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c. Carefully position prepared belt ends on
silicone pad, centering in the splice zone.
NOTE: e splice zone is in the center
150mm (6") width of the platen. e
prepared splice and/or ply separation must
be within the heated zone, as material outside
the heated zone will not melt. Reference
splice zone marks on end plate.
Ensure prepared belt ends are tight together. If
installing a nger splice, make sure that nger
tips are fully meshed without gaps. Apply Aero®
Splice Tape (08468) to prepared ngers or heat
tack.
d. If additional material in the form of splice
lm or foil is needed; apply it to prepared
splice.
e. To install clamp bars, loosen bolts, engage
both hooked ends simultaneously and shi
to side, ensuring prepared belt ends remain
in place. Clamp bars may be le on during
the splice cycle. Clamp bars are supplied with
a camber to apply even clamping pressure
across the belt width. Apply light hand
pressure to clamp bar adjacent from bolt.
Tighten to moderate resistance. Do NOT
overtighten. is will cause a reverse camber
and lessen the clamp force in the center.
Operation of the Aero
®
Press
c1.
c2.
HEATED AREA
150 mm HEATED AREA
LENGTH + 100 mm
290 mm
e.
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