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    F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual ii © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l The i nfo rmation i n th is publi cat io n is pr ovi d ed fo r r efer e nce and is bel ie ved to be accurat e and c ompl ete . GBC Pr o- T ec h i s n ot liable f or er r ors in this publ ic at ion or for i nci de nta l or conse quential da m age in connect ion with t he furnis[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il iii Caution/W arnin g Label Locations ......... ....... .. .... .. .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. .... ....... .. .. 1-3 Pre inst allat ion Ch eckl ist . ..... .. .... ...... .... ....... .. .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... ....... .... ...... .... .[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual iv © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Encaps ulation .... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... .. .... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... .. 3-7 Setup ... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ... .... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ......[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 1-1 Y our safety , as well as the safety of others, is important to GBC Pro-T ec h. This section contains importan t safety information. The following symbols are u sed throughout this man- ual to indicate warn ings and cautions. DANG ER WARN ING CAUT ION The F- 60 + Lami nato r[...]

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    Safet y F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 1-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Figur e 1-2: Resetting t he Laminator Figur e 1-3: Po wer Lockout Despite the safety features built into the F-60+ Lamina - tor , extreme caution must b e used w hen operating or servicing the unit. READ THE F OLLOWING W ARNINGS AND CAUTIONS BEFORE A TTEMP TING TO OPE[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 1-3 CAUT ION CAUT ION CAUT ION CAUT ION WARN ING CAUT ION WARN ING WARN ING WARN ING Always use good s afety practices when operating or servicing the laminator and k now how to r eact quickly in an emergency . Po st e d at va ri ou s locati o ns on your F-6 0+ Laminat or are im[...]

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    Safet y F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 1-4 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Fi gu re 1 - 4: Loc ati on s of Sa f et y La b el s W A R N I N G A C H T U N G M I S E E N G A R D E W A R N IN G A C H T U N G MISE EN GARDE (Inside cabinet) (Inside cabinet) P R O - T E C H F-60+™ W ARNING ACHTUNG MISE EN GARDE W ARNING ACHTUNG MISE EN GARDE W AR[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 1-5 The following are typica l safety haz ard deca ls used on GBC Pro-T ech machine s, with a b rief descrip tion (“Mean- ing” column) of each decal. W ARNING! Moving parts can crush and cut. Do not operate with guard or door open. W ARNING! Crush and burn hazard. Stay clear[...]

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    Safet y F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 1-6 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Bl ank p age .[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Installat ion © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 2-1 GBC P ro-T ech is co mmitted to a p rogram of ongoing product improvement. As a result, we are providing these instructions so that you can insure that your new F-60+ Lam inator is pro perly and securely unpack ed, move d an d ins tal led. Before a F- 60+ Lamin[...]

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    I nst al la ti on F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 2-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Figur e 2-1: Laminator Sp ace Requir ements 78" (~2 m) 3' (~1 m) W all 4' x 6' (~1.22 m x 2 m) Work T able on Wheels T able Height 35-3/4" (~.94 - .95 m) 38.5" (~.97 m) 8'2" (~2.5 m) 8'2" (~2.5 m) Rear Front [...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Installat ion © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 2-3 Figur e 2-2: Al ternative Power Config urati ons 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 V olts 120 V olts 120 V olts Jumper Bar Jumper Bar Copper/Ground Wire NORMAL AND RECOMMENDED CONFIGURA T[...]

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    I nst al la ti on F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 2-4 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l ☞ NOTE ALL SHIPMENTS ARE EX- WOR K S. At our d ock title passes to the buyer . Please r eview your insurance cov- era ge pr ior to sh ipment, as y ou ar e r espo nsib le for al l subs equent fr eigh t char ges an d risks. Be for e signin g the Bill of Ladi[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Installat ion © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 2-5 4. Carefully remove th e accesso ry pack fro m the sk id. The accessor y pack s hould contain : 1 S litting knife 1 Manua l 1 Set, s pare fus es 1 Roll of masking tap e 1 10 0% c ot ton terr y clot h 4 Leve l ing pad s 5. Locate the foot switch so as to p reven[...]

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    I nst al la ti on F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 2-6 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l ☞ A NOTE ABOUT RECY CLING The crate components can b e r eused for shipping the ma chin e ag ain , or can be di sass embl ed and the woo d and scr ews r ecycled. The shrink wrap is not r ecycla ble, however , s o it must be discarded. 14. Level the laminat[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Installat ion © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 2-7 T ools r equir ed: • Adjustable wrench • Ca rpe nter' s l e vel T o level t he lami nator: 1. Raise each end, remove the castors and in stall a leveling pad and stud onto each of the foot brackets at the four bottom corners of the laminator . Threa d t[...]

