Specifications

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LOADING ROLLS OF MATERIAL
LOADING A ROLL OF MATERIAL
Turn the unwind brake fully towards you so there is no
brake tension on the unwind shaft- (until no gap is visible
between the unwind brake knurled collar and the retaining
ring).
Swing out the desired unwind shaft towards you and slide a
roll of material onto the unwind shaft. Ensure that the
rubber blocking cords are on the top and bottom of the
shaft for easy loading (see below).
Figure 9: Loading Roll of Material
NOTE: Make certain that you place the roll of film
on the unwind shaft so that the material will
feed with the adhesive side facing away
from the rollers.
NOTE: Make sure to align the notch in the end of
the unwind shafts with the ball plunger of
the cabinets to prevent tension and tracking
problems.
CAUTION: If the end of the shaft is not correctly
aligned you will not be able to adjust
the brake tension properly, causing
tracking problems.
For the bottom unwind shaft flip the hinged upper brace
upwards (Figure 10, Item 1) so the shaft can be pulled out
and loaded with material.
Figure 10: Locking Receiver
Remember to flip the hinged brace back down onto the
bottom unwind shaft so the film tracks correctly and the
unwind shaft does not pull out of alignment.
Center the films on the unwind shafts using the rulers on
the unwind shafts for alignment.
NOTE: The position of all films, boards, rolls of
media and cardboard cores for wind-ups
must be set central in the laminator to
ensure optimum quality and correct
tracking.
For alignment accuracy, pull a length of film forward off
the top unwind shaft until it drapes over the film on the
bottom unwind shaft. Make sure the edges of both film
rolls line up.
Now secure the rolls of material onto the shafts by
gripping the shafts with one hand while rotating the rolls
of material with the other hand in the direction it will be
pulled off the unwind shafts. The rubber blocking cords
will catch on the inside of the material core and hold the
material secure on the shaft.
If material needs to be rotated, turn the shafts, not the rolls
of film otherwise the roll of film will no longer be secured
to the shaft.
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