Operator`s manual
 6.0  Operation 
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6.0 Operation 
 IMPORTANT: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE CUTTER UNTIL 
YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 
INSTRUCTIONS.  CALL YOUR AUTHORIZED CHALLENGE DEALER IF YOU STILL HAVE ANY 
QUESTIONS. 
6.1 Power – Main Switch 
Power is enabled when the main power switch is turned to the “ON” position (Figure 6). The display 
and line light are turned on at this time. 
Figure 6 –Power On-Off Switch and Circuit Breaker 
 If the knife is not at the “up” postion when the main power switch is turned 
on, the knife will automatically move to the “up” position. 
NOTE: The main power switch is also a circuit breaker and will automatically switch off in the event 
of too much current running through the switch, such as from an electrical short. To reset the circuit 
breaker, simply push the switch to the “on” position. 
6.2 Backgauge Control 
The backgauge is used to position paper to the desired location when cutting. The backgauge is 
operated by the hand crank at the front of the machine. The backgauge position is shown by a 
lighted LED display. When the machine is first powered up, the display shows four lines as follows, 
indicating the display needs to be reset. 
Figure 7 – Display at power up 










