Marsh R User manual

®
Hand Stencil Machine
Owner's Manual
Manuel d'utilisation de la
découpeuse de pochoirs manuelle
Manual del propietario de la máquina
cortadora de estarcidos de operación manual
MARSH COMPANY, a subsidiary of Videojet Systems International, Inc., Belleville, IL. 62222 U.S.A. Tel: [phone]; Tel: [phone]; Fax [phone].
© MARSH 1998. All Rights Reserved. “Marsh” is a registered trademark of Marsh Company. Printed in U.S.A. 25004

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Table of
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parts List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table des
matières Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fonctionnement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Entretien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Dépannage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Réparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Liste des pièces de rechange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Indice Introducción. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Instalación . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operación . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mantenimiento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Localización y corrección de fallas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reparación . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lista de repuestos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Indice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

The Hand Stencil
Machine Owner’s
Manual This Marsh Hand Stencil Machine Owner’s Manual provides operation and maintenance
instructions for all R, H, Q, and S models. These models include the R, R-5, R-5-SPAN-N,
R-RUSSIAN, R-SPAN-N, H, H-POLY, H-RUSSIAN, H-SPAN-N, Q, Q-POLY, Q-SPAN-N, S, S-
5, S-5-SPAN-N, S-RUSSIAN and S-SPAN-N. Marsh manufactures stencil machines that cut
1/4" (6.35 mm), 1/2" (12.7 mm), 3/4" (19.05 mm) and 1" (25.4 mm) characters. Your
stencil machine will cut neat, precisely spaced characters in oilboard, which may then be
inked with Marsh Fountain Rollers, Fountain Brushes, Spray Inks, K Stencil Inks, Rolmark
and Poly Rolmark inks. Inked stencil boards can be used to mark on plastic, fiber
cartons, or metal and wood containers. To order replacement parts, please refer to the
Parts List section in this manual.
For more assistance, or if you would like to obtain information about any Marsh product,
please contact your Marsh distributor or Marsh Company at:
707 East B Street Telephone: [phone]
Belleville, Illinois [phone]
62222 U.S.A. Fax: [phone]
Introduction
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Installation
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Introduction Your stencil machine is fully assembled and packed safely in a shipping carton. No
assembly is necessary after you unpack your machine.
Choose a location for the machine that is solid and about 30" (762 mm) high. The front
of the bench or shelf should extend about 1" (25.4 mm) past the front of the machine so
that it remains level and secure.
Figure A
Figura A

