Retarder Assembly; Bearings; Troubleshooting; Folder Will Not Start - Martin Yale Indastries 1217A Installation, Maintenance & Operating Instructions

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3.
Liberally spray Martin Yale Rubber Roller Cleaner and Rejuvenator across the rollers. Roller Cleaner and
Rejuvenator has been specifically formulated for use in cleaning the Folding Rollers. Use of any other
cleaner may deteriorate the rollers.
4.
Utilizing a clean cloth, briskly clean each roller until no more contaminant appear on the cloth surface.
Rotate the rollers manually as described in Section 5.6 "Paper Jammed in Rollers" on page 10. Continue
to clean until all roller surfaces are smooth and resilient, not hard or glazed.
If necessary, remove any glaze with a non-abrasive cleaning pad, such as a 3M Scotchbrite ® pad.
5.
6.
After cleaning, turn on the machine and let it run a few minutes to evaporate any cleaner left on the Folding
Rollers. CAUTION: Rollers can stick together if not allowed to fully dry before storing.
4.3

Retarder Assembly

If the retarder roller has developed a flat wear area, remove the Feed Table and lay upside down to gain access to
the retarder bracket. Loosen the nut on the retarding locking screw and turn retarder to expose a new surface.
Note: Always turn the retarder in the direction of the paper travel. Re-tighten the nut to lock the retarder in
this position. Note: The retarder roller should always be locked in a stationary position.
4.4

Bearings

After each eight (8) hours of machine operation, thor-
oughly clean the Folding Rollers and remove any conta-
minant from the ends of the rollers and bearings.
Lubricate all bearings and shafts with one drop of light
machine oil on each (see Figure #11). NOTE: Do not
allow any oil to come in contact with the Folding
Rollers. If oil is spilled on the Folding Rollers,
remove immediately with Martin Yale Rubber Roller
Cleaner and Rejuvenator.
5.0

Troubleshooting

Following are a list of possible problems, their possible causes, and suggested solutions.
5.1

Folder will not start

Possible Cause
No electrical power to the machine.
Bearings contaminated or in need of lubrication.
Oil Here
Bearing
Fig. 11–Lubricate All Roller Bearings
Solution
Plug the machine into an active line.
Clean and lubricate bearings according to section 4.4
Bearings.
(8)
Roller Rubber
Metal Shaft

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