Melco Advantage 18, Operation Manual

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Up Trim Mtr On
This display is to verify that the upper trim motor is functioning. When you toggle it ON, the motor
runs for about 15 seconds, producing an audible buzzing sound. It does not perform a trim. If you
do not hear the motor start, call your Melco service representative.
CAUTION! Do not allow the motor to run continuously or the drive
electronics may overheat.
1. Press [MENU] until the LCD displays: SPLICING MENU.
2. Press [ENTER] until the LCD displays: UP TRIM MTR OFF.
3. Press [
⇒
] to turn the motor ON, and listen for the motor.
4. Press [
⇐
] to turn the motor OFF.
5. Press [ENTER].
Trim Thread
This option performs an upper trim when the machine is completely threaded and you press either
the [
⇐
] or [
⇒
] key.
1. Press [MENU] until the LCD displays: SPLICING MENU.
2. Press [ENTER].
3. Press [
⇑
] until the display reads: TRIM THREAD.
4. Press either [
⇐
] or [
⇒
] and the machine displays: TOP TRIM PAUSE.
5. Press either [
⇐
] or [
⇒
] again, to perform a trim.
The upper trimmer has separate left and right cutting edges. You may get a successful trim when
moving left from thread to thread, but not when moving right, or vice versa.
When you press [
⇐
] or [
⇒
] to perform the trim, you are also selecting the left or right cutting edge
of the trimmer. To troubleshoot an upper trimmer problem, rethread the machine and trim at the
same thread using the other arrow key.
6. Remove the trimmed pieces from the splicing cell and the rest of the machine, and rethread the
machine.
You may move the selector carriage and repeat this process, but you must clear away all trimmed
threads and rethread the machine each time.
If the trimmer is not performing correctly, call your Melco service representative.
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