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STEP I
Remove Cover from machine. Turn Handle
outwards, lower Feedboard.
STEP 2
Pull out Receiving Tray as far as possible
and open Side Guides.
STEP 3
Check that Feed Bracket is in its horizontal
position. See that Operating Lever is
raised and give Handle one complete turn
clockwise to ensure Feeding Mechanism is
out of action.
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Turn Handle clockwise until inking gap is
above Top Cylinder. Rest Ink fube on
Protector End Bar and apply an even line
of ink along the Cylinder to withi 'n half-
inch of either end of its printing surface.
T urn Handle in a clockwise direction until
ink is evenly distributed.
If necessary repeat the inking procedure
until sufficient ink has been applied to the
machine and evenly distributed on the Silk
Screen.
ALWAYS INK MACHINE BEFORE
PUTTING ON A STENCIL.
STEP 5
Turn Handle clockwise until Stencil Fixing
Bar Cover is above Top Cylinder. Lift
up Stencil Fixing Bar Cover (by means of
finger-piece provided) until it Iocks in
raised position. Fasten Stencil with typed
side towards Silk Screen, making sure that
holes in the Stencil Heading fit securely
over Fixing Bar Studs. Close down Fixing
Bar Cover.
STEP 6
Place right hand lightly on center of
Backing Sheet just below Stencil Fixing Bar.
Turn Handle slowly in a clockwise direction,
keeping right hand s teady to maintain a
continual pressure over full length of
Backing Sheet. Then conti nue turning until
Stencil Fixing Bar is level with Feeding
Mecha nism. Turn back Backing Sheet. If
Stencil is creased rel ay it by hancJ.
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STEP 7
Press Backing Sheet Knob inwards and turn
Handie slowly clockwise one complete
revolution.
STEP 8
Turn back Backing Sheet to see whether the
copy is uniformly inked, if not, repeat the
above. Remove Backing Sheet by tearing
it off along perforated line.
STEP 9
Depress Paper Fence Lever.
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STEP 10
Fan out a small stack of paper and jog it
back to original state, then place it on
Feedboard fully forward.
The paper stack on the Feedboard must
not be higher than the curved portion of
the Paper Fence.
STEP 11
Transfer the Side Fences to the slots
nearest rear of paper stack so that the
Rubb er Pads contact the pa per over their
full length. Ensure that Side Fence Rubber
Pads are retracted by pulling Side Fence
Levers outwards.
Move Side Fences to rest lightly against
paper and secure Fences in position with
their nuts. Push Side Fence Levers inwards
so that Rubber Pads grip sides of paper
firmly but do not unduly buckle the stack.
S TEP 12
Lower Feed Rollers on to paper by moving
Feed Bracket to the left.
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Depress Operating Lever. Turn Handle
clockwise, print first copy and raise
Operating Lever.
STEP 14
Examine copy for correct position. Turn
the Print Position Knob CLOCKWISE to
RAISE and ANTI-CLOCKWISE to LOWER
copy on paper. (This adjustment is un-
necessary if the instructions on the Stencil
are observed and the Print Position Pointer
is set at ' O.')
Adjust side ma 'rgins by moving paper and
Fences on Feedboard, being careful to
reset the Fences as iW Step I I.
STEP 15
Set Receiving Tray by laying edge of
printed copy against Paper Stop and slide
Receiving Tray inwards until Back Guide
just touches top edge of sheet. Adjust Side
Guides to a similar position to sides of
sheet.
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STEP 16
Set Counter to Zero by turning Counter
Knob anti-clockwise.
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To print, depress Operating Lever and turn
Handle clockwise. Do not hesitate when
turning Handle, an even motion is required.
Y../ atch the copies as they are printed and
re-ink machine when necessary.
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NOTE: When the paper on the Feedboard is exhausted (or when Counter
indicates that the required number of copies has been printed) RAISE
OPERATING LEVER, LIFT FEED BRACKET AND LOCK IT IN POSITION
BY MOVING IT TO THE RIGHT. Give Handle one complete turn
clockwise.
To reload, follow procedure described rn Steps 9 to 12. Depress
Operating Lever and continue printing.
IMPORTANT: To shut off Feed when paper is on Feedboard, raise
Operating Lever during the forward stroke of the Feed Bracket.

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Remove Silk Screen. Turn Handle until
Spring Bar is level with rear Wave r Ro ll er
(B r own Knob). Release the two Si lk Screen
Springs and holding Spring Bar with right
hand, turn Handle anti-clockwise until
Stencil Fixing Bar is above Top Cylinder.
Lift up Stencil Fixing Bar Cover, then,
while holding Spring Bar level with Top
Cylinder, disengage Silk Screen Heading
by pushing it backwards using slot provided
and lift Screen away from machine.
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Remove Waver Rollers. Depress
Waver Roller Levers and withdraw Waver
Rollers from machine.
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Prepare Color Changer. Place a
Color Change Strip (wording uppermost)
firmly on the main bar of the Color
Changer.
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Fit Color Cha n ger. Hold Color
Changer by its Levers and insert it between
the Cy lind ers, at back of machine, with
pronged links inwards. Fold Levers ful ly
inwards to lock.
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Clean Cylinders. Turn Handle slowly
for one complete revolution. Open Levers
outwards, withdraw Color Changer, discard
Color Change Strip and wipe Cylinders
clean with a soft cloth.
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Fit New Waver Rollers and Silk
Screen. Insert New Waver Rollers fully
into machine with the longer Roller (Brown
Knob) nearest to the Receiving Tray.
Raise Waver Roller Levers. Turn Handle
clockwise and check that the short Roller
(Black Knoki) rotates and the longer Roller
(Brown Knob) rotates and oscillates. Turn
Handle until Stencil Fixing Bar is at top
of machine. Engage Heading of new Silk
Screen with studs of Stencil Fixing Bar.
Hold Spring Bar of Silk Screen and turn
Handle until Silk Screen Springs can be
fastened to their studs. Continue as from
Step 4.
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DELIVERY OF COPIES
Adjust Paper Guide Wings at back of
machine so that copies hit Back Guide of
Receiving Tray and stack neatly one on top
of the other.
RE-RUNNING USED
STENCILS
Re-ink machine and proceed to attach
Stencil as in Step 5. Turn Handle until
Stencil Fixing Bar is in line with the
Operating Lever. Grip the Stencil at the
bottom, hold it straight up and then lay it
3venly on to the Silk Screen over its entire
length. DO NOT USE THE BACKING
SHEET KNOB.
NOTE: Remove any creases by lifting
bottom of Stencil with right hand and re!ay
Stencil slowly on Silk Screen. Turn Handle
a little at a time and stretch out any
creases with fingers of left hand.
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TO CLOSE MACHINE
A
Raise Feed Bracket to horizontal position.
Release Side Fence Rubber Pads and re-
move paper from Feedboard.
B
Turn Handle clockwise untif Stencil Fixing
Bar is above Top Cylinder. Lift up Stencil
Fixing Bar Cover, detach Stencil Heading
from studs and release Cover. Turn
Handle clockwise and remove Stencil.
C
Turn Handle to bottom position and fold
inwards. Close up Feedboard. Turn Side
Guides of Receiving Tray inwards and push
Receiving Tray Back Guide fully into
machine. Replace Cover.
NOTE : WHEN REPLACING COVER.
IN ORDER TO PREVENT INSIDE OF
COVER CONTACTING ANY INKED
PARTS OF MACHINE ENSURE HANDLE
IS IN ITS BOTTOM POSITION TO BRING
STENCIL FIXING BAR CLOTH ABOVE
TOP CYLINDER.
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