Masking Station
45146
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
®
3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY,
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS
AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
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SAFETY WARNING & CAUTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS TOOL!
1.
2.
3.
4.
KEEPWORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas invite injuries. Do not use tools in damp,
wet, or poorly lit locations. Don’t expose to rain. Keep work area well lit.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Children must never be allowed in the work area. Do not let
them handle machines, tools, or equipment.
STORE IDLE EQUIPMENT. When not in use, tools must be locked up in a dry location
to inhibit rust. Always lock up tools and keep out of reach of children.
DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL. It will do the job better and more safely at the rate for
which it was intended. Do not use inappropriate attachments in an attempt to exceed
the tool’s capacities.
5.
6.
USETHE RIGHTTOOL FORTHE JOB. Do not use a tool for a purpose for which it was
not intended.
DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, as they can be caught in
moving parts. Nonskid footwear is recommended. Wear restrictive hair covering to
contain long hair. Always wear appropriate work clothing.
7.
8.
DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do not reach
over or across running machines.
MAINTAINTOOLSWITH CARE. Keep tools maintained and clean for better and safer
performance.
SPECIAL WARNINGS WHEN USING THIS MASKING STATION
1.
2.
Wear appropriate work gloves and safety shoes when handling this cart and heavy
items.
Be careful when handling or storing sharp tools, knives, cleaners and solvents. Each of
these present their own hazards. Check with the manufacturer’s warnings and instruc-
tions when using these tools and materials.
3.
4.
5.
Keep the weight load evenly balanced on the masking station. Excessively heavy loads
on the top or one side of the station may create instability, with danger of the cart top-
pling over and possibly injuring a person or causing property damage.
Do not use solvents or flammable materials to clean this station. A mild detergent in
water will be sufficient. Solvents may damage the bins and the paint; and possibly
create fire hazard.
Be careful to avoid cutting yourself on the cutter blades, or on the edges of the paper or
tape you will be working with.
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ASSEMBLY
You will need an assortment of small hand tools to com-
plete assembly of this Masking Station.
1.
Find a suitable assembly area, and arrange the parts
for the masking station where they can be easily worked
with.
2.
Insert one Front Frame (G) into one Rear Frame (E) as
shown in Figure 1.Insert the swagged end of the Front
Frame into the curved portion of the Rear Frame near
the handle. Be sure the lock buttons on the front frames
fit into the holes in the rear frames.
3.
4.
Assemble the Large Bottom Tray (C) between the two
frame assemblies. Attach using two screws, four wash-
ers and two nuts per side.
Insert the Axle (A) through the bottom holes in the Rear
Frames, as shown in Figure 2. Snap on one C-clip per
side into the groove just outside each rear frame.
Figure 1. Frame Assembly
5.
6.
Assemble the wheels. Slide one Wheel (B) and one
Axle Nut per side as in Figure 3.Tighten the nuts.
Remove the Wing Bolts and Washers from each Spring
Bar Assembly. Slide 2 sets of Paper Roll Components
onto each Spring Bar, as shown in the detail photo on
page 7.
7.
Place a Spring Bar Assembly between the uppermost
holes in the Frame Assemblies. Insert the Wing Bolts
and Washers through the holes in the Frame Assem-
blies and into the Spring Bar assembly as shown in
the detail photo below.
8.
9.
Repeat steps 6 and 7, placing the second Spring Bar
Assembly between the large holes in the Rear Frame
above the Large Bottom Tray. See Figure 4.
Insert one long bolt and large washer through the rear
frame (as viewed from behind the wheels), using the
hole located behind the hand grip.Place a large washer
and nut onto the threads and tighten against the rear
Figure 2. Large Tray
and Axle Assembly
Figure 4. Spring Bar Installation
Wing Nut on Spring Bar Detail
Figure 3. Wheel Installation
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frame as shown in Figure 5.
10.
11.
12.
Repeat step 9 using the hole below the hand grip
in the right rear frame.
Repeat step 9 using the holes located on the front
frames just above the large bottom tray.
Select one of the bolts you have just installed,
and thread a wing nut and washer halfway onto
the bolt. Thread the wing nut on so that the flat
side of the wing nut faces to the inside of the frame
assembly. See detail photo.
13.
14.
Insert the metal bushings into the center of the
tape roll holders.
Figure 5. Tape Roll Holder
Bolt Assembly
Place one tape roll holder with the metal bush-
ing installed onto one of the bolts. Face the tape
roll holder so the flanges are nearest to the frame.
Thread on a washer and wing nut to the bolt as
shown in the detail photo.Tighten against the tape
roll holder.
15.
16.
Repeat steps 12- 14 to install the remaining three
tape roll holders.
Install both cutting blades (H) onto the front
frames as shown in Figure 6. Mount upper blade
with the cutting edge down, and lower blade with
cutting edge up.Assemble using two screws, four
washers, and two nuts per paper cutting blade.
Carefully fit a long spring (L) on the bottom of the
front edge of the lip of the paper cutting blade
(H). Secure the hooks on each end of the spring
in the holes on the paper cutting blade. Repeat
with the other blade. See lower half of Figure 6.
Tape Roll Holder Detail Photo
17.
18.
