3M 40800 Maintenance, To reduce the risk associated with sharp blade hazards, Blade Guard, Knife

Maintenance

WARNING

•To reduce the risk associated with shear, pinch, and entanglement hazards:

−Turn air and electrical supplies off on associated equipment before performing any adjustments, maintenance, or servicing the taping heads

−Never attempt to work on the taping head or load tape while the box drive system is running

•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

The AccuGlide™ 3 High Speed 2 Inch Taping Head	3. Bottom the blade slots against the screws. (This
has been designed for long, trouble free service. The	will position the blade at the correct angle.)
taping head will perform best when it receives routine	Tighten the blade screws to secure the blade.
maintenance and cleaning. Taping head components
that fail or wear excessively should be promptly	Note – Check the blade position to insure proper
repaired or replaced to prevent damage to other	clearance between blade and guard by slowly
portions of the head or to the product.	pivoting the blade guard back.
Blade Replacement, Upper and Lower Taping Heads	Blade Guard
– Figure 4-1	The blade guard covers the blade whenever a box
WARNING	is not being taped. Periodically check to be sure the
	blade guard is functioning properly and returning to
	cover the blade. Replace any defective parts.
• To reduce the risk associated with
sharp blade hazards:	Blade Oiler Pad

-Keep hands and fingers away from tape cutoff blades under orange blade guards.

		The blades are extremely sharp.				WARNING
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the blade screws (A).
					•	To reduce the risk associated with
	Remove and discard old blade.
						sharp blade hazards:
2. Mount the new blade (B) with the beveled side
					- Keep hands and fingers away from tape
	away from the blade holder.
						cutoff blades under orange blade guards.
						The blades are extremely sharp.
				To reduce adhesive build-up, the taping heads are
				equipped with a factory pre-lubricated felt oiler pad
				that provides a film of oil on the cutting edge of the
				blade. Blade maintainance should include keeping
				the felt oiler pad saturated with SAE #30 non-
				detergent oil.
				Should tape adhesive build-up occur on blade,
				carefully wipe clean with an oily cloth.
			Knife
		Knife	Holder
		Guard
	Figure 4-1 – Blade Replacement					(Maintenance continued on next page.)
				12		2012 January
	AccuGlide 3 - 2" - NA