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2-7.
OPERATING PROCEDURES (CONT)
e. Prepare Inking Assembly (Cont)
(c) Set ink supply lever (1) to left (on) position.
(d) Take Printing Press off safe and inch until ductor roller no.
18 comes in contact with fountain roller no. 19.
(e) Put Printing Press on safe.
Move ink fountain roller ratchet
(2) back and forth until fountain roller no. 19 and ductor roller no. 18
are covered with ink.
(f) Check fountain roller no. 19 and ductor roller no. 18 for even
distribution of ink across the rollers.
(g) Adjust keys for even ink flow.
(h) Repeat steps (e) through (g) above until even ink distribution
is obtained.
NOTE
Steps (i) and (j) below can be performed at the same
time as steps (d) and (e), para 2-7d (5).
(i) Take Printing Press off safe and run ink onto rollers. Adjust
ink feed handwheel (3) to desired setting.
(j) When ink makes a slight hiss on ink rollers, move ink supply
lever to the middle (auto) position. Stop Printing Press.
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