Cleaning The Shield & Wick - Pitney Bowes DM300c series Operator's Manual

Maintaining the Moistener (DM400c/DM475) Cont.
Cleaning the Shield and Wick
1. Open the feeder cover and
remove the moistener bottle.
Leave the moistener bottle out
until instructed to replace it.
2. Remove the stripper blade and
brush assembly.
3. Pull the moistener tank straight
out towards you. Gently lift the
tank up and out.
IMPORTANT: The moistener
tank may be full of sealing
solution. If so, you can pour the
solution back into the moistener
bottle, or drain the tank into a
receptacle.
4. Pull up and remove the shield
and wick from the moistener tank.
5. Separate wick from the shield.
Clean the wick in plain water, and
rinse thoroughly.
NOTE: If the wick and shield
cannot be cleaned thoroughly,
they will need to be replaced.
6. Place the wick back into the shield.
7. Push the wick and shield back into moistener tank.
8. Slide the tank back in place.
9. Replace the stripper blade and brush assembly by pushing up
on the release lever and sliding the assembly back on its track
until it snaps into position.
10. Replace the moistener bottle and close the feeder cover.
SDC755D
7 • Maintenance
Shield
Wick
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