Method Using Film Threading Card - MyBinding GBC SignMaker 25 Installation & Operation Manual

Operating Instructions
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Method Using Film Threading Card

The following procedure uses the film threading card provided with
new rolls of GBC film. A threading board is a scrap piece of cardboard
or poster board that is used to help guide the film (Fig 13).
1. Turn the main power switch on (I). Remove feed table.
2. Cut remaining top and bottom film webs between supply rolls and
heat rollers. Be careful not to cut the heat rollers.
3. Remove the safety shield and pull the top piece of film down.
4. Do not allow remaining film to pass through the laminator if there is any
exposed liquefied or tacky adhesive. Liquefied or tacky adhesive
will deposit on the heat rollers if the following procedure is not
observed. Grab hold of the web, (top and bottom film), and install feed
table under the web. Replace the safety shield and press "SPEED"
to indicate 3 or less on the display panel. Hold down "RUN" and
"REVERSE" together and guide the web out the front of the laminator.
Make certain no exposed adhesive contacts the heat rollers and the
film completely exits the laminator - or raise the rollers and pull the
film out the back of the machine swiftly.
5. Press "STOP" after the web has cleared the heat rollers.
6. Remove the safety shield.
7. Remove the feed table.
8. Lower the bottom idler bar, (Fig 14).
9. Remove the bottom film shaft by sliding the shaft to the right until the
left end of the shaft clears the hex shaped brake hub. Loosen locking
screw on left retaining collar of film supply shaft, and slide collar off.
Pull shaft partially out of film tube, then push back in to knock out left
core adapter. Pull shaft all the way out and rotate tube 180 degrees.
Use shaft to knock out remaining core adapter.
10. Slide one core adapter into right side of new roll of film ensuring that
the film will unroll from the bottom on Poly-In film and from the top for
Poly-Out film. Slide the film shaft into the core adapter and tube from
the right side. Place the other core adapter on the shaft protruding from
the left side then replace retaining collar. Tighten locking screw.
11. Unroll 2 ft. (61 cm) of film. Push the leading edge under and around
bottom film guide. Slide film guide back into place and drape film over
the front support for the feed table, (Fig 15).
12. Remove top film supply roll from laminator. Repeat steps 9 and 10
from above ensuring the film will unroll from the bottom, for poly-in
film,and from the top for poly-out film, after the film supply shaft is
placed back on the laminator.
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