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c. Insert the tube guide into the pivot housing. Secure the tube
guide with the tube guide lock.
11.02 Stripper Blades - Cleaning
a. If the stripper performance is unsatisfactory after the normal cleaning procedure (section 4.10), the
stripper blades may need to be removed from the handle assembly for a more thorough cleaning.
b. Remove the tube guide per section 11.01 a. Use the pushout
tool to push the blades out of the handle assembly.
c. Remove all foreign material from the front and back sides of
the blades, especially around the semicircular region.
d. Replace the blades in the pivot housing. The molded
recesses in the blades should face outward. Push the
blades into place with the pushout tool. Reinstall and secure
the tube guide per section 11.01 c.
e. After installing blades, tube guide, and tube lock, close the
handles once to align the blades.