Inserting the Stencil
Board Natural oil board, with a thickness of .015" (0.38 mm), is recommended for use with 1"
(25.4 mm), 3/4" (19.05 mm), and 1/2" (12.7 mm) machines and for use with Marsh
Fountain Roller, Fountain Brush or Spray Inks. Use Lightweight oil board .007" (0.18 mm)
with 1/4" (6.35 mm) machines. For information on Marsh inks, please call your Marsh
distributor or Marsh Company and order the Marsh Inks Technical Information Catalog
(part number P-2920). To insert the oilboard, refer to the following steps and Figure B.
1. Move the release lever to the right. This drops the lower feed roller assembly and
allows space for the insertion of the oilboard.
2. Position the oilboard so that the top edge covers the punch center lines and then
align the bottom edge of the oilboard with the appropriate guide line. See Figure B.
The left edge of the oilboard may align with the left side of the guide line markings.
If you need a wider left margin you may align the left edge of the oilboard with one
of the punch center lines. See Figure B.
3. When the oilboard is in position, push the release button. The release lever snaps
back to its original position and raises the lower feed rollers to secure the stencil
board.
Figure B
Figura B
Release Lever
Levier de dégagement
Palanca de liberación Oilboard
Carton huilé
Cartulina de estarcido
Guide Lines
Repères de positionnement
Líneas de guía
Lower Feed Roller Assembly
Ensemble des rouleaux d’alimentation inférieurs
Conjunto de rodillos de avance inferiores
Punch Center Lines
Repères de centrage de la découpe
Líneas centrales de punzonado
Release Button
Le bouton de dégagement
El botón de libe-ración
Operation
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Cutting the Oilboard To cut and space characters follow the steps below and refer to Figure C.
1. Move the hand wheel and align the indicator with the desired character.
2. When the indicator is aligned, push the handle down.
3. To create a space between words, press the word space button on the handle as you
push down. See Figure C.
4. When a line of stenciling is complete, swing the release lever to the right to release
the lower feed rollers.
5. Align the oilboard in the starting position. Advance the top of the oilboard into the
machine and align the bottom of the oilboard with an appropriate guide line.
Figure C
Figura C
Upper Feed Wheel
Roue d’alimentation supérieure
Rueda de avance superior
Handle
Poignée
Manivela
Punch Center Lines
Repères de centrage de la découpe
Líneas centrales de punzonado
Word Space Button
Bouton d’espacement de mots
Botón de espa ciamiento de palabras
Hand Wheel
Cadran manuel
Rueda manual
Indicator
Flèche
Indicador
Operation
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Cleaning the
Punches As you use your stencil machine, the punches may become clogged with oilboard
particles. If these particles prevent the machine from cutting complete characters, the
punches need to be cleaned. Follow the step below and refer to Figure D to clean the
punches.
Note: Only clean a punch when the machine is not cutting properly. The lubricants in the
oil board also lubricate the punch and die.
1. Use the wire cleaning hook that is included with the stencil machine to dislodge the
paper particles stuck in the raised characters of the punches. The punch is the upper
part of the character set and can be reached easily by guiding the hook under the
hood casting and scraping the punch. The lower part is the die and does not require
cleaning because the punchings fall through the opening in the die.
Figure D
Figura D
Punch
Emporte-pièce
Punzonador
Wire Cleaning Hook
Crochet de nettoyage en fil métallique
Gancho limpiador de alambre
Hood Casting
Calotte moulée
Cubierta fundida
Maintenance
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Oiling the Machine The moving parts under the cover plate, the hood casting, and the base plate should be
cleaned and greased with a light oil every one to two years. Marsh suggests using Dow
Corning 1292 Long Life Bearing Grease. To clean and grease the parts under the cover
plate, refer to the following steps and Figure E.
1. Loosen the five screws on the cover plate.
2. Remove the handle screw and washer and pull the cover plate and handle assembly
away from the machine and place it to the side.
3. Oil the moving parts under the cover plate.
4. Replace the cover plate and handle assembly by replacing the five screws on the
cover plate, the washer and handle screw.
Figure E
Figura E
Oil Moving Parts Shown Here.
Lubrifier les pièces motrices
situées à l’intérieur des pointillés.
Lubrique las partes movibles mostradas aquí
Hood
Calotte
Cubierta
Maintenance
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This troubleshooting section describes potential problems that you may encounter while
working with your hand stencil machine, outlines the possible causes for these problems,
and guides you through the corrective actions. Follow the procedures outlined in the
Operation and Maintenance sections of this manual to help prevent problems from
occurring. For further assistance, please contact your Marsh distributor, or Marsh
Company at:
Telephone: [phone]
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
Problem: The oilboard is moving erratically through the machine.
Possible Cause:
1. There is a build up of heavy oil on the moving parts
under the cover plate.
2. The treads on the left feed wheel are dirty.
Problem: The oilboard is moving unevenly through the machine causing the characters
to be slanted or crooked.
Possible Cause:
1. The tracking needs to be adjusted.
Problem: The spacing between the characters is uneven.
Possible Cause:
1. A build up of dirt and/or heavy oil on the left feed
wheel may be causing the oil board to slip while
moving through the machine, thus causing erratic
spacing of the characters.
2. The tension of the stud collar on the eccentric shaft
can also affect the spacing if the tension is too tight
or too loose.
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Solution:
1. Be sure the machine is properly oiled and cleaned
every one to two years. See page 13 for information
on oiling the parts under the cover plate.
2. Clean the treads on the left feed wheel with a wire
brush. See page 21.
Solution:
1. Adjust the tracking on the lower feed roller
assembly. See page 23.
Solution:
1. Clean the treads on the left feed wheel with a wire
brush. See page 21.
2. Be sure the tension of the stud collar is set correctly
by following steps 1 through 3 and 9 through 12 on
page 29 and 31.