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    I nst al la ti on F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 2-8 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l WARN ING ❏ Is the motor functioning? T est th e moto r a t var ious spe ed s ra ngi ng fr om 0-15 . At 0 th e roll s shoul d stop turni n g. Run t he moto r in bo th fo rward and r eve r se. ❏ Are the h eaters w orking? V erify that the heater controller[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-1 The F- 60+ La mi nato r has be en de sig ned with s afet y as a p rima ry con sid era tio n. Ho weve r , yo u mu st be come thoroughly familiar with the controls, proper operation, proper ser vice proced ures, and s afety fe atures of the laminator before using o[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l The operato r contro ls for the F-60+ Laminator ar e located on the f ront and rear of the unit, to the right of the operator position. The names and functions of these controls are as follows: Figur e 3-4: Fro nt Contr ol Pane l 1. ROLL PRESSURE DISPLA Y - Displa[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-3 The switch on the back o f the drive cab inet starts a nd stops the main rolls w hen pressed wh ile guards ar e in place. Figur e 3-6: R ear RUN/ST OP Swit ch Setup of the F-60+ Laminator is quick and straightfor- ward when instructions are followed exactly . T o[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-4 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Film is loaded on the appropriate unwinds. Lo ading and aligning the film are discussed later in this section. For applications such as encapsulation, film is fed from both the to p and bottom feed u nwinds. The process of loading and alig ning film is the same fo[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-5 Use the following instructions when h eating one or both of the laminating rolls. T he procedure is the sam e for t he t op a nd bo ttom he ate rs. 1. Set the heater switch to ON. 2. Adjust the temperature controller fo r the desired operating temperatu re using [...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-6 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Figu re 3-8: Br ake Conf iguratio n Process control char ts allow you to record the way you thread film th rough the m achine's rolls an d idlers (called webbing) a nd the co ntrol settings for each prod- uct and process. Process contro l charts are an excell[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-7 1. Lay the print on the b oard. Using a tack ir on, tack the leading edge o f the print down onto the b oard so it is held in place. 2. Put a piece of contact/release pa per over th e print and board. Otherwise , adhesive will be ap plied to the laminating r oll,[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-8 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l 1. Prepare to put the prin t through a second tim e to mount the print to the subs trate - anything from wood, to Masinote, to Gator foam. Star t by setting the shims to the appropriate spacing fo r the mate- rial used. 2. T rim the board to the size of the print.[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-9 35 2&(66&21752/&+$5 7 Prod uct: __ ____ ______ __ ____ _______ Proc ess : ______ _______ ____ ______ ___ Da te:_______ ____ _____ 35 2&(66&21752 /',$ *5$0 Identification Di agram FRON T C ONTRO L SETTIN GS Speed : Rever se/ Fo[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-10 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l 35 2&(66&21752/&+$5 7 Prod uct: ____ ______ ____ ______ __ ___ Proc ess : One Pass Mounting ____ ____ ___ Dat e: __ ____ _______ ___ 35 2&(66&21752/',$ *5$0 One Pass Mounting ☞ NOTE Foo t swi tch m ay[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-11 35 2&(66&21752/&+$5 7 Prod uct: __ ____ ______ ______ _____ __ Proc ess : One Pa ss Moun t & Lamin a t e __ Dat e: ____ _____ ______ _ 35 2&(66&21752/',$ *5$0 One Pass Mount and Laminate ☞ NOTE F[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-12 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l 35 2&(66&21752/&+$5 7 Prod uct: 3 Mil Gl os s/3Mil G los s __ __ __ Pro c es s: E nc a ps ul at i o n _____ _______ ___ Dat e: __ ____ _______ ___ 35 2&(66&21752/',$ *5$0 Encapsulation FRON T C ONTRO L [...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-13 35 2&(66&21752/&+$5 7 Prod uct: __ ____ ______ ______ _____ __ Proc ess : Cold Over lam inat io n __ ______ _ D ate : _______ ______ ___ 35 2&(66&21752/',$ *5$0 Cold Overlamination FRON T C ONTRO L SET[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-14 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l 35 2&(66&21752 /&+$57$ Prod uct: ____ ______ ______ ______ P r ocess : Cold Mo unt & Lam ina t e ( Firs t Pass) Dat e: _ ____ __ ____ _ ____ 35 2&(66&21752/ ',$ *5$0$ Cold Mount and Laminate (First [...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-15 35 2&(66&2175 2/&+$57 % Prod uct: __ ____ ______ ______ __ P r ocess : Cold Mount & La mi nat e (S eco nd Pass) Dat e: ____ _____ ______ _ 35 2&(66&21752/ ',$ *5$0% Cold Mount and Laminate (Second [...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-16 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l 35 2&(66&21752 /&+$57$ Prod uct: ____ ______ ____ ___ Proc ess : Moun t & Hot O ver la mi n ate (Fir st Pass) ___ Dat e: _ ____ __ ____ _ ____ 35 2&(66&21752/ ',$ *5$0$ Mount and Hot Overlaminate (F[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Ope ratio n © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 3-17 35 2&(66&2175 2/&+$57 % Prod uct: __ ____ ______ ______ _ Proce ss: Moun t & Hot Ove r lamina te (S e con d Pass) Dat e: ____ ___ ____ _____ 35 2&(66&21752/ ',$ *5$0% Mount and Hot Overlaminate (Se[...]

