Eclipse: Blade: Changing the 90° Blade

Before you can change the blade on the 90° Footblock, you must remove it from the head. The 90° Blade Holder Footblock is located on the left and the 45°+ Blade Holder Footblock is located on the right.

You will use the Footblock Tool to remove the 90° Cartridge Footblock.

Use the Footblock Tool to remove the current 90° Cartridge Footblock, turning the screw counter-clockwise half a turn to loosen it.

Pull the current 90° Cartridge Footblock tool out from the Trolley.

Under no circumstance should the screws on the top sides of the 90° Blade Holder Footblock be tampered with.

Remove the foot by pulling it away from the blade holder Footblock; it is held in place by magnets.

Set the 2.5mm Allen wrench inside the inset screw next to the blade and turn it counter-clockwise to release the blade about half a turn.

Carefully remove the old blade.

The blades are DBDH: Double Bevel, Double Hone.

Drop the new blade in; the tip is toward the center - drop the blade in until it bottoms out.

Set the 2.5mm Allen wrench inside the inset screw next to the blade and turn it clockwise to secure the blade.

Replace the foot by setting it back into place and letting the magnets grab it.

Before reinstalling the 90° Blade Holder Footblock, drag it across a scrap piece of matboard.

There should be no mark. If scoring is evident, the blade is not fully seated.

Reinsert the 90° Blade Holder Footblock into the Trolley.

Use the Footblock Tool to secure the 90° Cartridge Footblock into place, turning it clockwise half a turn to tighten it.

The tool is now ready to be used.