TM 5-3610-286-10
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OPERATING PROCEDURES (CONT)
e. Prepare Inking Assembly (Cont)
(5) Adjust Form Roller No. 2 to Oscillator Roller No. 6
NOTE
Printing Press will not operate with safety gate
open.
(a) Take Printing Press off safe and run until ink smoothes out on
rollers.
(b) Put Printing Press on safe and let sit for 15 seconds.
(c) Take Printing Press off safe and inch backward until nip line
is visible on form roller no. 2.
(d) Put Printing Press on safe.
At delivery end, press a small
strip of paper over nip line on form roller no. 2 approximately 4 in.
(10.2 cm) from each end of roller.
(e) Remove paper strip and check width of nip line. Nip line width
should be 5/32 in. (0.41 cm).
NOTE
Turning worm adjustment screw to right will increase
width of nip and to left will decrease width of nip.
A slight move in either direction may cause
substantial change in width of nip.
(f) Using long-handled screwdriver, turn worm adjustment screw
located on roller journal inside frame.
Adjust from feeder end of Printing
Press as required to obtain a 5/32 in. (0.41 cm) nip at both ends of
roller.
(6) Install Form Roller No. 3 (Red)
(a) Take Printing Press off safe and inch forward until oscillator
roller no. 5 journal is in far left position (drive side) and red mark on
roller journal points to delivery end of Printing Press.
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