This Old Kluge

We now have our fourth press, an old style Kluge, under power and feeding paper and I’m looking for basics and beyond the basics. We’re (I’m) comfortable with the 10 x 15 Windmill, Heidelberg cylinder and Miehle verticle. All jobs are foil, die cutting, embossing and such; no printing (beyond numbering).
The Kluge is a 12 x 18 foil press. What might be it’s best usage next to the other machines?
We’re looking for the cutting jacket thinking it would be similair to the other presses jackets but is it actually the metal plate screwed to the platen?
The side lay does not appear to sit perpendicular. I’m thinking a worn out/elongated hole under the screw and tin metal. Didn’t want to mess with the tiny screw and spring.
The operation manual mentions cutting triangles in the tympan to prevent sheets slipping under the guides & lay. I’ve taped some small sheets down and cut small triangles, bent upwards being that we don’t utilize tympan. I think it will work as needed. Any suggestions?
Is all pressure adjustment accomplished by packing the platen? On the Windmill that would lead to uneven pressure top to bottom…
All of our work dies have been .918 cut - .900 crease.
Looking forward to the sites valuable insight.

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My Kluge came with a flat plate that had been attached with 4 small machine screws to the platen, for die cutting. The side guide has a bit of adjustment, so can be not perpendicular. So far havent had to cut the little flaps to get the sheet to avoid going under the side guide, but have made sure it rides against the tympan. No pressure adjustment as a windmill has. Get your feeding all working right first thing, I’m sure you know how that goes from the other presses. If you got any oscillating rollers with it that you don’t want, I’m looking for a couple.