THREADING ARM GUIDE PLATES
When the threading arms are in the out position, the threading arm wheels go underneath a guide
plate. This plate should be within approximately .005" to the height of the ball bearing wheels. This
is a very small gap (the thickness of a couple of pieces of paper) and, therefore, dirt on the
threading arm wheels and transport panel can cause the threading arm to be sticky and not go
underneath the guide plate smoothly. The panel and ball bearing wheels should be cleaned on a
regular basis to prevent this problem.
CLEANER LIFT MOTOR ASSEMBLY
The movable cleaner assembly is moved up and down via a gear motor and a wire rope linkage.
When the cleaner comes up to the upright position, it should stretch the spring on the wire rope so
that there is approximately a 1 lb. pressure holding the moveable assembly up against the transport
panel in the up position. The lift motor bracket can be loosened and moved toward the front or back
of the machine to change the stretch of the spring and, hence, the engagement force. Since the tape
back-up support for the detector is on the cleaner assembly, it is very important that the cleaner
comes up firmly.
TAPE BURNISHER SYSTEM
The burnisher posts are made of very hard sapphire. The edges are very sharp to polish the tape
surface. These edges should be checked on a weekly basis for knicks, cracks, or imperfections. Run
a card or the back of the finger nail along the edges to detect any roughness. Replace burnisher
immediately if defective. Exercise care not to cut yourself on the sharp edges. Do not run tape over
a defective burnisher post! Severe tape damage may result.
DEFECT DETECTOR OPERATION
SEE SECTION IN OPRATOR’S MANUAL FOR
LASER DEFECT DETECTOR OPERATION AND SETUP.
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