IDEAL 4305 Stack Cutter Cutting Machine User Manual

June 9, 2024
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IDEAL 4305 Stack Cutter Cutting Machine

Safety precautions

Please ensure to read this operating manual before starting the machine for the first time and please strictly follow the safety instructions mentioned herein. This manual must be available at any time.

  No operation by children!

Do not reach beneath the blade!

Never leave the blade unattended!
Do not extract or transport the blade without protection! (See page 17 and 19).
Danger! Risk of injury!

Do not cut hard materials or materials which may splinter.

The machine is designed for cutting stacks of paper to a specified size.
This machine is constructed for “one-man operation” only!
Warning! Clips or similar damage the cutting blade.

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Operating the machine without safety device is forbidden!

  • Movable front safety guard (C)
  • rear screwed safety guard (M)
  • and cover (K)

Close the front safety guard (1.) and release the blade lock (2.). Lower the blade lever using both hands (3.).

Close the front safety guard (1.) and release the blade lock (2.). Lower the blade lever using both hands (3.).

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After each cutting operation the blade lever (A) has to be returned to top position until the blade lever is locked.
The blade locking device (B) secures the blade in its top position. A cutting operation can only be made when the hand guard (C) is in the lowest position and the locking device (B) is released.

Danger!
Do not place hands or fingers under the blade if the blade lever is not locked.
Risk of injury!

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Installation

Unpack the stand (accessory) and assemble according to the enclosed separate instructions.

Assembly of stand

2 strong people are required to lift the machine out of the packaging.

  • Move the blade lever up and and secure it (1.)
  • Lay the machine on the floor side wards (2.).
  • Place the cutter correctly onto the machine stand. Fit the 4 washers and tighten the 4 hexagon nuts with a spanner (3.).
  • Install the machine.

Screw on the back gauge crank, (F) the handle (J) and the clamping lever (D) found in the tool set (W).

Operation

Operating elements

  • A – Blade lever
  • B – Blade lock
  • C – Front safety guard
  • D – Paper clamp
  • E – Blade adjustment
  • F – Backgauge crank
  • G – Backgauge
  • H – Side lay left
  • I – Measurement indication
  • J – Handle for blade lever
  • K – Cover
  • L – Cutting stick
  • M – Rear safety guard

It is not allowed to operate the machine if the operating and safety instructions have not been understood. Please check the safety devices upon their function and completeness before working with.

  • All covers have to be mounted (C, K and M).IDEAL-4305-Stack-Cutter-Cutting-Machine-17
  • The release for cutting is allowed only if the front cover (C) is closed. Both hands must be used to pull down the blade lever.
  • The front cover should not close by itself. If it does and tighten the hexagonal recess screw (N).
  • The measurement is set with the back gauge crank (F). Proceed to position → from the rear.
  • Measurement is indicated on the back side lay (H) (mm/inch).
  • The fine adjustment is achieved by using the calibration ring (I).
  • The scale is divided in mm (One complete turn corresponds 10 mm = 1 cm).
  • See example cutting measurement 08,50 mm.

Example: Cutting measurement 208,50 mm

Pull out the handle to avoid the measurement being wrongly adjusted.

The blade lever (A) is locked in its top position. Lift the front guard (C) and place the pile of paper onto the machine making sure it is positioned exactly against the back gauge (G) and side lay (H) on the left.

Before every cut the lever (D) must be pushed to the left and tightened with light pressure.
Bring down the front guard (C).

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Release the blade lock (B) and move the blade lever (A) down using both hands.

After cutting the paper move the blade lever (A) back to its top position until the blade lever is locked.
Turn the lever to the right (D).
Lift up the hand guard (C) and remove the paper from the machine.

Blade and cutting stick replacement

If the cutting quality decreases:

  • Check the cutting depth (see page 22).
  • Check the cutting stick (see page 16).
  • Replace or re-grind the blade (see page 14 – 23).

The blade cannot be ground if the blade height is less than 83 mm / 3,29 inches.
A new blade must be used.
Purchase the new blade from Krug & Priester, D -72336 Balingian only.
The blade may only be ground by a qualified workshop or from the manufacturer
Krug & Priester, D -72336 Balingen.