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    Ope ratio n F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 3-18 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Bl ank p age .[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Maintenance a nd Troubleshoot ing © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 4-1 GBC P ro-T ech laminators r equire minimal m ain te- nance. However, regular maintenance is essential to keep any piece of pr ecision mac hinery at peak perfor- mance. A maintenance schedule and a s ectio n of proce- dures are included in th[...]

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    Maintenanc e and Trouble shooting F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 4-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l T o clean beads of adhesive, dust and dirt from the ro lls: 1. Allow the laminator to c ool slightly to no higher than 1 10ºF (43ºC). 2. Set th e FWD/REV switch to the REV position. 3. Cle a n th e r olls u sing a mo de rat e am ou nt of 80[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Maintenance a nd Troubleshoot ing © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 4-3 The gap between two rolls is called the nip. The purpose of adjusting the nip is to e nsure continu- ous contact between the ro lls as the med ia is drawn through the machine. This procedur e must be done reg- ularly for the main ro lls. It [...]

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    Maintenanc e and Trouble shooting F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 4-4 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Smaller chain tensioning ad justments on the F-60+ Laminator ar e handled by a second ary chain tens ioner , however , when installing a new ch ain or whe n the ch a in tensio n is m ore serio usly ou t of ad justme n t, use the following pro[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Maintenance a nd Troubleshoot ing © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 4-5 T ools r equir ed: • 1 / 8 " hex wrench • High temperature grease o r lithium grease • Grease gu n T o lub ricate the laminator: WARN ING WARN ING 1. Remove the d rive and c ontrol side cab inet covers usin g t he 1 / 8 " hex[...]

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    Maintenanc e and Trouble shooting F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 4-6 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Problem: D waves in the image, not in the laminate. Hints: • Check paper tension. • Check relative moisture content of the paper . Problem: D waves in the laminate. Hints: • Increase clutch tension. • Check roll pressures. • Check n[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Warrant y © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 5-1 GBC Pro-T ech Engineering Compa ny , Inc. warrants the equipment sold is free from defects in material and wor kmans h ip fo r a per iod of nin ety d ays (90) fro m t h e date of delivery to the custome r . This warranty is the onl y w ar ra nty ma de by G B C P ro[...]

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    Warranty F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 5-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Bl ank p age .[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Specific ations © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 6-1 T able 6-1: F-60+ Laminat or Specific ations T abl e 6-2: Repl ace ment P arts Charac ter istic Specif ica tions Dimensio ns (L x D x H) Uncrated: 8 0" x 38. 5" x 57" (202 x 84 x 145 cm) Crated: 90" x 44" x 68" (202 x 84 x 145 cm[...]

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    Specific ations F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 6-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Bl ank p age .[...]

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    F-60+ Operation a nd Mainten ance Manual Index © GBC Pr o-Tech 19 99 Apr il 7-1 Accessory p ack 2- 5 Adjusting nip 4-3 Cha in Lubrication 4-5 Tens ioning 4-4 Cle ani n g 4-1 Cont rols front con t ro l panel 3-2 Emer genc y s top but ton s 1 -1, 2-7, 3-1 Encapsulation 3-7 Enviro nm en t 2- 1 Extension cord 2-1 Film 3-4 loading 3-4 pos itio nin g 3-[...]

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    Index F-60+ Operation a nd Maintenance Manual 7-2 © GBC Pro-Te ch 199 9 Apri l Technical support Ca ll 1- 80 0-23 6-8 843 4- 5 Two- pass mo unt and la min at e 3-7 Unpacking 2-4 Cra te 2-4 Upper main roll 1-3 War nin gs an d caut io ns 1-1 War ran ty 5-1[...]