U-Line H-259 User manual

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STENCIL MACHINE
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πH-259, H-347
H-408
OPERATION
NOTE: No assembly is necessary after you
unpack your machine.
INSERTING THE OIL BOARD
1. Move the release lever to the right. This drops the
lower feed roller and allows space to insert the oil
board.
2. Position the oil board so the top edge covers the
punch center lines and then align the bottom edge
of the oil board with the appropriate guideline.
(See Figure 1)
NOTE: The left edge of the oil board may align
with the left side of the guideline markings. If
you need a wider left margin, you may align
the left edge of the oil board with one of the
punch center lines. (See Figure 1)
3. When the oil board 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 oil board.
CUTTING THE OIL BOARD
To cut and space characters, follow the steps below
and refer to Figure 2.
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 2)
4. When a line of stenciling is complete, swing the
release lever to the right to release the lower feed
rollers.
5. Align the oil board in the starting position. Advance
the top of the oil board into the machine and align
the bottom of the oil board with an appropriate
guideline.
Release Lever
Oil Board
Guide Lines
Lower Feed Roller
Punch Center Lines
Release Button
Figure 1
Handle
Punch
Center Lines
Release
Lever
Word Space Button
Hand Wheel
Indicator
Figure 2

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MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE PUNCHES
As you use your stencil machine, the punches may
become clogged with oil board particles. If these
particles prevent the machine from cutting complete
characters, the punches need to be cleaned. Follow
the steps below to clean the punches. (See Figure 3)
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 paper particles stuck in
the raised characters of the punches.
2. The punch is the upper part of the character set and
can be reached easily by guiding the wire cleaning
hook under the hood casting and scraping the punch.
3. The lower part is the die and does not require
cleaning because the punchings fall through the
opening in the die.
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.
(See Figure 4)
1. Loosen the five screws on the cover plate.
2. Remove the handle screw and washer. Then, 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.
CLEANING THE TREADS ON THE LEFT FEED WHEEL
1. Loosen the bolt on the lower feed wheel.
2. Carefully push the spacing cam to the right and
remove the lower feed wheel. (See Figure 5)
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.
Oil moving parts
Shown here.
Hood
Figure 4
Release Lever
Oil Board
Guide Lines
Lower Feed Roller
Punch Center Lines
Release Button
Figure 5
Punch
Wire Cleaning Hook
Hood Casting
Figure 3

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MAINTENANCE CONTINUED
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 6)
NOTE: H-259 has a fourth washer.
5. Push the spacing cam to the right and put the feed
wheel in place.
6. Tighten the bolt to secure the wheel.
ADJUSTING THE TRACKING ON THE LOWER FEED
ROLLER ASSEMBLY
1. Turn the machine upside down.
2. To raise the feeding of the oil board above a guide
line, turn the inside nut clockwise. (See Figure 7)
3. To lower the feeding of the oil board below a guide
line, turn the outside nut counterclockwise.
(See Figure 7)
4. Tighten the opposite nut after making the
adjustment, but be careful not to overtighten it.
5. Feed the oil board through the machine after each
adjustment to test the setting of the nuts.
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 6 by turning it
counterclockwise.
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. If you want to apply
less punch depth, turn the square head screw
counterclockwise.
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 oil board.
REPLACING A PUNCH AND DIE
1. Turn the machine upside down.
2. Locate the punch and die that need to be replaced.
3. Loosen the two screws in the die and remove it.
(See Figure 8)
Nut
Square
Head Screw
Screw
Cover
Plate
Figure 6
Lower Feed
Roller Assembly
Outside Nut
Inside Nut
Figure 7

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4. Insert screwdriver 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.
REPLACING THE LOWER FEED ROLLER ASSEMBLY
1. Turn the machine upside down.
2. Press the release button to unlock the lever.
(See Figure 9)
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 lock washers on
the feed roller assembly. (See Figure 9)
6. Remove the feed roller assembly and place the new
one in position.
7. Replace the two side bolts, nuts and lock washers 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.
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 9, 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.
MAINTENANCE CONTINUED
Die
Holes in
Die Carrier
Die Screw
Punch
Punch
Screw
Figure 8
Release Button
Set Screw
Side Bolt, Nut
and Lock Washer
Stud Collar
Eccentric Shaft
Feed Roller
Assembly
Base Wall
Figure 9

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TROUBLESHOOTING
OPERATING ISSUE CAUSES RECOMMENDATIONS
The oil board is moving erratically
through the machine. There is a buildup of heavy oil on the moving
parts under the cover plate.
The treads on the lower feed wheel are dirty.
Be sure the machine is properly oiled and
cleaned every one to two years.
Clean the treads on the lower feed wheel with
a wire brush.
The oil board is moving unevenly
through the machine, causing the
characters to be slanted or crooked.
The tracking needs to be adjusted. Adjust the tracking on the lower feed roller
assembly.
The spacing between the characters
is uneven. A buildup of dirt and/or heavy oil on the lower
feed wheel may be causing the oil board to
slip while moving through the machine, causing
erratic spacing of the characters.
The tension of the stud collar on the eccentric
shaft can affect the spacing if the tension is too
tight or too loose.
Clean the treads on the left feed wheel with a
wire brush.
Be sure the tension of the stud collar is set
correctly.
The punches are not cutting
completely through the oil board. The punches are clogged with oil board
particles.
The punch depth adjustment may need to be
increased.
If cleaning the punches with the wire cleaning
hook and adjusting the punch depth does not
improve the cutting of the characters, the punch
and die need to be replaced.
Clean the punches with the wire cleaning
hook.
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.
Replace the punch and die that is not cutting
properly.
The lower feed rollers are not
gripping the oil board. The lower feed roller is catching or not moving
smoothly because of wear.
Replace the lower feed roller assembly.
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