NA - ENG
April 2017
3M-Matic
™
 Accuglide 3 - 2 Inch Taping Head
Page 16
Figure 5-6   Leading Tape Leg Length
One-Way
Tension
Roller
Tape Leg 50 or 70mm ± 6mm
[2 or 2-3/4in. ± 1/4in.
Slot C-C
Position B-B
Brush
Slot C
Position B
Figure 5-7   Changing Tape Leg Length
Position A-A
Position A
Adjustments   (continued)
Tape Leg Length 
  Leading Tape Leg Length Adjustment – 
 Figure 5-6
  The one-way tension roller position is 
  adjustable to control the leading tape 
 leg length.
  Moving this roller farther away from
  the box top or bottom surface will 
  decrease the leading leg length.
  Moving it closer to the box top or 
  bottom surface will increase the 
  leading leg length.
  Changing Tape Leg Length from 70 to 
 50mm
 [2 3/4-2 Inches] – Figure 5-7
  Note – When changing tape leg length, 
    both upper and lower heads must be 
    adjusted to apply same leg lengths.
  1.  Remove and retain two hex head 
    screws and remove the brush from 
    normal position “A” on side frame.
  2.  Remount and secure brush in posi-
    tion “A-A” on side frame forward of 
  normal location with original fasteners.
 3. Remove cut-o  bracket extensions 
  from position “B”.
 4. Remount cut-o  bracket extensions 
  in forward position “B-B”.
  5.  Remove/retain one-way tension roller 
    assembly from slot “C” in frame. 
  6.  Remount tension roller assembly 
    near top of slot “C-C” in frame using 
  original fasteners.
  7.  Adjust tension roller according to 
  “Leading Tape Leg Length Adjustment”
  above.
•  To reduce the risk associated with  
  shear, pinch, and entanglement hazards
 -  Turn air and electrical supplies o 
     on associated equipment before 
  performing any adjustments, mainte-
  nance, or servicing the taping heads
-  Never attempt to work on the taping 
   head or load tape while the box drive 
   system is running
 
WARNING
• To reduce the risk associated with 
sharp blade hazards:
-   Keep hands and  ngers away from tape 
cuto  blades under orange blade guards.  
The blades are extremely sharp.
 
WARNING
 Cut-O Bracket
 Extension