GBC 5031TS
OPERATION MANUAL
© 2006 General Binding Corporation
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ALWAYS
change the top
AND
bottom rolls of the film at the same time. Near the end of each roll of GBC
laminating film is a label stating,
“Warning-End of Roll”.
The appearance of this label on either the top or
bottom roll requires that new rolls of film be installed as soon as the item presently being laminated completely
exits the rear of the laminator. Do not introduce any additional items into the laminator when the warning label
is visible. In fact, when a roll of film starts getting close to the end, it is a good idea to periodically check under
the Feed Table to determine if the bottom roll will run out of the film first. All GBC film supply rolls have at least
as much film lengths as the roll indicates (250’, 500’, 1000’, etc), however they all have “overage”, and the
bottom roll could have less footage than the top.
USING A FILM THREADING CARD
This method is used when the film web has been removed from
the unit to either clean the rollers or clear a jam, (wrap-up).
CAUTION:
The following procedure is performed while the
laminator is hot. Use extreme caution and avoid any contact
with the Heat Shoes. Do not allow remaining film to pass
through the laminator if there is any exposed liquefied or tacky
adhesive. Liquefied or tacky adhesive will deposit on the heat
rollers if the following procedure is not observed.
Refer to the diagram for threading directions of Poly-In and
Poly-Out films.
1. Remove the safety shield and feed tray.
2. Cut the existing top and bottom film webs between the
supply rolls and the heat shoes.
3. Gap the rollers by rotating the Roller Pressure Handle to
the GAP position, located on the right side of the machine
4. Grab hold of the web, (top and bottom films), and pull the
web completely out the front of the unit, making certain
no exposed adhesive contacts the Heat Shoes.
5. Remove the bottom film supply shaft by pulling the
Lateral Film Adjuster (Fig. 33) from its cradle and sliding
the film shaft to the left until it clears the hex-shaped
brake hub.
6. Remove the “O” rings from the core adaptors of the film
supply shaft and slide the shaft out of the core.
Take a new film supply roll…
7. Slide the film shaft into the core of the roll of film ensuring
the film will unroll from the bottom for Poly-In film and
from the top for Poly-Out film.
8. Install the bottom film supply shaft by inserting the right
end of the shaft into the brake hub and the Lateral
Adjuster into its cradle. Make sure the two pins of the
Lateral Adjuster are facing out of the cradle. (Fig. 34)
9. Release the brake tension and unroll approximately 2 feet
of film. Lower the bottom idler bar (Fig. 35) and thread the
leading edge of film under and around the bar (Fig.36).
Slide the idler bar back into place and drape the film over
the bottom roll of film.
Figure 33
Figure 34
Figure 35
