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4.5.2
Glue
Tank
Function
Providing a layer of melted glue on the spine of the book so that cover and pages can be bound together .
The glue scraper of glue tank controls the quantity of the melted glue on the glue drum while the glue meter
controls the thickness of melted glue that is applied to the spine
Adjustment
• Adjusting the gap for the glue meter:
1.) Set the glue-adjusting knob to the left ( MIN ) position
2.) Use a ruler from the surface of the nipping station across the glue tank as shown on the following page. The
ruler should touch the glue meter. Then measure the distance between the ruler and the peak of glue drum.
Note that the standard gap between the ruler and the peak of glue drum is 2 to 3 mm.
•
Adjusting
the
gap
for
the
glue
scraper:
1.)
Loosen
the
two
screws
on
the
glue
scraper.
2.)
Measure
the
distance
between
glue
scraper
and
the
glue
drum
as
shown.
Note
that
the standard
gap
between
glue
scraper
and
the
glue
drum
is
2
mm.
3.)
Tighten
the
screws.
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