LOVESHAW
an
ITW
Company
TAPE CARTRIDGE
TAPE TENSION ROLLER:
THE TAPE TENSION ROLLER MAINTAINS CONSTANT TENSION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE TAPE
ROLL. IT HAS A ONE-WAY CLUTCH TO PREVENT PULL BACK ON TAPE. TURNING THE NYLOK NUT
CLOCKWISE INCREASES THE TENSION. COUNTERCLOCKWISE DECREASES TENSION. TOO MUCH
TENSION WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS.
WIPE DOWN ROLLERS:
THE RUBBER WIPE DOWN ROLLERS WIPE THE TAPE ONTO THE BOX AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE
MACHINE. THE FRONT ROLLER HAS A ONE-WAY CLUTCH TO PREVENT KICKBACK OF TAPE. THE
PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE ROLLERS IS ADJUSTABLE BY CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE MAIN
SPRING TO A DIFFERENT HOLE ON THE MAIN TIE BAR. THE PRESSURE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO
OBTAIN A GOOD WIPE. TOO MUCH PRESSURE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR. PRESSURE SHOULD
BE REDUCED WITH UNDER FILL OR COMPRESSIBLE CONTENTS.
TAPE GUIDE PLATE:
THE TAPE IS GUIDED RO THE FRONT ROLLER BY THE GUIDE PLATE. THE FLAT PORTION OF THIS
PLATE MUST BE TANGENT TO THE RUBBER ROLLER FOR PROPER FUNCTION. THIS IS ADJUSTABLE
BY ROTATING THE ECCENTRIC STOP IT BEARS AGAINST. THE TAPE GUIDE PLATE IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE FINGER PLATE FORMS THE TAPE WHICH ALLOWS IT TO STAND UP. THE TAPE GUIDE PLATE
MOVES AS THE BOX PASSES, TO FORM A CORNER. THIS ENSURES SMOOTH TIGHT TAPE APPLICABLE
TO THE LEADING CORNER OF THE BOX.
FINGER PLATE:
THE FINGER PLATE PRESSES AGAINST THE ADHESIVE SIDE OF THE TAPE AND FORCES THE TAPE
TO TAKE THE SHAPE OF THE TAPE GUIDE PLATE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FINGERS JUST MAKE
CONTACT WITH THE TAPE GUIDE PLATE, WHEN THERE IS NO TAPE IN CARTRIDGE. IF AN
ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY GENTLY BEND THE FINGERS NEAR THE TIPS. ONLY BEND A SMALL
AMOUNT, THEN CHECK. FINGERS MUST CONTACT PLATE. WHEN THE GUIDE PLATE IS MOVED THE
FINGERS SHOULD NOT FOLLOW. NOTE: FINGERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE 1/8” AWAY FROM
PLATE.
KNIFE ARM:
THE KNIFE ARM IS MOUNTED AT AN ANGLE TO CUT THE TAPE LIKE A SCISSORS. A STUD LOCATED
ON THE MOUNTING BLOCK TO PREVENT INCORRECT REPLACEMENT OF KNIFE. THE KNIFE SHOULD
BE CLEANED PERIODICALLY USING A RAG AND CLEANING FLUID. DO NOT USE A WIRE BRUSH OR
OTHER ABRASIVE DEVICE. THE KNIFE ARM SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THAT THE TIPS OF THE KNIFE
ARM ARE 2 1/2” FROM THE CARTRIDGE FRAME. THIS CAN BE ADJUSTED BY LOOSENING THE SMALL
NUT ON THE KNIFE ARM STUD AND ROTATING THE STUD UNTIL THE LARGE NUT CONTACTS THE
BUMPER AT THE DESIRED SETTING. KNIFE ARM TENSION IS CONTROLLED BY THE COMPRESSION
SPRING ON THE STUD. TIGHTEN THE NYLOK NUT FOR GREATER TENSION. ALWAYS POWER DOWN
MACHINE FIRST.
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