Operation; Film Loading - ACCO Brands Pinnacle 27 Installation & Operation Manual

7. Operation

FILM LOADING

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CAUTION: the following procedure is
performed while the laminator is hot. Use extreme
caution.
TIP: Film loading is easiest when machine is in a
Ready State or while warming up.
Step 1: Lift Safety Shield and
by pressing inwards on the table latches and lifting
up and out. (Fig. 12)
Step 2: If reloading film, cut the remaining top and
bottom film webs between the supply rolls and the
idler bars (Fig 13)
Pinnacle 27 EZLoad - Film Loading
Step 3: Pinnacle EZload Raise the four film levers
on the FILM SADDLES and remove the old rolls of
film. (Fig. 13)
Step 4: Install new film rolls (Fig 14a)
a. EZLoad Film – Insert the film directly into the
film saddles, making sure the film end plugs
correspond with the saddles in color and size.
Step 5: Close the four film holder levers on the
saddles. And go to step 6 below.
Pinnacle 27 - Standard Film Loading
Step 3: Remove old rolls of film (Fig. 14b)
a. Remove Autogrip shafts from machine by
lifting up from the film bracket and lightly
pulling out of film holder
b. Slide empty film roll off the shaft away
from black O-ring.
Step 4: Install new film rolls on film shaft (Fig 14b)
a. Ensure O-ring on shaft is set in the proper
grove based on film width.
b. Slide the roll of film on the shaft, ensuring
film is in proper orientation. Reference
Figure 17 for top and bottom roll.
Step 5: Re-Install film shaft by first inserting the
black hex end of shaft into the Hex Shaft Holder and
lowering the other end into the Film shaft bracket.
Both Models continued
Step 6: Thread the film (Reference Fig. 17)
a. Unwind top and bottom film rolls allowing
enough slack for threading.
b. Drape Lower supply roll (Role 1) over the
top idler bar allowing enough slack to close
the feed table. (Fig 15a)
c. Drape the film from Upper roll (2) over the
film from the lower roll. (Fig 15b)
remove the feed table