Problem: The punches are not cutting completely through the oilboard.
Possible Cause:
1. The punches are clogged with oilboard particles.
2. The punch depth adjustment may need to be
increased.
3. If cleaning the punches with the cleaning hook and
adjusting the punch depth does not improve the
cutting of the characters, the punch and die need to
be replaced.
Problem: The lower feed rollers are not griping the oilboard.
Possible Cause:
1. The left lower feed roller is catching or not moving
smoothly because of wear.
Solution:
1. Clean the punches with the cleaning hook. See page
11.
2. The punch depth adjustment is preset at the factory.
Only adjust the punch depth if the punches are not
cutting properly after being cleaned with the
cleaning hook. To adjust the punch depth, see page
25.
3. Replace the punch and die that is not cutting
properly. See page 27.
Solution:
1. Replace the lower feed roller assembly. See page 29.
Troubleshooting
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This section provides steps that guide you through the repair or replacement of certain
parts.
Cleaning the Treads
on the Left Feed
Wheel 1. Loosen the bolt on the left feed wheel.
2. Carefully push the spacing cam to the right and remove the left feed wheel. See
Figure F.
Note: Please observe the placement of the washers on the back of the feed wheel because
they must be put back in the correct order.
3. Brush the treads of the feed wheel with a wire brush to remove dirt and particles.
4. Put the washers into place on the back of the feed wheel. The smaller washer is
placed directly on the back of the feed wheel and the larger spring washer sits over
it with the flat side resting on the feed wheel. The third washer follows the spring
washer. See Figure F. The 1" (25.4 mm) machines, have a fourth washer behind the
third one.
5. Push the spacing cam to the right and put the feed wheel in place.
6. Tighten the bolt to secure the wheel.
Figure F
Figura F
Screw
Vis
Tornillo
Cover Plate
Plaque de couverture
Placa de cubierta
Bolt
Boulon
Perno
Left Feed Wheel
Roue d’alimentation gauche
Rueda de avance izquierda
Small Washer
Petite rondelle
Arandela pequeña
Spring Washer
Rondelle bombée
Arandela de resorte
Spacing Cam
Came d’espacement
Leva de espaciamiento
Third Washer
Troisième rondelle
Tercera arandela
Bushing
Douille
Buje
Repair
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Repair
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Adjusting the
Tracking on the
Lower Feed Roller
Assembly 1. Turn the machine upside down.
2. To raise the feeding of the oilboard above a guide line, turn the inside nut
clockwise. See Figure G.
3. To lower the feeding of the oilboard below a guide line, turn the outside nut
counterclockwise. See Figure G.
4. Tighten the opposite nut after making the adjustment, but be careful not to over-
tighten it.
5. Feed the oilboard through the machine after each adjustment to test the setting of
the nuts.
Figure G
Figura G
Lower Feed Roller Assembly
Ensemble des rouleaux d’alimentation inférieurs
Conjunto de rodillos de avance inferiores
Outside Nut
Ecrou extérieur
Tuerca externa Inside Nut
Ecrou intérieur
Tuerca interna

