Diamond Products WS25 - Manual (Page 5)

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Crimping the wire
To crimp the wire you must first have a clean surface to crimp. The spring must
be removed by pulling it off with pliers (FIG. 3). Remove the remainder of the
rubber. Slide the crimp on, ensuring that all strands of the wire are in the crimp.
Use the proper crimping tool to crimp wire and crimp (FIG. 6) together. Feed the
wire through the material to be cut. Make sure you check the wire direction to
ensure that it will be cutting in the proper direction. Before connecting the two
ends of the wire it is important to put a twist in the wire. Putting a twist in the wire
ensures that the wire wears more evenly. Generally one twist is recommended
for every 3 feet of wire length.
FIG. 4 FIG. 5 FIG. 6
Always twist wire counter clockwise (FIG. 7), change the amount of twist you put
in wire after each cut. Add a twist or subtract but never less than 1 for every 3
foot make sure the other end of wire does not untwist. Take the second end and
crimp it the same as before.
FIG. 7
Idler pulleys
It is important to ensure that pulleys are properly aligned. A straighter cut will
minimize wear to the wire and require less power. The correct amount of pulleys
is important. Use the correct amount of pulleys to achieve the desired cut,
remembering that extra pulleys rob the operation of available power.