Lubrication; Rotary Knife Assembly - Avery Dennison snap 500 Operator's And Service Manual

User's Manual—SNAP™ 500 Gen 1 and Gen 2
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6.3 Lubrication

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6.4 Rotary Knife Assembly

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6. Reconnect the print head cable connectors, making sure that the connectors
are seated tightly.
WARNING: If the cables are not connected correctly, the
print head will be destroyed when the power to the printer
is turned on. Check to see that the cable is tight by
observing from underneath the print head. The cable's
connectors should be inside of the connectors located on
the print head.
7. Replace the tape and ink supplies, and double-check your work.
8. Turn on the power to the printer.
9. As a final test, make a test run to check the print quality of the labels.
The SNAP 500 printer has ball bearings that do not require lubrication. However,
there are two (2) oil-impregnated bronze bushings in the auxiliary rollers of the
Gen 2 feed assembly that do require lubrication.
Figure 18a: Lubrication Locations
Caution: AVERY DENNISON recommends lubricating the
bronze bushings with one drop of multi-use oil once every
month during normal operation.
The rotary knife assembly for the SNAP 500 printer sets into a groove in the
mounting bracket and is locked in place with a single screw. Expect an average
of 2 million cuts from woven tapes and 4 million cuts from coated tapes. Knife life
decreases when foreign objects are inserted into the assembly.
With no field replacement components available, replace the rotary knife
assembly when blades become dull. No adjustments are required to
replacement knife assemblies.
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