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GBC 5031TS
OPERATION MANUAL
© 2006 General Binding Corporation
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CARING FOR THE GBC 5031TS SERIES LAMINATOR
The only operator maintenance required is to periodically clean and heat shoes, nip rollers and pull rollers; and
proper alignment of the film rolls will reduce the amount of “squeeze out” that must be cleaned. GBC offers
Cleaning Kits to help keep your rollers clean.
CAUTIONS:
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This procedure is performed while the laminator is hot. Use extreme caution.
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DO NOT apply any cleaning fluids or solvents to the heat shoes or rollers. Some solvents and fluids could
ignite on the heat shoes.
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Never clean rollers with sharp or pointed objects.
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Hardened adhesive deposits on the rollers can cause damage to the rollers.
TO CLEAN THE SHOES AND ROLLERS:
1. Remove the film from the laminator following the procedure outlined in steps 1 through 4 of the section
on
Film Loading and Threading
, method using film threading card.
2. Set the temperature of the top and bottom heat shoes at 32 degrees.
3. Set the temperature of the nip rollers at 200 degrees.
4. Wipe the heat shoes with a clean, lint-free cloth. Exercise caution, remember, do not use abrasive
objects to clean the shoes or rollers. Furniture polish may be used to clean the shoes while they are
cold.
5. Let the laminator heat up until the display for the nip rollers reads 200 when the measure button is
pressed.
6. Raise the upper heat shoe and lower the bottom heat shoe.
7. Rub the top and bottom Nip Rollers with a 3M™ Scotch-Brite™ pad until all of the adhesive is removed.
Use a tack cloth to remove any adhesive balls remaining on the rollers.
8. The top nip roller spins freely when the pressure handle is in the gapped position. Press REVERSE to
rotate the bottom nip roller to an unclean portion.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 until the entire surface of both rollers are clean.
10. Follow the procedure in the section on film loading and threading using the threading card to reload the
laminator.
NOTE: Never use metal scouring pads to clean the rollers.