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4.2.11 Plastic Reel Holder Adjustment Procedure
The following procedure will allow you to adjust the plastic reel holder assembly for proper operation.
WEIGHT
HUB
SPINDLE
ROLLERS
ROLLERS
RETAINING
NUT
REEL HOLDER
ASSEMBLY
FIGURE A FIGURE B
Fig. 4-37. Reel Holder Assembly
As shown in Fig. A, the spindle of the reel holder assembly is located in the middle of the unit. As the plastic
reel unwinds and finally runs out, the weight on the left side of the reel holder causes the spindle to become
loosened. This causes the rollers on the right side to start tracking up toward the bottom of the control
cabinet. When the rollers become too high, tension will be lost on the tape. This causes the tape to become
inconsistent in plastic lengths.
To adjust the reel holder spindle, it is necessary to loosen both the jam nut and set screw located in the
center of the left side of the retaining nut. The retaining nut is located just underneath the control panel on
the front side as shown in Fig. B. The set screw requires a 1/8 inch Allen wrench to loosen.
Note ! You must not loosen the set screw completely or you will not be able to maintain your
adjustment of the reel holder spindle.
After the set screw is slightly backed off, start running plastic through the machine. Adjust the spindle so that
thereelholderrollersarestayingarounda3o’clockposition. Therollersshould not move up or down more
than an inch either side of this position when the plastic is running. If this does occur, it may be necessary to
clean, oil, and/or replace the bearings of the reel holder assembly.
Once the reel holder assembly has been property adjusted, make sure you tighten the set screw in the
retaining nut and the jam nut to keep the reel holder spindle from moving.
You will have to occasionally readjust the reel holder assembly because of the severe jolt given to the
assembly when the tape completely runs out.
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