Attach the small side tray to the right side of the
assembly using two bolts, nuts and washers.
Attach the towel holder to the left side of the as-
sembly. Insert the ends of the rack into the holes
on the side of the assembly, rotating them upward
to “hook” the rack into the frame.
Figure 6. Cutting Blade Installation.
Mount upper blade with the cutting edge
down, and lower blade with cutting edge up.
L
Rear View of Complete Upper Assembly Back View.
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OPERATION
When properly set up, this masking station will hold up to 2 rolls of masking paper and up to
4 rolls of masking tape. These materials may be arranged so the masking station will dis-
pense the paper with the tape pre-applied to the edges of the paper.This paper / tape as-
sembly may be pulled out and cut from the masking station for easy and rapid use in mask-
ing workpieces for painting or other treatment.
Installing the tape rolls
1.
Select any of the upper or lower pairs of
tape roll holders for installation of a new
tape roll.
Side View
of round
tape roll
2.
Check to be sure that both wing nuts are
tight against the tape roll holder.
Press the tape roll onto the holder.
Check the alignment of the tape with the
paper roll.
Outer
Wing
Nut
3.
4.
Tape Roll Core
InnerWing Nut
5.
If you need to adjust the position of the
tape roll, you may adjust the wing nuts.
First, move the outer wing nuts back out
of the way. Then, move the inner wing
nuts in or out until the tape is properly
aligned with the paper roll. Retighten
both wing nuts to fix the tape roll into
position.
Note: If you are using narrower paper
rolls, you may replace the long bolts with
threaded rods of the same diameter to
allow you to position the tape roll hold-
ers even closer together.
Flange
The tape roll is pressed onto the holder.
The holder position may be adjusted by
moving both the inner and outer wing nuts.
You can also adjust the position of the
paper roll to better align with the tape
rolls.
Note: Review the paper path illustration in figure 7 before installing paper or tape.
6.
7.
Position the paper roll so that the paper unwraps from the top of the roll, toward the
cutting blades of the masking station.
Position the tape rolls so that the sticky side of the tape will be adhered to the paper
as it passes under the springs on the cutting blades.
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Installing the paper rolls.
1.
Each spring bar assembly is designed to hold a
Paper Roll Retainers
full roll of paper. Select either spring bar for
installation of a new roll of paper.
2.
Remove the wing nuts on both sides of the
spring bar assembly, and place the assembly on
your workbench for installation of the paper.
Loosen the screws in one or both of the retainer
sets, and slide them off the spring bar.
Slide a paper roll onto the spring bar, abutting
the remaining retainer set.The paper roll should
be positioned so that when the spring bar as-
sembly is reinstalled onto the masking station
the paper will pull off the top of the roll toward
the cutting blades.
3.
4.
Paper Reel on Spring Bar Detail
5.
Slide the retainers back onto the spring bar assembly, and replace the assembly
back onto the masking station.
6.
7.
Retighten the screws in the retainers to hold the paper roll firmly in position.
If desired, you may align the paper with the edges of the tape rolls. To do so, loosen
the screws in both sets of retainers, and slide them with the paper roll along the
spring bar until the edges of the paper roll is aligned with the center of the tape rolls.
Tighten the screws in the paper retainers to secure this position on the spring bar.
Upper Paper Roll
Threading the Paper and Tape through the
Cutting Blades.
NOTE: The upper tape rolls and upper
paper roll will feed through the upper cutting
blade. The lower paper roll and lower tape rolls
will thread through the lower cutting blade.
Upper Cutting Blade
Paper / Tape Paths
Lower Cutting Blade
Upper
Tape
Rolls
1.
Pull out the paper from the roll, and pass
it behind the cutting blade, under the
spring, over the cutting edge, and out to
the front of the masking station.
2.
Repeat step 1 with each roll of tape. If
you have aligned the tape with the edge
of the paper, attach the tape to the paper,
and pull the paper / tape combination
through the spring and out to the front of
the masking station. Note that the spring
holds the leading edge of the materials
onto the cutting bar, and also rubs the
tape onto the paper just before cutting.
Lower
Paper
Roll
Lower Tape Rolls
Figure 7. Paper and Tape Path
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MASKING STATION PART & HARDWARE DIAGRAMS
Parts
Part
A
B
C
D
E
F
Description
Q'ty
1
Axle
Wheel
2
Large Tray Bottom
Small Side Tray
Rear Frame
Towel Rack
1
1
2
1
G
H
I
Front Frame
Cutting Blades
Paper Reel
2
2
4
J
Tape Roll Holder
Hand Grip
4
K
L
2
Long Spring
2
Hardware
Description
Cap Nut M10
C-clip
Number
Q'ty
2
1
2
2
3
Washer Ø6
Nut M6
28
18
4
4
5
Wing Nut M6
Wing Bolt M10x40
Screw M5x12
Large Washer
Bolt M6x75
Bolt M6x40
Rubber Foot
6
4
7
8
8
8
9
4
10
11
10
2
PLEASE READTHE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REF-
ERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT OR THAT HE OR
SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR
EXPRESSLY STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND LI-
CENSED TECHNICIANS AND NOT BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR
HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.
REV 05/05; 08/05
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