Highlight MAGNUM 1300 TB-U, Operation Manual

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PRE-OPERATION ADJUSTMENTS
BELT ADJUSTMENT AND REPLACEMENT
Adjustment
Press the Emergency Stop switch and unplug the machine electrical cord. For upper
belts, remove E-Stop cover plate. For lower belts, remove small cover plate (#8 on VII-4)
in front of bottom tape head. Loosen jam nuts (A) & (B) and adjust the belts to a suitable
tension using jam nuts (B). Be sure to adjust both jam nuts (B) equal amounts so both
belts are under the same amount of tension. See figure below. Proper tension is
reached when the belts can be pulled by hand and the rear driven pulley rotates with
the belt movement and does not slip. Tighten jam num nuts (A) to lock in the tension
setting.
Read through above procedure first. For upper belt replacement, also remove the side
squeezer rollers and belt side guards. For lower belt replacement, remove the lower
filler panels adjacent to each belt. Loosen jam nuts (B) until the belt has enough slack to
be removed from the pulleys. Install the new belt ensuring v-guide is seated completely
in the pulley grooves. Tension belt as described above and reinstall the removed
components.
Tape Head Adjustment
The tape knife in the tape head is EXTREMELY SHARP ! The orange guard is labeled
with a warning. KEEP ALL BODY PARTS AWAY FROM THE TAPE KNIFE AT ALL
TIMES! Failure to comply could result in SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY!
Replacement