How to replace clamp arm of CT50
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Necessity of replacing the clamp arm
Damaged clamp rubber cannot hold fiber.
It causes bad quality cleaving.
Necessity of replacing the clamp arm
Damaged clamp rubber cannot hold fiber.
It causes bad quality cleaving.
Clamp arm
Blade Scratches and
chips on the
clamp rubber
Anvil
Bad end face condition
How often replacing clamp arm ?
When you find following issues.
・Damaged surface of clamp rubber, such as scratch and crack
・In Case replacing or adjusting blade did not improve cleaving quality.
・Broken clamp arm.
Scratches on the clamp rubber
How often replacing clamp arm ?
When you find following issues.
・Damaged surface of clamp rubber, such as scratch and crack
・In Case replacing or adjusting blade did not improve cleaving quality.
・Broken clamp arm.
Scratches on the clamp rubber
Necessary items to replace the clamp arm
How to replace clamp arm
1.Detach the fiber plate (AD-10-M24).
*The fiber plate disturbs the next step operations.
1.Detach the fiber plate (AD-10-M24).
*The fiber plate disturbs the next step operations.
Fiber plate
(AD-10–M24)
2. Remove the Fiber Scrap Box(FDB-05)
2. Remove the Fiber Scrap Box(FDB-05)
Fiber Scrap Box
3. Loosen the two screws and remove the Fiber Scrap Collector.
3. Loosen the two screws and remove the Fiber Scrap Collector.
Loosen the two fixing screws with a hexagonal wrench
Fiber Scrap Collector
4. Lift the lower clamp arm up.
*Be careful not to touch the blade with your hand.
4. Lift the lower clamp arm up.
Lever
Lower clamp arm
Lever
①Lift the lever until it stops
②Loosen the hex screws on the arm holder
③Lift the lower clamp arms
*Be careful not to touch the blade with your hand.
5. Loosen the fixing screw of the shaft with an Allen wrench.
5. Loosen the fixing screw of the shaft with an Allen wrench.
Hexagonal wrench
Shaft
Fixing screw
6. Remove the clamp arm.
*If you do not hold down the clamp arm, the spring force would make the clamp arm to pop out.
Be careful not to touch the blade by hand because the blade edge is sharp.
6. Remove the clamp arm.
Clamp arm
①Hold the clamp arm with fingers
②Pull out the shaft
③Remove the clamp arm
*If you do not hold down the clamp arm, the spring force would make the clamp arm to pop out.
Be careful not to touch the blade by hand because the blade edge is sharp.
7. Insert the spring into the hole of the new clamp arm.
7. Insert the spring into the hole of the new clamp arm.
①Check whether if the three springs is attached to the lever
②Confirm the three holes on the clamp arm
③Mount the spring into the hold
④Check the spring position the next page shows the detail
8. How to confirm the spring mounting.
8. How to confirm the spring mounting.
Spring mounting position OK
Installation position NG
（The spring is out of position）
9. Hook the end of the clamp arm to the top of the cutting lever.
*During setting the clamp arm, be careful not to remove the spring of the lever from the hole.
9. Hook the end of the clamp arm to the top of the cutting lever.
Camp arm tip
Lever
Pull the tip of the clamp arm over the lever
Clamp arm tip set complete
*During setting the clamp arm, be careful not to remove the spring of the lever from the hole.
10. Insert the shaft and tighten the fixing screw.
*Be careful not to push the shaft in too far, as it will go in smoothly if the holes are aligned.
10. Insert the shaft and tighten the fixing screw.
Clamp arm
Shaft
①Clamp arm press with fingers
②Insert the shaft to the end while holding the clamp arm
Shaft fixing screw
③In the fixing hole of the main body align the shaft fixing screw to the fixing hole
④Tighten the fixing screws with a hexagonal wrench
*Be careful not to push the shaft in too far, as it will go in smoothly if the holes are aligned.
11. Lower the lower clamp arm down to fix it.
*Be careful not to touch the cutting blade with your hand.
11. Lower the lower clamp arm down to fix it.
Lower clamp arm
①Lower the lower clamp arm
②Lower clamp arm closed
Arm holding screw
③Tighten the arm retaining screw with a hexagonal wrench
*Be careful not to touch the cutting blade with your hand.
12. Attach the Fiber Scrap Collector. Then attach Dust box.
* It need to adjust the cleaver blade height.
Refer to another video for how to adjust.
12. Attach the Fiber Scrap Collector. Then attach Dust box.
①Install the Fiber scrap collector fix the screws(in two places)with an Allen wrench
②Install a waste Dust box
③Main unit assembly completed
* It need to adjust the cleaver blade height.
Refer to another video for how to adjust.