When performing any maintenance on equipment, follow these tips:

• Turn off, disconnect, and / or lockout all power and air
• Lubricate all moving parts as required and use anti-seize compound on fasteners subject to rust or corrosion
• Be conscious of all safety related items on the machine – replace all guards and ensure that all safety decals are applied in the correct location and clearly visible.
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Maintenance Procedures:

• Roll Holder:
  • Check and lubricate bearings
  • Check springs, air cylinder and braking mechanism operation
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• Film Unwind System:
  • Check film rollers
  • Check dancer arm operation (springs, spring clip, air cylinder, and tension adjustments)
  • Check film clamp for positive contact – adjust if necessary
  • Check static brushes for excessive wear

• Photo Eye – Check sensitivity adjustment, reflector, guide wear and eye mark position
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• Perforator:
• • Check silicone rubber holder for wear
  • Check knife blade for damage and sharpness
  • Adjust and align brackets and guides
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• Hole Punch:
  • Check cutter blade for damage and wear
  • Adjust accordingly

• Date Coder (Optional):
  •           Check back-up pad for wear
  •           Check number holder for damage
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• Air Regulator:
  • Check gauge and sediment bowl
  • Check all air lines for leaks, restrictions or visible damage
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• Volumetric:
  • Check main bearings, sprockets and chain.  Adjust – Lubricate as needed
  • Check drive motor, gear box and belt. Repair or adjust as needed
  • Check slapper spring and UHMW pad for wear
  • Check wiggler pads wear
  • Check micro switch or proximity switch operation
  • Check low ice detector operation
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• Film Feed, Belt Path and Jaws:
  • Check all bearings, pulleys, sprockets, drive chain and belts on belt path
  • Realign, tension and adjust idler pulleys
  • Check jaw liners for wear and damage
  • Check jaw operating linkage and air cylinder for operation and alignment
  • Check take-up assembly for wear and damage and lubricate springs and slides
  • Check film opening tube for alignment and wear
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• Side Sealer Assembly:
  • Check Teflon cloth and silicone back-up for damage and wear and replace as necessary
  • Replace seal pad and seal pad rollers as necessary
  • Clean hot knife blade section with fine emery cloth, steel wool or wire brush
  • Disassemble knife, shield and bearing blocks – Replace worn or damaged parts as necessary
  • Check thermocouple and power wiring for connection and damage, repair or replace
  • Realign and adjust seal pad guards, Teflon back-up and knife as necessary
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• Conveyors and Lift Assembly:
  • Check conveyor belting material for wear or damage.  Replace if necessary
  • Check rollers, shafts, bearings, chains, sprockets and hardware for wear or damage
  • Clean and lubricate as needed
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• Top Sealer:
  • Check belts for damage and wear
  • Check all pulleys for wear and bearing conditions. Replace as necessary
  • Check tensioners for proper adjustment
  • Check opening and closing mechanism for ease of operation.
  • Check closed spacing adjustment
  • Lubricate slides and gears as necessary
  • Check air plenums for dirt and restrictions
  • Clean or replace as needed
  • Check drive sprocket, chain and bearings
  • Lubricate as needed
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• Control Panel:
  • Check for loose components, unsafe wiring, loose terminal connections and non-working switches or indicator lights
  • Check remote control module and umbilical cord for proper operation and unsafe wiring (if applicable)
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If you need any assistance with your Hamer 540 Maintenance or any packaging equipment, please contact our Freeze Force Technical Services Team at                                1-513-367-2101 or use our Service Request Form.  If you need parts for your Hamer Fischbein equipment, either call one of our Customer Satisfaction Group members or Shop our Storefront.