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 and the lock
collar).
• 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 10. Loading Roll of Material
• For the bottom unwind shafts rotate the outer
section of the locking receiver towards you to open
the receiver so the shaft can be pulled out and
loaded with material (see Figure 11).
IMPORTANT! 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.
IMPORTANT! Swing the unwind shaft in
towards the receiver making sure to align the
cutout notch in the end of the unwind shaft
with the receiver notch. Press the unwind shafts
firmly into the receivers to prevent tension and
tracking problems.
NOTE! If the end of the shaft is not correctly
aligned you will not be able to adjust the brake
tension properly, causing tracking problems
and possibly damaging the end of the shaft.
Figure 11. Locking Receiver
• Remember to lock the receiver on the bottom
unwind shaft so the film tracks correctly and the
unwind shaft does not pull out of the receiver.
• Center the films on the unwind shafts using the
rulers on the unwind shafts for alignment.
IMPORTANT! 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 secure to the shaft.
UNWIND SHAFT CORD ADJUSTMENT
NOTE! Over time the rubber blocking cords
will stretch and need to be shortened slightly.
To adjust the cord, unfasten the cord at one end
and cut off .39” (1 cm). Re-fasten the cord
under the cord retainer clip.