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.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2012 January

 

AccuGlide 3 - 2" - NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3M 800a manual Blade Guard, Sharp blade hazards Blade Oiler Pad, Knife Holder Guard