Threading Film - Gfp 455 TH Operating Manual

15. Threading Film

1. Place cold film roll on top supply shaft and mounting adhesive roll on bottom.
( See "Loading film" section 12)
2. Pull the film with the paper liner by hand, making sure there is proper resistance.
The resistance can be adjusted with the adjusting sleeves near the core chucks on
each side of the supply shaft
3. Turn the pressure-adjusting hand-wheel to lift up the upper rubber roller.
4. Pass the film through the two rollers and lay on the rear working panel. Pull the film
flat then turn the pressure-adjusting hand-wheel to let down the upper rubber roller.
5. Separate the paper liner from the film web at an appropriate place, pull up the liner
and tape it to the paper tube on the top rewind tube
OTE: Slide film cutter between the paper liner and film to cut liner only. Be
careful not to cut the top heat roller
6. Use foot pedal to advance the film web until the adhesive is exposed on the front of
the heat roller
7. Raise the feed tray assembly
8. Bring the mounting adhesive web up in front of the idler roller and tack to the
exposed film web adhesive
9. Lower the feed tray assembly
10. Use foot pedal to advance both webs until cleared of the nip rollers
ote: The film should be wrinkleless and tight to the surface of the heat roller.
If the film is not tight enough, turn increase the roller pressure. If wrinkles
appear in the film web, adjust the brake tension on both sides of the film roll
Gfp 400 Series
1. Mounting adhesive roll
2. Front working table
3. Top heat roller
4. Linkage shaft for roller pressure-adjustment
5. Liner rewind tube
6. Paper liner
7. PSA film roll
8. Film web
9. Bottom nip roller
10. Mounting Adhesive
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January 2011