Installation
F-40 Laminator Operator Manual
2-8
© GBC Pro-Tech 1998 February
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The first time the laminator is started and every time it
is serviced you should use the following checklist to
confirm that the unit is operating properly and that all
safety mechanisms are functioning.
Startup Checklist
Start the laminator and go through the following check-
list.
❏
Are the emergency stop buttons working?
Push down on one of the emergency stop buttons.
The laminator should stop. Pull up on the button.
The laminator should resume operation. Always
check both buttons.
WARNING
❏
Is the photoelectric eye system working?
With the laminator running, place an object
approximately the size of your hand just in front of
the nip to confirm that the photoelectric eye system
is functioning. The
roll
s should stop. Move the
object away from the nip. The laminator should
resume operation.
WARNING
❏
Is the motor functioning?
Test the motor at various speeds ranging from
0-18. At 0 the
roll
s should stop turning.
Run the motor in both forward and reverse.
❏
Are the heaters working?
Verify that the top heater controller heats the top
roll and the bottom heater controller heats the bot-
tom roll.
❏
Is the footswitch operating?
Test the footswitch for both forward and reverse
operation. Verify that the footswitch overrides the
photoelectric eye by pressing the footswitch and
pushing an object as large as your hand into the nip
area.
Once you have completed the startup checklist you can
safely run a test sample.
Never operate the laminator unless both of the
emergency stop buttons are functioning
properly. You can be crushed or burned.
Never operate the laminator unless the
photoelectric eye system is functioning properly.
You can be crushed or burned.
