Operator's Manual

5.Tightenthespring-tensionnutuntilthespringis
collapsed,thenbackoff1/2turn(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Spring-tensionnut2.Spring
InstallingtheBedknife
1.Removetherust,scale,andcorrosionfromthe
bedbarsurfaceandapplyathinlayerofoilto
thebedbarsurface.
2.Cleanthescrewthreads.
3.Applyanti-seizecompoundtothescrewsand
installthebedknifetothebedbarasfollows
(Figure35):
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Figure35
1.Bedbar
3.Screw
2.Bedknife
A.T orquethe2outerscrewsto1N∙m(10
in-lb);refertoFigure36.
B.Workingformthecenterofthebedknife,
torquethescrewsto23to28N∙m(200to
250in-lb);refertoFigure36.
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Figure36
1.Bedknifescrewtool
3.Torqueto23to28N∙m
(200to250in-lb).
2.Installandtorquethese
rstto1N∙m(10in-lb).
4.Grindthebedknife.
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