TM 5-3610-286-10
2-7.
OPERATING PROCEDURES (CONT)
e. Prepare Inking Assembly (Cont)
(b) Put Printing Press on safe.
Pull form roller control handle
(1) out and toward delivery end to drop form rollers onto plate. Wait 15
seconds, then move form roller control handle to original position.
(c) Take Printing Press off safe and inch forward until form roller
no. 4 and no. 3 ink beads on plate are accessible.
(d) Put Printing Press on safe. Measure width of ink bead
approximately 4 in. (10.2 cm) from each end of plate.
Ink bead width
should be 5/32 in. (0.41 cm).
NOTE
Turning adjustment screws toward + will increase
width of ink bead and toward - will decrease
width of ink bead.
A slight adjustment in either
direction may cause substantial change in width of
ink bead.
After measuring ink bead, smear bead with finger
to aid in identifying new beads.
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