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 TAPE DISPENSERS 

 

Instructions for the M-1 

Manual Gummed Tape Dispenser 

 

SET-UP 
 

1.

 

REMOVE PRESSURE SENSITIVE HOLD DOWN TAPE FROM TAPE 
PLATE. (TAPE PLATE IS IN THE BACK OF MOVABLE CUTTING 
BLADE AND SURROUNDS THE UPPER FEED WHEEL) 

 

2.

 

UNTIE THE PRESSURE PLATE.  (ON TOP OF BRUSHES) 

 

3.

 

REMOVE WATER TANK FROM FRONT OF MACHINE, AND THEN 
REMOVE BRUSHES FROM TANK. (NOTE THERE IS AN ANGLE ON 
THE BRUSHES.  THEY MUST BE REPLACED IN THE SAME 
DIRECTION) 

 

4.

 

WASH WETTING BRUSHES (2) WITH SOAP AND WARM WATER.  
RINSE THROUGHLY TO REMOVE SOAP RESIDUE.  REPLACE 
BRUSHES IN TANK SO THAT TAPE WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE 
ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE BRUSHES. 

 

5.

 

UNTIE AND REMOVE WATER BOTTLE FROM U BRACKETS, FILL 
WITH WATER AND REPLACE IN U BRACKETS.  HOLD FINGER 
OVER THE SPOUT WHILE REPLACING BOTTLE.  BOTTLE SHOULD 
REST ON 2 U BRACKETS AND THUMB SCREW IN THE TANK.  
THUMB SCREW IS USED TO RIASE AND LOWER THE WATER 
LEVEL. 

 
TAPE LOADING
 

1.

 

UNDER BACK COVER OF YOUR MACHINE ARE TWO BAFFLE TYPE 
PLATES, WHICH RESTRICT SIDEWISE MOVEMENT OF TAPE AND 
KEEP IT ALIGNED WHILE IT IS BEING DISPENSED.  THE BAFFLES 
ARE FACTORY SET FOR 3” TAPE.  THEY MAY SHIFT IN SHIPPING.  
PLEASE ALIGN BAFFLES WITH GROOVE IN BOTTOM PLATE AND 
THE ROD HOLDING BAFFLE IN PLACE.  THEY SHOULD BE SET TO 
SNUG UP AGAINST THE TAPE YOU ARE USING, BUT NOT 
RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT. 

 
 

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