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The AccuGlide™ 3 Taping Head - 3 Inch has been 
designed for long, trouble free service.  The taping 
head will perform best when it receives routine 
maintenance and cleaning.  Taping head components 
that fail or wear excessively should be promptly 
repaired or replaced to prevent damage to other 
portions of the head or to the product.
Blade Replacement, Upper and Lower Taping 
Heads – Figure 4-1
1.  Loosen, but do not remove, the blade screws (A).  
Remove and discard old blade.
2.  Mount the new blade (B) with the beveled side 
away from the blade holder.
3.  Bottom the blade slots against the screws. 
  (This will position the blade at the correct angle.)  
Tighten the blade screws to secure the blade.
Blade Guard
The blade guard covers the blade whenever a box 
is not being taped. Periodically check to be sure the 
blade guard is functioning properly and returning to 
cover the blade. Replace any defective parts.
Blade Oiler Pad
To reduce adhesive build-up, the taping heads are 
equipped with a factory pre-lubricated felt oiler pad 
that provides a fi lm of oil on the cutting edge of tto 
reduce adhesive build-up. Apply Synthetic Silicone 
as needed. Saturate felt oiler pad.oil.
Should tape adhesive build-up occur on blade, 
carefully wipe clean with an oily cloth.
Maintenance
Note – Check the blade position to insure proper    
  clearance between blade and guard by    
  slowly pivoting the blade guard back.
AccuGlide 3 - 3" - NA
2013 April
Figure 4-1   Blade Replacement
Knife
Guard
Knife
Holder
A
A
B
B
 •  To reduce the risk associated with shear, pinch, and entanglement hazards:
 −     Turn air and electrical supplies off on associated equipment before performing any adjustments,    
   maintenance, or servicing the taping heads
 −     Never attempt to work on the taping head or load tape while the box drive system is running
 •  To reduce the risk associated with sharp blade hazards:
 −     Keep hands and fi ngers away from tape cutoff blades under orange blade guards. The blades are  
  extremely  sharp
 •  To reduce the risk associated with 
    sharp blade hazards:
−  Keep hands and fi ngers away from tape 
cutoff blade edge. The knives are extremely 
sharp
 •  To reduce the risk associated with 
    sharp blade hazards:
−  Keep hands and fi ngers away from tape 
cutoff blade edge. The knives are extremely 
sharp
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING