ABC Office Educator Operation Manual - 7-4

7-4 

Cleaning the Rubber Rollers 

Both the laminating rollers and the pull rollers need regular cleaning.  Collectively these 

are referred to as the rubber rollers.  The upper heat shoe on the laminator swings away in 

seconds, making it easy to clean the laminating rollers. 

To clean the laminating rollers: 

1.  TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE MACHINE. 

2.  Loosen the four thumbscrews located on the heat shoe brackets. 

3.  Lift the top heat shoe and secure it in the raised position by tightening both 

thumbscrews in the upper set of holes in the side panels.  Lower the bottom heat 

shoe.  This will expose the rollers so that you may clean them more easily. 

4.  Use the REVERSE switch to slightly reposition the laminating rollers so that you 

can clean the entire surface on each roller by sections.  The REVERSE switch is a 

momentary switch.  The rollers will stop as soon as you take your finger off the 

button.  Don’t try to clean the rollers while they are turning.  Never operate the 

rollers with your hands near the nip. 

WARNING:  NEVER CLEAN THE ROLLERS WHILE THEY ARE TURNING.  

The rollers may catch your fingers and cause injury, or they may catch your cleaning 

materials and damage the laminator.  UNPLUG THE POWER CORD WHILE 

CLEANING THE ROLLERS OR PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE ON 

THE MACHINE.  TURN THE ROLLERS BY HAND. 

Clean the rubber rollers with a mildly abrasive cleaning pad such as a white Scotch Brite 

(Trademark of 3M) pad which may be purchased in the household section of your 

grocery store (the green pads are too abrasive).  Use mildly soapy water to clean the 

rollers.  Rub firmly but do not scrub the rollers vigorously as this might mar the surface.  

Do not use sharp metal objects or steel wool as these will also mar the rollers. 

The pull rollers should also be cleaned in the same manner.  TURN OFF and UNPLUG 

THE MACHINE and turn the rollers by hand.  The pull rollers are easier  to clean 

because they are more accessible, and because they should not have any adhesive on 

them.  Be sure to reposition and secure the upper heat shoe before beginning to laminate. 

7-5 

Lubrication 

DRIVE CHAIN 

The Drive Chain and sprockets on all models should receive a light coat of gear lube or 

heavy grease (preferably lithium grease) after each 1000 hours of operation.