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MODEL 550-1 / 560-1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SIMPLEX CLASSIC
MAT CUTTER
INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATION MANUAL
40 in (101 cm) mat cutting system with
bevel & straight cutters, production stops,
27 in (68 cm) squaring arm & stop.
For best results use only
authentic Logan blades
Uses Logan Replacement
Blade #270
View How-To Videos Online
at LoganGraphic.com/videos
Purchase Date
ID Number (on bottom of board)
Date (on bottom of board)
LoganGraphic.com
L759DN4 8/11
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 Top Fig. 1 Carton Contents 3 1. Straight Cutter 5 Orientation 2. Bevel Cutter 1 The procedures detailed in the 3. Squaring Arm following instructions refer to the 4. Squaring Arm Stop Left Right 6 right & left sides and top & bottom 5. Mat Guide 7 6. Mat Guide Channels (2) of the machine as shown (Fig. 1). 10 7. Channel Screws (2) 8. Screwdriver 8 2 9. Rail Stops Bottom 4 9 11 10. Blade Pack 11. DVD Congratulations on your purchas
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 Blade Installation Fig. 2 1. Loosen blade retaining screw enough to allow blade holder to tilt back (Fig. 2). Loosen the blade holding knob. 2. Remove one blade from the package of five. NOTE: Because the blades are packed with a small amount of oil, they may stick together. Be certain that only one blade is being inserted into the blade slot. 3. Slide blade, sharp edge down, fully into blade holder (Fig. 3). NOTE: The hole in the
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 Squaring Arm Assembly Fig. 8 1. Line up squaring arm along side of slot, ensuring the bottom of the v-groove is underneath screw (Fig. 8). 2. Slide into the slot (Fig. 8). 3. Align slots and tighten screw (Fig. 9). 4. Slide stop onto squaring arm (Fig. 10). Straight Cutting Board to Size 1. Remove mat guide and slip sheet. 2. Set squaring arm stop to dimension of cut (Fig. 11). 3. Place mat color side down under guide r
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 6. Attach the 702 Bevel Cutter to the Guide Rail by fitting the black nylon guides over the Fig. 17 raised edge of the channel. 7. Position the cutter so the middle start & stop line lines up with the marked line closest to the top of the machine (Fig. 17). NOTE: Extra start & stop lines are for reference to increase or decrease overcuts. 8. With left hand, depress the Anti-Crawl Pin and firmly pivot the Blade Holder down into th
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 22 3. Using a pencil, mark a line along the full length of the matboard using the Guide Rail as a guide (Fig. 16). Turn the mat 1/4 turn to the right before cutting. 4. Install or slide the top Guide Rail Stop onto the Guide Rail and slide it past the far end of the matboard but do not tighten it. 5. Install or slide the bottom Guide Rail Stop onto the Guide Rail and tighten at the 2” mark on the Guide Rail scale (Fig. 19).
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 Fig. 28 Fig. 27 13 Mark a pencil 13 Changing Scales 12 12 line on the 11 4 11 4 Your Logan mat cutter is supplied with a separate set of either inch or metric machine here 10 10 at 2 3/4” scales. If you prefer a different form of measurement than what is installed 9 9 3 3 8 8 on your mat cutter, use these simple steps to recalibrate your machine to the 7 7 alternate scale measurements. 6 Apply the metric 2 6 2 5 5 scale so the
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Instruction Manual Simplex Classic Mat Cutter Model 550-1/560-1 Re-parallel Mat Guide Fig. 34 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: Mat Guide 1. Lock the Mat Guide at the 2” mark on the scale (Fig. 34). 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
