F - 160 Operation and Maintenance Manual
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Operations
c) Bring the footswitch around to the rear of the
laminator.
d) Raise the rear safety shield.SAFETY will start
flashing on the control panel.
CAUTION
Caution should always be exercised when
using the laminator with the safety shields
raised. You can be seriously hurt or injured.
e) Position the leader board in the center of the
rollers between the nip.
CAUTION
If the substrate being used has sharp edges,
the edges should be filed smooth and the gap
should be manually adjusted. If not, you
can cause irreparable damage to the rollers.
f) At eye level with the pull rollers , turn the pull
roller crank handle clockwise until you see the
top roller make contact with the substrate.
Excessive pressure on the substrate will
cause it to curl.
INFORMATION
Refer to Figure 5.5.2 for proper roller
pressure.
INFORMATION
Figure 5.5.2 Pull roll pressure
Leader board
Proper pressure
Leader board
Excessive
pressure
g) Step on the variable speed footswitch to back
the leader board out.
h) The pull roller nip has now been manually set.
i) On the control panel press REV t for a reverse
motor direction.
FWR
REV.
STOP
GO
SPEED
SAFETY
00.0
k) You may now begin mounting from the rear
operating position.