Formax FD 4400 - Manual (Page 12)

Feeding Paper
1. Load a stack of paper onto the feed table. The
stack should be no higher than the side guides, 2”
(51mm). Position the backstop up against the lift.
2. Turn on the air/vacuum pump. The air should
fl oat the bottom of the paper stack approximately
1/16 to 1/8” (1.6 to 3.2mm). Air blast can be
controlled by adjusting the knobs located on the
side/pile guides (Fig. 18).
2. Turn the sucker wheel until the separator tip is
positioned over a solid portion of it, i.e. between the
rows of holes.
3. Place a single piece of paper under the tip of the
separator plate. Lower the separator clockwise (cw)
until there is a slight drag on the paper as it is pulled
from the separator.
4. The vacuum advance knob is located on the side
of the feed table (Fig. 17). Adjusting the knob will
position where the vacuum contacts the stack of paper.
Raising the knob will move the vacuum away from the
lift and toward the rollers (light papers). Lowering the
knob will move the vacuum contact toward the lift and
away from the rollers (heavy papers).
Horizontal Separator Adjustment
1. Raise the separator (ccw) to avoid marking the
sucker wheel.
2. Loosen knob (Illust. 2).
3. As a starting reference, turn the hand wheel until
a set of sucker wheel holes is at the 12 o’clock
position.
4. Adjust separator assembly so that the plate is 1/16”
forward of the 12 o’clock position, measure from the
feed side of the plate.
5. Tighten knob (Illust. 2).
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Fig 17
Fig 18
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Vacuum Advance Backstop
Air Blast Control
Knobs
Air Blast
Openings