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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual ii © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April The information in this publication is provided for reference and is believed to be accurateand complete. GBC Pro-Tech is not liable for errors in this publication or for incidental orconsequential damage in connection with the furn...
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April iii 7DEOH RI &RQWHQWV 6HFWLRQ 6DIHW\ Caution/Warning Label Locations ................................................................................... 1-3 6HFWLRQ ,QVWDOODWLRQ Preinstallation Checklist ..............................
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual iv © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April Encapsulation ................................................................................................................. 3-7 Setup .................................................................................................
Page 5 - Figure 1-1: Using the Emergency Stop Buttons
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 1-1 6HFWLRQ 6DIHW\ Your safety, as well as the safety of others, is important to GBC Pro-Tech. This section contains important safety information. The following symbols are used throughout this man-ual to indicate warnings and cautions...
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Safety F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 1-2 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April Figure 1-2: Resetting the Laminator Figure 1-3: Power Lockout Despite the safety features built into the F-60+ Lamina-tor, extreme caution must be used when operating or servicing the unit. READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS AND CA...
Page 11 - Installation; UHLQVWDOODWLRQ &KHFNOLVW
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 2-1 6HFWLRQ ,QVWDOODWLRQ GBC Pro-Tech is committed to a program of ongoing product improvement. As a result, we are providing these instructions so that you can insure that your new F-60+ Laminator is properly and securely...
Page 13 - Figure 2-2: Alternative Power Configurations
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 2-3 Figure 2-2: Alternative Power Configurations L6 L4 L2 L5 L3 L1 Blue Wire Blue Wire Blue Wire Red Wire Red Wire Red Wire Hot Lead Hot Lead Ground 220/240 Volts 120 Volts 120 Volts Jumper Bar Jumper Bar Copper/Ground Wir...
Page 14 - QSDFNLQJ; NOTE; WARNING
Installation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 2-4 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 8QSDFNLQJ ☞ NOTE ALL SHIPMENTS ARE EX- WORKS. At our dock titlepasses to the buyer. Please review your insurance cov-erage prior to shipment, as you are responsible for allsubsequent freight charges and risks. Before s...
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 2-5 4. Carefully remove the accessory pack from the skid. The accessory pack should contain: 1 Slitting knife 1 Manual 1 Set, spare fuses 1 Roll of masking tape 1 100% cotton terry cloth 4 Leveling pads 5. Locate the foot ...
Page 16 - A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING
Installation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 2-6 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April ☞ A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING The crate components can be reused for shipping themachine again, or can be disassembled and the woodand screws recycled. The shrink wrap is not recyclable,however, so it must be discarded. 14....
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Installation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 2-7 /HYHOLQJ Tools required: • Adjustable wrench • Carpenter's level To level the laminator: 1. Raise each end, remove the castors and install a leveling pad and stud onto each of the foot brackets at the four bottom corne...
Page 18 - s should stop turning.
Installation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 2-8 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April WARNING ❏ Is the motor functioning?Test the motor at various speeds ranging from 0-15. At 0 the roll s should stop turning. Run the motor in both forward and reverse. ❏ Are the heaters working?Verify that the heater co...
Page 19 - Operation; HFWLRQ 2SHUDWLRQ; Figure 3-1: Using the Emergency Stop Buttons
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-1 6HFWLRQ 2SHUDWLRQ 6DIHW\ The F-60+ Laminator has been designed with safety as a primary consideration. However, you must become thoroughly familiar with the controls, proper operation, proper service procedures, and safet...
Page 20 - When the footswitch is used the photoelectric eye
Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-2 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 2SHUDWRU &RQWUROV The operator controls for the F-60+ Laminator are located on the front and rear of the unit, to the right of the operator position. The names and functions of these controls are as follows: )URQW &am...
Page 21 - To adjust the nip, please see Maintenance.; /DPLQDWRU 3XOO 5ROO 3UHVVXUH; Figure 3-7: Pull Roll Clutch and Pull Roll; Pressing the RUN button for a slow, constant main; Excess pressure can damage the laminating rolls.
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-3 5HDU &RQWURO The switch on the back of the drive cabinet starts and stops the main rolls when pressed while guards are in place. Figure 3-6: Rear RUN/STOP Switch 6HWXS Setup of the F-60+ Laminator is quick and straigh...
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Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-4 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April /RDGLQJ WKH )LOP Film is loaded on the appropriate unwinds. Loading and aligning the film are discussed later in this section. For applications such as encapsulation, film is fed from both the top and bottom feed unwinds....
Page 23 - Pull roll clutch tension adjustment:; Note
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-5 +HDWLQJ Use the following instructions when heating one or both of the laminating rolls. The procedure is the same for the top and bottom heaters. 1. Set the heater switch to ON. 2. Adjust the temperature controller for t...
Page 24 - Set the nip to the thickness of the material being; LOWER UNWINDS
Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-6 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April Figure 3-8: Brake Configuration 3URFHVV &RQWURO &KDUWV Process control charts allow you to record the way you thread film through the machine's rolls and idlers (called webbing) and the control settings for each p...
