Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Easy-Lam II Banner American
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Messages and Electrical Safeguards……………………3 - 4 Introdu ction………………………………………………………………….5 Specifica tions……………………………………………………………….
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES AND ELECTRICAL SAFEGUARDS For your protection, do not connect the laminator to electrical power or attempt to operate it until you have read these instructions completely. Keep these instructions in a convenient locati on for future reference.
4 plug into an outlet, contact a qualified electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Ø Do not leave the laminator power on overnight. Unplug the laminator at the end of the day.
5 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Easy - Lam II Roll Laminator . This unit is designed to provide years of trouble - free service. The Easy - Lam II will accept rolls of laminating film up to 27” wide in both 1.5 and 3 mil thicknesses.
6 INITIAL SETUP Unpacking Before unpacking the unit, inspect the shipping container for signs of damage. Notify the carrier and your dealer immediately if any damage is noted. CAUTION! The laminator weighs approximately 91 lbs. Use two people when removing the laminator from the shipping container.
7 Figure 1.
8 Heater Switch This swi tch turns power on and off to the top and bottom h ea t s hoe. (Switch will light up i n the “on” position ) . Heat Indicator Light This light goes on when the heat s witch is first turned on and then remains on until the heat s hoe reaches the operating temper ature.
9 Figure 2 a Threading Laminating Film These instructions apply to poly - in film rolls (shiny side out, dull side in). 1. For the top supply roll, place the mandrel ends into the slots on the top of the laminator. If you are facing the front of the laminator, the film should unwind toward you from the bottom of the ro ll as in Figure 3.
10 Figure 3 2. Pull 6” - 12” of film from the top roll. Pass the film under the idler bar and safety shield, and over the heat s hoes. Make sure the shiny side of the film is against the shoes. See Figure 5 and 6. 3. Fo r the bottom supply roll, remove the feed table.
11 running the machine. I f the idler bar is not in the upper position, you will not be able to properly adjust roll film tension . Drape the film from the bottom roll over the film from the top roll. (Use a piece of tape to hold film in place). See Figure 5 and 6.
12 5. Turn the motor s witch to the “on” posi tion to start the r ollers. 6. Push a piece of thin letter - sized cardboard against the film so that it is centered between the two heat s hoes. Push t he cardboard and film into the nip r ollers. See Figure 5.
13 counterclockwise to decrease) until the film passes over the top heat s hoe without wr inkles and the w eb between the laminating and pull r ollers is tight. Note: This adjustment should require only a slight turn. If increased too much , you may stall the drive motor.
14 3. Tur n the knob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease the temperature. If reducing the temperature, wait several minutes for the heat to drop to the desired operating temperature. When increasing temperature, the indicator lamp will come on a s the laminator is heating up and go off when it reaches the set temperature.
15 NOTE: You may want to run a test lamination first, as any item that passes between the heat s hoes will be laminated and cannot be recovered until it exits the rear of the laminator. 7 . Additional items may be fed in sequence, keeping enough distance between sheets for trimming.
16 ACTION: Check the thickness of item to be laminated. Maximum thickness is 1/16” (1.6mm). Clean heat shoes of residual adhesive. Refer to the MAINTENANCE section for cleaning instructions. PROBLEM: Plastic is not bonding to the item or to itself at the edges.
17 Maintenance This section contains instructions for cleaning and maintaining your laminator. These procedures should be performed at regular intervals to help ensure the trouble - free opera tion of your laminator.
18 Removing Wrap - arounds When laminating with thinner gauges of films, there is the possibility of the film wrapping around the Pull Rollers. Refer to Cleaning the Heat Shoes and Laminating Rollers in order to remove a wrap - around.
19 PARTS LIST AND ILLUSTRATIONS This section contains reference drawings and parts list to assist you when ordering parts for your laminator. The drawings show only those parts tha t may be replaced by the dealer.
20 Item Part No. Description Quantity 37 1182 FUSE, 15AMP, MDA - 15 1 38 1242 HEATER, TUBULAR, EASY - LAM II 4 39 10415 RELAY, SOLID STATE, 25 AMP 1 40 10358 SPROCKET, MOTOR, EASY - LAM II 1 41 2801 SPROCKET, 22T, STEEL 1 42 10371 SPROCKET, 25B21, .
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