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5-2 THREADING the LAMINATOR
1. Although this machine can be threaded
cold, most operators feel it’s easier to
thread while it is warming up or already
hot. The Premier 4 was designed to allow
the operator to safely and easily thread the
laminator while it is hot. A threading finger
guard near the top idler bar helps to pass
the film safely and easily under the top
idler bar.
2. Remove the supply roll mandrels and the
feed tray. The supply roll mandrels are
now ready to accept loading of the film
rolls, wound with the polyester (shiny) side
out. When viewed from the front of the
machine, the core grippers on both the top
and bottom supply roll mandrels should
point toward the heat shoes (and toward
each other). The tension control knobs
should be positioned on the right. If you
have rolls of film on which the material is
wound in the opposite direction (adhesive
or dull side out), simply reverse the rolls.
The mandrels are universal and will work
either on the top or bottom of the machine.
3. Slide a roll of film onto the top supply roll
mandrel, turning the roll slightly to slide the
gripper inside the core. Center the roll.
Make sure the dull side of the film is facing
up and the shiny side is facing the heat
shoes during the threading. Be sure to
align the two rolls of film so the edges
match each other.
4. The pointed metal piece protruding from
the center of the supply roll mandrels grips
the cardboard core of the film supply roll to
prevent slippage.
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