Maintenance; Service Interval; Operator Maintenance - Watkiss spinemaster Operating Manual

SERVICE INTERVAL

OPERATOR

MAINTENANCE

USA Users:
6.5mm is ¼"
For A4, use 8½ x 11"
For A3, use 11 x 17"
80gsm is 20# bond
Warning
Watkiss Automatic SpineMaster Operator Guide - Issue 1a - April 2004
5 Maintenance
It is recommended that your ASM is serviced by an
approved Watkiss engineer at six to twelve month inter-
vals (depending on usage). Please contact your Watkiss
supplier or the manufacturer for further details.
As with all machinery, your ASM will benefit from regular
cleaning to prevent build up of dust and general dirt.
• Check that the air vents are not obstructed or
blocked. Obstructed air vents will cause the motor to
overheat.
• Once a week, or as required, clean the carriage
roller as explained below.
• Do not use the ASM on booklets where the ink is still
wet. This may result in ink transfer, and increase the
need for cleaning.
Cleaning the Carriage Roller
1. Set the operating mode to Double Pass, and the
Book Thickness Adjustment to maximum.
2. Take a maximum thickness (6.5mm) A4 size booklet,
and wrap a sheet of paper around the outside. Alter-
natively, take about 30 sheets of A3 80gsm paper
and fold into an A4 size booklet.
3. Apply a thin coating of a suitable cleaning product
(see below) to the spine of the booklet.
4. Hand feed the booklet into the ASM in the normal
way. Re-insert the booklet and reprocess about 5
times.
5. Remove the outer sheet, to give a fresh clean sur-
face, and repeat step 4.
Suitable cleaning products include alcohol (isopropanol),
offset litho blanket wash or RS Solvent Cleaner Aerosol
(Watkiss Part No. 951-097). Always observe any health
and safety information supplied with cleaning products.
Cleaning solvents are flammable. DO NOT spray them
directly into the ASM.
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