KNIFE] is shown on the guide window
Turn off the power switch.
Screw the knife replacing tools in.
- Screw the knife replacing tools into the screw
holes No.2 and No.5.
WARNING
Tighten the tools by hand as much as
possible. The knife will be supported just
by these two tools when removing the
knife.
APC-45 Knife Replacement
OFF ON
KNIFE REPLACE MODE
LOWER CLAMP
TURN OFF POWER
REPLACE KNIFE
OFF ON
Clamp
Knife
Cutting Buttons
NOTE
If the knife replacing tool cannot be screwed
because the screw hole is as shown in the figure
above -
1) Loosen the knife fixing screws,
2) Raise the fixing screw using the box wrench
which is used to loosen the knife fixing screws,
3) Bring out the screw holes and screw the knife
replacing tools in.
Knife
Knife Holder
Knife Replacing Tools

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APC-45 Knife Replacement
Remove the knife fixing screws.
- Remove the fixing screws at the screw holes
No.1, 3, 4 and 6.
- Now the knife is supported only by the knife
replacing tools at the screw hole No.2 and 5.
Remove the knife.
1) Hold the knife replacing tools tightly and turn it
counterclockwise slowly. You will feel the knife
comes loose.
2) Turn the knife replacing tools counterclockwise
a bit further. The knife will be held completely by
the knife replacing tools.
3) Move the knife slowly to the right, then down-
ward along the groove.
Place a knife in a safe place.
1) Attach the safety cover on the removed knife.
2) Remove the knife replacing tools.
3) House the knife into the knife box.
Knife Box
Knife
Safety Cover
Box Wrench
Knife Fixing
Screw
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1
Tighten this screw
temporarily so that
the screw head does
not come out.
Knife Holder
APC-45 Knife Replacement
The following procedures show how to install
new knife.
You cannot use the knife which
height is 64 mm (2.52") or shorter
byre-sharpening.
Screw the knife replacing tools in.
- Screw the knife replacing tool into the screw
holes No.2 and 5.
- Screw the knife replacing tool until 13 mm (0.52")
spaceisprovidedbetweentheknifereplacingtool
and the knife.
IMPORTANT
If the space is too much, the knife may fall.
Or if the space is too small, the knife
cannot be installed to the knife holder.
Install the knife.
1) Hold the knife replacing tools tightly and move
the knife upward slowly, then to the left along the
groove on screw hole No.2 and 5.
2) Stay the knife there and turn the knife replac-
ing tool clockwise to lock the knife.
Install the fixing screws.
- Tighten the screws No.3, 4 and 6 tightly.
- Tighten the screw 1 temporarily so that the
head of the screw does not come out at least.
(This step is to lower the knife by its weight when
the fixing screws No.3, 4 and 6 are loosened in
step 23.)
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3
2
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14
3
2
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64 mm (2.52") or
longer
[Reference]
Height of the new knife is
70 mm.
About
13 mm
(0.52")
New Knife
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APC-45 Knife Replacement
OFF ON
LOWER KNIFE
FIX KNIFE
2
34
5
6
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Remove the knife replacing tools.
Turn off the power switch.
- The indication [LOWER KNIFE] is shown in the
guide window.
Press the cutting buttons.
- Knife holder lowers and stops at the lower limit.
- The fixing screw No.1 goes behind the machine.
- The indication [FIX KNIFE] is shown in the guide
window.
Loosen the fixing screws No.3, 4
and 6.
- Fixing screw No.1 cannot be accessed because
it goes behind the machine. This is why it was not
tightened completely in the step 19.
- When the fixing screws are loosened, the knife
lowers by its weight and the edge of the knife
reaches to the cutting stick.
Knife Holder
Cutting Buttons
Clamp

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Window
Mounting Screw
Allen wrench
4 mm
APC-45 Knife Replacement
Knife Angle
Adjusting screw The left side of
the knife lowers.
The left side of
the knife raises.
Mark
Return the angle adjusting screw to the standard
position.
Loosen the locking screw.
- Insert an Allen wrench (4 mm) in the slot on the
left side cover of the machine and loosen the
lockingscrew.
CAUTION
Loosen the locking screw only for one or
two turns. Do not remove it.
Open the window for adjustment.
- Remove the mounting screw and open the window.
- A groove can be seen through the window. This is
the knife angle adjusting screw.
Adjust the knife angle.
In case of S/N323899 or below
- Adjust the direction and angle of the knife by the
positionalrelation of the groove shown in thefigure
belowandmark.
- The standard position is as shown in the figure
below.
In case of S/N324001 or above
- Adjust the direction and angle of the knife by
changing the position of the mark in the figure
below.
- The standard position is as shown in the figure
below.
View from the opening
Standard
Position
Standard
Position
View from the opening
Knife Angle
Adjusting screw
Mark The left side of
the knife lowers.
The left side of
the knife lifts.
T-Handle Hexagon Wrench

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APC-45 Knife Replacement
Cutting Buttons
1
12
5
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FIX KNIFE
ATTACH KNIFE COVER
Window
MountingScrew
Allen wrench
4 mm
34
Move downward and
Turn clockwise.
Fasten the locking screw.
Close the window for adjustment.
- Fasten the mounting screw.
Tighten the fixing screws No.3, 4
and 6.
NOTE
Insert the box wrench and move it down-
ward and turn clockwise to lock the screws.
- Fasten the screws completely in order.
Press the cutting buttons sepa-
rately.
- Provide 0.5 seconds or more interval between.
The motor drives in reverse.
- The knife holder raises and then the clamp raises.
- The indication [FIX KNIFE ATTACH KNIFE
COVER] is shown on the guide window.
Fasten the screw No.1 completely.

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APC-45 Knife Replacement
Install the knife cover.
- After the knife cover is installed, the indication
[COMPLETE PRESS "Ent"] is shown on the guide
window.
Press the Ent key.
- When is pressed, the back gauge move to
the 400.0 position and the [Normal Work Mode] is
selected.
- Knife replacement is complete. Perform the test
cutting. If some of the sheets remains uncut, go to
[4-1: knife Lower Limit Adjustment] in the
operation manual.
COMPLETE
PRESS "Ent"
KnifeCover
En
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4 5 6
1 2 3 -
Ent
0=
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