Adjusting the Punch
Depth 1. Loosen the five screws on the front cover plate.
2. Remove the handle screw and washer and pull the cover plate and handle assembly
away from the machine and place it to the side.
3. Loosen the nut shown in Figure H by turning it clockwise.
4. Adjust the square head screw to the desired position. Only turn the square head
screw 1/4 turn at a time. If you want to apply more punch depth, turn the square
head screw clockwise to move it up. If you want to apply less punch depth, turn the
square head screw counterclockwise to move it down.
5. After the adjustment is made tighten the nut to secure the position of the square
head screw.
6. Replace the cover plate and handle assembly by tightening the five cover plate
screws, the washer and handle screw.
7. Test the setting of the punch depth after each adjustment by cutting a piece of
oilboard.
Figure H
Figura H
Nut
Ecrou
Tuerca Square Head Screw
Vis à tête carrée
Tornillo de cabeza cuadrada
Screw
Vis
Tornillo
Cover Plate
Plaque de couverture
Placa de cubierta
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Replacing a Punch
and Die 1. Turn the machine upside down.
2. Locate the punch and die that needs to be replaced.
3. Loosen the two screws in the die and remove it. See Figure I.
4. Insert the screw driver through the holes in the die carrier and loosen the two screws
in the punch and remove it.
5. Position the new punch with its rounded edge facing the outside of the machine.
6. Replace the two screws on the punch.
7. Carefully position the die on the cut out portion of the punch. The die rests on the
punch with its wide edge facing the outside of the machine.
8. Lift the punch and die up against the carrier and hold the punch and die while you
replace and tighten the two screws in the die. Tighten each screw a bit at a time to
equalize the strain on the die.
9. Separate the punch from the die by taping the punch lightly.
10. Cut a few characters to test the new punch and die.
Figure I
Figura I
Die
Forme de découpe
Matriz
Holes in Die Carrier
Orifices du carrousel des formes de découpe
Orificios en el transportador de la matriz
Die Screw
Vis de forme de découpe
Tornillo de la matriz
Punch
Emporte-pièce
Punzonador
Punch Screw
Vis d’emporte-pièce
Tornilla del punzonador
Repair
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Replacing the Lower
Feed Roller
Assembly 1. Turn the machine upside down.
2. Press the release button to unlock the lever. See Figure J.
3. Note the position of the set screw for proper reassembly and then loosen the set
screw on the stud collar using an allen wrench.
4. Pull the eccentric shaft toward you, removing it from the hole in the feed roller
assembly.
5. Remove the two side bolts, nuts and lockwashers on the feed roller assembly. See
Figure J.
6. Remove the feed roller assembly and place the new one in position.
7. Replace the two side bolts, nuts and lockwashers to secure the assembly.
8. Push the eccentric shaft back into position so that it is seated in the hole of the feed
roller assembly.
Figure J
Figura J
Release Button
Bouton de dégagement
Botón de liberación
Set Screw
Vis de pression
Tornillo prisionero
Side Bolt, Nut and Lockwasher
Boulon latéral, écrou et rondelle-frein
Perno, tuerca y arandela de
seguridad laterales
Stud Collar
Collier du goujon
Collarín del husillo
Eccentric Shaft
Arbre de l’excentrique
Eje excéntrico
Feed Roller Assembly
Ensemble des rouleaux d’alimentation
Conjunto de rodillos de avance Base Wall
Paroi de base
Pared de base
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9. Place the stud collar about 1/16" (1.6 mm) from the base wall, but not so close that it
rubs against the wall.
10. Insert the allen wrench in the set screw of the stud collar and pull the stud collar and
spring to the right. Make sure the eccentric shaft remains inserted in the hole of the
feed roller assembly and the collar is flush with the base wall closest to you.
11. When these parts are in position and the tension on the spring is as it is shown in
Figure J, tighten the set screw to its original position.
12. Test the play of the eccentric shaft and stud collar by gently pulling on the stud
collar. Some movement should be allowed.
Repair
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Stencil Machine
Assembly See page 40 for item descriptions and orders numbers.
Ensemble de
découpeuse de
pochoirs Voir la page 44 pour la description et le numéro de chaque pièce.
Ensamblaje de la
máquina cortadora
de estarcidos Véase la página 48 para obtener las descripciones y el número pedido de las piezas.
Parts List Liste des pièces de rechange Lista de repuestos
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4
5
6
3
2
1
3
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4
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9
10
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8

Front Assembly See page 40 for item descriptions and orders numbers.
Ensemble avant Voir la page 44 pour la description et le numéro de chaque pièce.
Ensamblaje de la
parte frontal Véase la página 48 para obtener las descripciones y el número pedido de las piezas.
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