Installation and Initial Settings

Installing the Blade and Blade Holder

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Never touch the tip of the knife.
Doing so may result in injury. The cutting performance of the blade will also be impaired.

Installing the Blade
  1. If the pin has been removed from the blade holder, insert the pin into the blade holder.
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  2. Turn the blade holder cap clockwise, and tighten it until it stops rotating.
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  3. Insert the blade.
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When cutting, the amount of blade extension, cutting speed, cutting force, etc. must be adjusted to match the material type.
For details on these adjustments, see "Optimizing Cutting Quality" in the GS2-24 User's Manual.　

Installing the Blade Holder
  1. Loosen the cutting carriage screw.
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  2. Install the blade holder.
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  3. Tighten the cutting carriage screw.
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  4. Grasp the holder with your fingers and lightly lift it up to make sure it does not come loose.
    If the holder lifts free of its seat or rattles, retighten the cutting carriage screw.
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