Loading Film And Rewind Shafts - Gfp 300TH Series Operating Manual

12B. Loading film and rewind shafts
3. Cardboard core is used on upper rewind shaft to rewind film liner
4. Slide the new top supply roll onto the supply shaft
i. If using Liner-in film, the web should come off the bottom of the
roll, for Liner-out film the web should come off the top of the roll
(see threading diagram in section #15)
3. Position the roll in the middle of the supply shaft using alignment
numbers on the shaft. (Use the same number as the bottom roll in
section #13 to align the top and bottom rolls)
5. Insert the ends of both upper shafts into the right shaft housing with
tension adjustment knobs and drop shaft into place on left side closest
to control panel (see figure 2). NOTE: The shafts are reversable from
side-to-side. Ensure that you have loaded the film correctly on the
machine before threading.
6. Rotate all outer locking sleeves to lock shafts in place
5. Adjust the brake tension by turning the Tension adjustment knob
(see Adjusting roller tensions section 14)
Gfp 300 Series
Figure 2
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Tongue on the shaft fits in
the slot of the cradle
View from rear of machine