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Mat Cutter
C O M P A C T
ADJUSTMENTS & MAINTENANCE
A. Blade Depth Adjustment - Bevel Cutting Head
Tools Needed: Screwdriver, Ruler
1. Hold the 302 Bevel Cutter upside down in your hand with the blade activated in the cutting position.
2. Looking at the tip of the blade, measure the exposed amount with a ruler at the same angle as the blade. For stan-
dard thickness mat board (4 ply) only 1/8" (0.3175cm) of blade should be seen. To adjust, find the screw head
recessed below the bottom of the surface of the cutting head near where the blade is coming out.
Fig. 3
3. Turning the screw to the right (clockwise) will decrease the blade depth, the left (counterclockwise) will increase the
blade depth. Not all matboard requires 1/8" (0.3175cm). Thicker matboard will require more. Always have the blade
depth set so that the Slip Sheet is scored only slightly. Cutting even half way through the Slip Sheet is entirely too
much blade depth. This extra blade depth allows the blade tip to flex and cause hooks and curves in the cut.
Extra blade depth can also cause the Start and Stop indicator to be incorrect which results in overcuts. This test and
adjustment needs to be done periodically as the depth can increase itself over time with regular use.
B. Re-Parallel The Mat Guide
TOOLS NEEDED: Phillips Screwdriver, Ruler.
To re-parallel the Mat Guide, first determine that the Mat Guide is out of parallel by doing a parallel test.
Parallel Test:
1. Lock the Mat Guide at the 2" (5.08cm) mark on the scale. Fig. 1
2. Place a scrap piece of matboard under the Guide Rail and up against the Mat Guide at the far end of the machine.
3. Using a pencil, mark a line across the matboard.
4. Slide the mat all the way down near where you are standing keeping under the Guide Rail and up against the Mat
Guide.
5. Mark another line across the matboard.
6. The piece of matboard should now appear to only have one single line across it. If the two lines drawn do not line up
with each other, the Mat Guide needs to be re-paralleled.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Solution
Hooks or Curves
I Use authentic Logan blades only.
I Blade depth set too deep. (see page 3)
I Blade is dull.
I Blade is catching on previous cut in
Slip Sheet. (see page 2)
I Uneven pressure being applied to
Cutting Head during cut. (see page 2)
Overcut on Top Cut
I Blade depth set too deep. (see page 3)
Overcut on Bottom Cut
I If too small - align Start and Stop Indicator
slightly below pencil line and cut.
I If too big - align Start and Stop Indicator
slightly above pencil line and cut.
Mat Borders Uneven
I Mat Guide not parallel (see page 3)
Ragged Bevel Cut
I Cutting without a Slip Sheet. (see page 2)
I Slip Sheet is worn out. (see page 2)
I Not changing the blade often enough.
Not Cutting Through
I Machine not on a level surface (see
page 1)
I Not using a Slip Sheet at least as long
as the mat you are cutting. (see page 2)
I Slip Sheet not as wide as Guide Rail.
I Blade depth set to shallow. (see page 3)
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To Re-parallel:
1. Release the Mat Guide.
2. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to loosen the four screws on
either side of the black knobs one turn.
3. Place a ruler or straight edge between the Mat Guide and the
Guide Rail. Fig. 2
4. Slide the Mat Guide against the straight edge and the Guide
Rail. Make sure both the Mat Guide and the Guide Rail are
making solid contact on both sides of the straight edge.
5. Re-tighten the Black Knobs first.
6. Then re-tighten the four screws. Do another parallel test to
ensure that the Mat Guide is now parallel.
C. Helpful Hints
1. Always store your Compact Mat Cutter flat. Never stand
the Mat Cutter up against a wall for any period of time.
This can cause the Mat Cutter base to bow.
2. If you need to clean the Guide Rail, only use an evapo-
rating solvent (lighter fluid, alcohol) that will leave no
residue. Do not lubricate the Guide Rail as the sub-
stance will soften the Nylon Guides causing them to
bind on the Guide Rail.
3. When replacing the blade, be sure to insert blade tip
through the blade slot (see diagram below). Failure to
insert blade correctly will result in inaccurate cuts, dam-
aged matboard and broken blades.
Fig 3
1/8"
Fig 1
Fig 2
Blade Slot
M O D E L 3 0 1 - S
Blade Depth
Screw
2"
Mat
Guide
Straight Edge
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