Better Pack ® 555 Complete Service Guide

Tigerseal® Products - The Tape Machine Company since 1983

Better Pack® 555 General Maintenance

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We  recommend that the following maintenance be done on a weekly (or at least monthly) basis.

Before Any Maintenance Procedure - UNPLUG THE MACHINE

1. WASH OUT THE MOISTENING BRUSHES

   Benefits: Improves Moistening

                      Reduces Tape Jams

                      Eliminates Water Leaking From Tank

                      Extends Brush Life

Procedure: Unplug machine. Remove Water Bottle. Lift the water tank out by lifting it up and over the lip on the tank support shelf. NOTE: On older machines the tank may be harder to remove. Sometimes we find it necessary to gently pry the tank up & over the shelf lip with a regular slotted screw driver.

Once removed you can take the tank and brushes to the sink and wash both out with warm soapy water. Note that the moistening brushes are cut on an angle. Make sure you put them back in the same way they came out. The angle of the brush should follow the direction of the tape. NEVER REVERSE THE BRUSHES OR TRY TO CUT THE TIPS OF THE BRUSHES TO REMOVE GLUE BUILD-UP! This will cause the tape to jam.

Before reinstalling the water tank, check inside the machine for any build-up of paper or other foreign material.

2. OIL THE SHEAR OIL PAD

   Benefits: Insures Superior Cutting

                      Extends Life of Shears

                      Eliminates More Lengthy Shear Cleaning Procedure

Procedure: Place a few drops of light machine oil (ex. 3 in 1) along the felt oil pad. This pad is located just behind the Upper (or Moveable) shear. It is spring loaded  so that it should be pressing against the Upper Shear. If the felt oil pad is missing and you see only a chrome or black metal bracket, you should replace the bracket/pad  as soon as possible.

3. CHECK AND REPLACE MOTOR BRUSHES

   Benefits: Keeps Motor Running At Top Performance

                      Avoids Replacing Expensive Motor

Procedure: Remove Water Bottle. Remove Water Tank. Remove Motor & Chain Cover. This cover  is screwed into the frame with 3 screws. Once the cover is off, you'll see the motor. Towards the back of the motor, on the top & bottom, are 2 small slotted black caps. Unscrew these caps. Ideally,  the ends of the brushes should pop up so you can lift them out. If the brushes are worn, you may need to pull them out with a small object, such as the end of a paper clip. Simply use the tip of a paper clip to pull up the small brass caps of the brush assembly. If the carbon end of these brushes are less then 1/4", replace them with part # MotorBrushKit (Ref ND105BXK).

Helpful Hint: Whenever we remove or replace motor brushes, we stand the machine upright and gently tape the motor with a pair or pliers  to dislodge the carbon that has worn off the brushes. Place a paper towel on the work surface to collect the carbon dust.

4. CLEAN GLUE BUILD-UP FROM LOWER TAPE PLATE & HEATER

   Benefits: Minimize Tape Jams

Procedure: Cleaning Heater Plate - Glue builds-up under the Top Heater. Lift up the Top Heater. It should be a smooth surface. If you notice dried glue, gently scrape it off with a knife or razor.

Cleaning Lower Tape Plate: The lower plate is the plate the tape rides on. To clean it, remove the Upper Tape Plate -  700UTP (Ref FM12EL). This slides back & out.  We found that bathroom cleaner with foaming action works very well. Spay the lower tape plate, wait a few seconds, then dry it off. Next, we found that WD-40 cleans any dry, hard glue. VERY IMPORTANT -Whenever you use WD-40 the machine must be UNPLUGGED!! Spray the lower tape plate with a small amount of WD-40 (or similar product). Dry it thoroughly.

If you have any questions regarding these, or any other, maintenance procedures,

please call us at 1-800-899-9389.

For more information on these models, please call us at 1-899-899-9389.

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