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-7 3URFHGXUH 1. Lay the print on the board. Using a tack iron, tack the leading edge of the print down onto the board so it is held in place. 2. Put a piece of contact/release paper over the print and board. Otherwise, adhes...
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Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-8 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3URFHGXUH 3DVV 1. Prepare to put the print through a second time to mount the print to the substrate - anything from wood, to Masinote, to Gator foam. Start by setting the shims to the appropriate spacing for the mate-ria...
Page 27 - Identification Diagram; FRONT CONTROL SETTINGS
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-9 352&(66&21752/&+$57 Product: _________________________ Process: __________________________ Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0 Identification Diagram FRONT CONTROL SETTINGS Speed: Reverse/Forw...
Page 28 - One Pass Mounting; Footswitch may be used.
Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-10 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 352&(66&21752/&+$57 Product: _________________________ Process: One Pass Mounting___________ Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0 One Pass Mounting ☞ NOTE Footswitch may be used. FRONT CONTROL...
Page 29 - One Pass Mount and Laminate
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-11 352&(66&21752/&+$57 Product: _________________________ Process: One Pass Mount & Laminate __ Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0 One Pass Mount and Laminate ☞ NOTE Footswitch may be used....
Page 30 - Encapsulation
Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-12 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 352&(66&21752/&+$57 Product: 3 Mil Gloss/3Mil Gloss ______ Process: Encapsulation _______________ Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0 Encapsulation FRONT CONTROL SETTINGS Speed: 0-6 fpm (0-18...
Page 31 - Cold Overlamination; Pro
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-13 352&(66&21752/&+$57 Product: _________________________ Process: Cold Overlamination _________ Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0 Cold Overlamination FRONT CONTROL SETTINGS Speed: 0-6 fpm (0-...
Page 33 - Use footswitch to load, then accelerate materials through rolls.; Release Liner; OPTIONAL
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 3-15 352&(66&21752/&+$57% Product: ____________________ Process: Cold Mount & Laminate (Second Pass) Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0% Cold Mount and Laminate (Second Pass) ☞ NOTE Use foots...
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Operation F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 3-16 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 352&(66&21752/&+$57$ Product: _________________ Process: Mount & Hot Overlaminate (First Pass) ___ Date: ________________ 352&(66&21752/',$*5$0$ Mount and Hot Overlaminate (First Pass) FRONT CONTR...
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 4-1 6HFWLRQ 0DLQWHQDQFH DQG 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ GBC Pro-Tech laminators require minimal mainte-nance. However, regular maintenance is essential to keep any piece of precision machinery at peak perfor-mance. ...
Page 38 - Allow the laminator to cool slightly to no higher; With the laminator rolls no hotter than 110oF,; the exterior of the laminator.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 4-2 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April To clean beads of adhesive, dust and dirt from the rolls: 1. Allow the laminator to cool slightly to no higher than 110ºF (43ºC). 2. Set the FWD/REV switch to the REV position. 3. Clean the rolls usi...
Page 39 - To adjust the main roll nip:; The main roll must be at room temperature to; Lift
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 4-3 $GMXVWLQJ WKH 1LS The gap between two rolls is called the nip. The purpose of adjusting the nip is to ensure continu-ous contact between the rolls as the media is drawn through the machine. This proc...
Page 40 - To adjust the chain tension:; Remove and lockout power from the laminator; Downward
Maintenance and Troubleshooting F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 4-4 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April &KDLQ 7HQVLRQLQJ Smaller chain tensioning adjustments on the F-60+ Laminator are handled by a secondary chain tensioner, however, when installing a new chain or when the chain tension is more ser...
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F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 4-5 /XEULFDWLRQ Tools required: • 1 / 8 " hex wrench • High temperature grease or lithium grease • Grease gun To lubricate the laminator: WARNING WARNING 1. Remove the drive and control side cabinet ...
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual 4-6 © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 2XWSXW 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ *XLGH Problem:D waves in the image, not in thelaminate. Hints: • Check paper tension.• Check relative moisture content of the paper. Problem:D waves in the laminate. Hints: • I...
Page 43 - Warranty; This warranty specifically does not cover:; Damage to the laminating rolls caused by knives,; Unauthorized customer alterations will void this
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Warranty © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 5-1 6HFWLRQ :DUUDQW\ /LPLWHG :DUUDQW\ GBC Pro-Tech Engineering Company, Inc. warrants the equipment sold is free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ninety days (90) from the date of delivery to the custom...
Page 45 - Specifications; Characteristic; Part; Temperature Control
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Specifications © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 6-1 6HFWLRQ 6SHFLILFDWLRQV DQG5HSODFHPHQW 3DUWV Table 6-1: F-60+ Laminator Specifications Table 6-2: Replacement Parts Characteristic Specifications Dimensions (L x D x H) Uncrated: 80" x 38.5" x 57" (202 x 8...
Page 47 - Index
F-60+ Operation and Maintenance Manual Index © GBC Pro-Tech 1999 April 7-1 6HFWLRQ ,QGH[ $ Accessory pack 2-5 Adjusting nip 4-3 & Chain Lubrication 4-5 Tensioning 4-4 Cleaning 4-1 Controls front control panel 3-2 ( Emergency stop buttons 1-1, 2-7, 3-1 Encapsulation 3-7 Environment 2-1 Extension ...
