Installation

F-60 Operation and Maintenance Manual

 

 

4.Carefully remove the accessory pack from the skid. The accessory pack should contain:

1 Set, hex wrenches

1 Slitting knife

1 Manual

1 Set, spare fuses

1 Roll of masking tape

1 100% cotton terry cloth

4 Leveling pads

5.Place the foot switch on the pull roll cover to pre- vent the foot switch wire from damage during removal of the machine from the skid.

10.The ramps included with the laminator can be secured to the edge of the crate bottom using the screws left over from the crate disassembly (see Figure 2-2).

11.Have the machine moved off the skid and placed on the floor by licensed riggers.

Roll the machine off by securing included ramps to the edge of the crate bottom using the screws left over from the crate disassembly (See Figure 2-2).

Lift the machine off by applying fork lift truck blades to the two bottom tie bars between the cabi- nets. The fork lift blades must be located at the lift label locations on the tie bars (see Figure 2-4).

WARNING

Do not attempt to move the laminator across anything other than a flat, level surface without trained and qualified riggers. You can be crushed or seriously injured. Steps 6 through 11 should be completed by LICENSED RIGGERS ONLY.

The F-60 Laminator is a large and heavy piece of equipment. It is necessary to employ LICENSED RIGGERS ONLY to move the machine.

GBC Pro-Tech bears no responsibility for personal injury or damage due to moving the laminator improperly.

Fork Lift Label

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6.The machine is supported above the skid by resting on a support saddle under each end of the machine. Remove the three long two by fours that attach to the support saddles.

7.On one side of the machine, remove the lag bolts holding the support saddle to the skid.

8.Using two of the two by fours as levers, carefully lift the end of the machine enough to allow the sad- dle to be removed from the skid and the machine to rest on its wheels.

9.Repeat Steps 7 and 8 for the other end of the machine.

Figure 2-4:

12.Remove any plastic strapping and packing paper taped to the rolls.

CAUTION

Do not use a knife or other sharp instrument

during installation or while servicing the

laminator. You can cause irreparable damage to

the rolls.

13.Remove all packing materials to a safe distance from the laminator.

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Laminator specifications

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