Set-Up And Adjustments; Box Width Adjustment; Box Height Adjustment; Changing The Tape Leg Length - 3M Matic 700a3 Instructions And Parts List

11 - SET UP AND ADJUSTMENTS

11.1 Box Width Adjustment

Place box on infeed end of frame bed and align
top fl ap center seam with arrows on front of upper
frame. Move in and lock the side by tightening the
appropriate knobs (Figure 11-1).

11.2 Box Height Adjustment

Lower top head by turning the height adjustment
crank clockwise until it lightly presses the case
(Figure 11-2).
11.3 Adjustment of Top Flap Compression
Rollers
Run the box through the machine and press the
EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON when the box is
adjacent to the compression rollers. Move the
compression rollers in to fi rmly press the top fl aps
together. Release Emergency Stop Button and press
electrical ON (I) button (Figure 11-3) .

11.4 Changing the Tape Leg Length

Taping heads are preset to apply 70mm [2.75 inches]
long tape legs. To change tape leg length to 50mm
[2.0 inches], refer to Instructions below and also to
Manual 2, "Removing Taping Heads Procedure -
Changing the Tape Leg Length".
Case Sealer Frame
(Refer to Figure 11-4A)
1. Raise the upper head assembly by turning crank
handle counterclockwise. Remove and retain the
two screws and washers that secure the stop
bracket in position "A".
2. Remount and secure the stop bracket in the
lower position "A-A" with original fasteners
through top holes of stop bracket.
Relocate both right and left stop brackets.
WARNING
• To reduce the risk associated
with sharp blade hazards:
− Keep hands and fi ngers away from tape cutoff
blades under orange blade guards. The blades
are extremely sharp
Taping Heads
1. Remove tape from upper taping head and raise
upper assembly to a convenient working height.
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the two retaining
screws that secure the upper taping head shown
in Figure 11-4B.
3. Hold upper taping head applying and buffi ng
arms from under upper assembly, slide head
forward and down to remove. See Figure 11-5
4. Raise upper assembly to provide working room
around lower taping head and remove tape from
taping head.
5. Slide the head forward and lift the lower taping
head, shown in Figure 11-6 and 11-4C, straight
up to remove it from the case sealer bed.
6. Refer to Manual 2, "Adjustments – Changing
Tape Leg Length", for taping head set-up.
700a3-NA
Figure 11-1
Figure 11-2
Figure 11-3
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