Danger! Risk of injury
The blade is extremely sharp.
Do not dismount or transport the blade without protection.
Changing the blade may only be performed by trained staff.

Changing the blade must be done from the front of the machine:
Move the blade lever (A) up and secure it.
Lift front guard (C) and remove 2 blade screws on the elongated holes (Q). (Found in the tool set).

Check the cutting stick: Lift the cutting stick by hand and pull it out.
If needed the cutting stick can be turned or exchanged (2.).
(The cutting stick can be used eight times).
After exchanging the cutting stick close the clamp by moving the clamp lever to the left (3).

Attach the blade changing tool (R) to the blade and screw tightly (1.).
Remove the remaining blade screws (2.).

Push the blade and blade changing tool (A) to the right and lower to remove (1.)
Place the blade into the blade carrier (B) and screw it into place (2)

Take the exchange blade carefully out of the blade box and screw it to the blade changing tool (A)

  • blade must be covered! (B).

Danger! Risk of injury!

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Place the blade to be exchanged, using the blade changing tool, into the blade carrier and push to the top and to the left.(1.)

(see picture A) while doing so push both springs back.

It is only necessary to push back the springs if a polished blade is to be exchanged (see picture B).

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Push the blade changing tool to the top with your hand (1.).
First, lightly tighten the middle blade screw with your other hand (2.) and then both blade screws left and right (3.).
Remove the blade changing tool (R) (unscrew the grips).

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Lightly tighten the 2 blade screws on the elongated holes (1.).

Turn the knob for blade depth adjustment (E) completely to the right (-).

Check the cutting depth:
Open the clamp by moving the clamp lever to the right (1.).
Remove all tools and place sheets of paper along the entire cutting length.

  • Lower the blade lever as far as it will go (2.).
  • Press the blade holder (3.) lightly and turn the knob for blade depth adjustment (E) to the left (+) until the paper is cut along the entire width. (1 turn = 1,5 mm)

Danger!
Blade must always be covered by the clamping bar. Risk of injury! (see picture below on the left).

Move the blade lever (A) up and secure it.
Lift front guard (C) and tighten all 5 blade screws with a torque of 10Nm.

Maintenance and cleaning

Maintenance work may only be performed by trained staff.

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From time to time all movable parts have to be lubricated (use special grease for cutting machines).
All paper and dust should be removed, as well as and grease

= Greasing points on the machine.

The blade lever (A) should never fall automatically. If necessary tighten the hexagon screw. Remove the cover (K), remove the two screws (P) on the cover

(1.).Close the clamp (2.). Release the blade lock (3.) and move the blade lever slightly to the left (4.). Remove the cover (5.).

If required:
Turn the screw for blade depth adjustment (E) to the right. If the setting on the adjustment screw is altered then it must be turned back to its original position or the blade depth adjustment must be readjusted. (see page 22)

Possible malfunctions

Machine does not function!

Cut cannot be made.

  • Close the front cover (C) (1.)
  • Release the blade lock (2.) and pull down the hand lever (A) with both hands (3.).

Does not cut through the last sheet:

  • Turn or turn around the cutting stick (L), (see page 16).
    If required re-adjust the blade by turning the blade adjustment (E) to the left (+). (See page 22).

Cutting quality decreases or cutting is very difficult to make.
(Blade is blunt)

None of the above mentioned methods helped to solve the problem:

Contact Service team under

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Technical data

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This machine is approved by independent safety laboratories.
The company is certified under the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001 quality standards.
The exact technical specifications can be found on the technical specifications sticker on the machine.
To claim under guarantee, the machine must still carry its original identification label. Subject to alterations without notice.

The company Krug + Priester has the following certifications:

  • Quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
  • Environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015
  • Energy management system according to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018IDEAL-4305-Stack-Cutter-Cutting-Machine-57
  • Document ShreddersIDEAL-4305-Stack-Cutter-Cutting-Machine-58
  • Trimmers and GuillotinesIDEAL-4305-Stack-Cutter-Cutting-Machine-59

Krug & Priester GmbH & Co KG
Simon-Schweitzer-Str. 34
D-72336 Balingen (Germany)
www.krug-priester.com

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