GBC Spire III 44T Instruction Manual page 32

SPIRE III Series – Installation and Operating Instructions
Figure 43. Pressing a threading card into the nip.
13. Press the Footswitch and guide the film to the
Main Rollers.
14. Adjust the Rewinder tension so that the release
liner does not pull into the nip area.
15. Use the Upper and Lower Unwind Tension Knobs
to apply minimum braking to the shafts.
16. Raise the Upper Main Roller and press the
Footswitch to smooth out wrinkles in the film.
17. Install the Pressure Plate.
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The following describes a method for threading film
whereby the existing film on the rollers may be used
in place of the threading card to draw the new film
through the laminator. Leading edges of the new
film will be overlapped onto the adhesive of the old
film. The existing film and the new film will be pulled
through the laminator together.
WARNING: Rollers may be hot. Hot rollers
could burn you. Take care not to touch rollers while
removing, loading, or changing film.
Caution: Press STOP to ensure the machine is not
running.
NOTE: In the following illustrations, depending on the
laminator model, you may or may not have Pull rollers
and the Feed Table either pivots or is removable.
To tack new film to existing film:
1. Press STOP.
2. Remove the Pressure Plate.
Refer to the "Removing the Pressure Plate"
section.
3. Raise the Feed Table.
Refer to "Raising the Feed Table" section.
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WARNING: Raising the Feed Table exposes
moving parts. This means you can be harmed when
the Feed Table is raised. Make sure to lower the Feed
Table when film loading is completed.
TABLE IN RAISED
POSITION
REWINDER
(1)
MAIN
ROLLER
MAIN
ROLLER
IDLER
(2)
Printed Media or Mount Adhesive
Figure 44. Cutting remaining web diagram.
CAUTION: Be careful to not cut the rollers.
4. Carefully cut the remaining top film between the
idler bar and the Main Roller (1).
Carefully cut the film web between the lower film
supply and the idler bar (2).
5. Do not allow the adhesive side of the film to
contact the Main or Pull Rollers.
6. Replace both the top and bottom rolls of film
with new rolls.
Ensure the adhesive side is facing out.
7. Pull the bottom media around the idler bars,
with the exception of PSA mounting adhesives
without a release liner, and attach to the existing
web.
8. Web the top roll of film under the idler bar and
tack the roll of film to the upper rewind tube.
9. Carefully cut the film without cutting the release
liner.
PSA LAMINATE
IDLER
PULL
ROLLER
PULL
ROLLER
(2)
REWINDER
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