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0421 IH-1254
HEATING ELEMENT AND TAPE REPLACEMENT
CAUTION! Unplug sealer from socket
before proceeding.
FOR HEATING ELEMENT
1. Remove 4 screws (A) along the front cover plate,
remove front cover plate and raise Teflon
®
Cover
upright.
2. Gently loosen screws on black end caps (Heating
Element Cover B). Once screws are loosened, slide
and remove caps from machine.
3. Lift silver bracket tensioner (C) upward to release
tension on heating element.
4. Remove screws (E) that are holding wire element in
place and remove wire element (D) from machine.
5. Attach new wire element to machine and tighten
screws. If this tape is not worn, reassemble in reverse
of step 1. If bottom adhesive Teflon
®
Tape is worn,
burned or ripped it needs to be changed. (See next
step) Teflon
®
Tape keeps the element insulated from
the sealer housing to ensure proper sealer operation.
FOR ADHESIVE TEFLON
®
TAPE
1. After lifting the Teflon
®
Cover, remove the heating
element. Remove the worn tape and clean
sealing surface with cleaner (adhesive remover is
recommended) until free of glue and debris.
2. Peel off backing of adhesive Teflon
®
Tape. Apply
evenly onto sealer. Excess tape should extend all
the way to the brackets. If the element touches any
metal, the sealer will short out.
FOR CUTTER BLADE
1. Remove screw and washer along with Aluminum
Cutter Bracket, remove Blade Assembly.
2. Remove screw on the blade assembly, remove
broken blade.
3. Replace one new blade.
4. Reassemble reverse of Step 1.
Blade
B
C
A
E
D
Teflon Cover
