Paper Will Not Feed; Improper Stacking - Martin Yale Indastries 1217A Installation, Maintenance & Operating Instructions

Electrical malfunction.
Feed Table or Fold Table in wrong position.
5.2

Paper will not feed

Possible Cause
Feed Table not properly seated.
Paper Guides too tight (paper buckles).
Improper fanning of paper.
Feed Table in wrong position.
Worn out Feed Wheel.
Feed Wheel contaminated.
Retarder Assembly set too tight.
Flat area on Retarder Assembly.
Static electricity buildup.
Loose motor belt.
5.3

Improper Stacking

Possible Cause
Stacking Wheels improperly set.
Have the model 1217A checked by a qualified electri-
cian.
Check the position of the Feed Table Assembly and
2nd Fold Table Assembly. Reposition if necessary.
Solution
Make sure that the Feed Table Assembly is mounted
correctly on the locating pins.
Adjust the Paper Guides so that a sheet slides freely
down between the Paper Guides without excessive
side play.
Grasp a stack of paper and place it on its long side on
a flat, level surface. Even the paper and grip it tightly
with your left hand. Loosely grip the paper with your
right hand and pull the paper to you until it forms a
semi-circle. Now tightly grip and hold the right side as
you relax your left hand grip. (See Figure 5 for dia-
gram of properly fanned paper.)
Reposition the Feed Table Assembly.
Replace the Feed Wheel Assembly.
See instructions in section 4.1, Feed Wheels.
Readjust the Retarder Assembly. See Section 3.2.
Reset according to instructions in Section 4.3, Feed
Adjustment.
Jog paper on Martin Yale 400 or 4200 Jogger. Spray
Martin Yale Static Eliminator liberally over paper
edges, Feed Table Assembly, Fold Table Assemblys,
Conveyor Table, and Exit Tray.
Adjust or replace 140 3mm HTD Belt.
Solution
Reset the Stacking Wheels according to instructions in
Section 3.4, Stacking Wheels.
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