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4.2_How to keep rollers off rails

Published November 26, 2012 at 896 × 672 in Troubleshooting Treadle-operated / Motorized Platens
How to keep rollers off rails

A small piece of heavy binder’s board or wood can be placed in the space where the spring pushes the roller out so that trucks sit away from the rail. Continue reading →

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