Operation (Continued)

3.Place tape roll on tape drum to dispense tape with adhesive side forward. Seat tape roll fully against back flange of drum. Attach tape lead end to threading needle as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4—Tape Loading and Threading

WARNING

To reduce the risk associated with sharp blade hazards:

Keep hands and fingers away from tape cutoff blades under orange blade guards. The blades are extremely sharp.

4.Manually turn tape roll to create slack tape while pulling threading needle through tape applying mechanism until needle is through and the tape aligns with the applying roller.

5.Excess tape may be cut with a scissors at the applying roller as shown in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5—Cut Excess Tape

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