
Mechanical Trouble Shooting
Fabric
Problem | Probable Cause | Corrective Action |
Fabric will not roll or jumps 1) Incorrect adjustment of unwind web guides
1)Be sure fabric roll is as flat as possible and does not extend over core.
2)Adjust the web guides to touch the fabric roll without pinching the core.
Fabric jams in bridge blade | 1) Knife mounted bridge blade too |
rollers or knife area. | close to stationary bridge blade. |
1)Loosen screws in upper knife securing bridge blade roller assembly and slide up (holes in blade are slotted) until rollers just contact fabric. Tighten screws.
| 2) Knife not cutting full width of | 1) | Loosen knife shear adjustment screws and move |
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| outer end of knife until full cut is accomplished. |
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| 3) Stacker not operating or nip rollers | 1) | Be sure the nip roller is free to rotate and moves |
| not turning. |
| easily in the bearing slots. |
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Will not stack. | 1) Stacker not operating. | 1) | See step 3 above. |
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| 3) Incorrect rail position or stacker | 1) | Using a cut label, position stacker rails so that |
| bed angle. |
| approximately 3/8" (9.5mm) overhangs the |
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| second grooved roller. Loosen |
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| handle on stacker clamp and raise or lower |
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| stacker bed until opening between 1st label |
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| overhang and belt surface will allow entry of |
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| next label. |
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Knife will not cut or partial | 1) Incorrect | 1) | With back cover removed and power off - |
cut |
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| operate solenoid by hand. When lever is |
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| moved, clutch pawl should move counter- |
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| clockwise about 1/32" (0.79mm) with the "pac- |
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| man" in home position. If not - loosen "pac- |
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| man" set screws and readjust |
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| with spring in detent. |
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| 2) Partial cut | 1) | Loosen shear adjustment screws and move outer |
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| end of knife until full cut is obtained. |
72 • Mechanical Trouble Shooting | Users Manual Model 545™ |