After the friction plate of the cutting machine is worn, the gap between the blades of the cutting machine will increase. If it is not replaced, the gap between the blades will be large, which is easy to damage the blades. In serious cases, the machine head may be jacked and the side cover may be jacked.

When replacing the friction plate, it is necessary to disassemble the side cover first, because the friction plate is between the side cover and the sliding block where the cutting blade will be pushed out when installing the blade. On the new machine, you can still see the friction plate from the outside.

There are also 6 screw holes on the friction plate. These screws are Flat Countersunk screws, which cannot be replaced by other screws, because the screws are higher than the friction plate, which will wear the side cover.