Product

Magnus^® 800

Background

This procedure describes how to remove and replace the unloading platform exit rollers.

There are two unloading platform exit rollers—an upper roller and a lower roller.
The upper roller touches the emulsion side of the plate, whereas the lower roller touches the aluminum side of the plate.

Procedure

Removing the unloading platform exit rollers

1. Remove the platesetter’s upper rear panel:
   
   
   
   
2. In Magnus Controller click Raise Platform to raise the loading platform:
   
   
   
   
3. Replacing the unloading platform motor on Magnus 800
4. Use a 4-mm hex key to remove the two screws (one on either end of the roller) securing the upper exit roller bracket to the hinge:
   
   
   
   
5. Raise the two upper exit roller hinges (one on either end of the roller):
   
   
   
   
6. From one end of the platesetter, extract the upper exit roller.
   Be careful not to drop the upper exit roller bearings, located on both ends of the roller’s axle:
   
   
   
7. From one end of the platesetter, extract the lower exit roller:
   
   
   
   

Replacing the unloading platform exit rollers

1. Insert the lower unloading platform exit roller into its housing on the platesetter. Make sure you have placed the relevant bearings on both ends of the exit roller.
2. Insert the upper unloading platform exit roller into its housing on the platesetter. Make sure you have placed the relevant bearings on both ends of the exit roller.
3. Close the two upper exit roller hinges (one on either end of the platesetter).
4. Use a 4-mm hex key to insert the two screws (one on either end of the platesetter) that secure the hinges to the exit roller brackets.
5. Replacing the unloading platform motor on Magnus 800

Test

1. In Magnus Controller, activate the unloading platform exit rollers and make sure they rotate smoothly and continuously.
2. Load and unload several plates of different sizes and thickness and make sure the process is running smoothly and continuously.

See also

Replacing the unloading platform motor on Magnus 800

Technical contact(s)

Content owner: Yaron Shifman
See the Escalation page for escalation contacts.

Date submitted

13 Jan 2005