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Masking Station
®
45146
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011
Visit our Web site at http://www.harborfreight.com
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY,
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS
AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
Copyright© 2001 by Harbor Freight Tools® . All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any
artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written
consent of Harbor Freight Tools.
For technical questions and replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
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MODEL # 45146 MASKING STATION SPECIFICATIONS
Construction: Formed Stamped Sheet
Steel w/ Welded Tubular Steel
Axle Holder: 20-1/8” L x 7/8” Thick
Cart: 29”L x 25”W x 36”
Tubular: 1” Thick
Wheel: 8-1/4” Dia. x 1”W (Tire)
Wheel Support: Axle w/Two Hex Center Lock Cap
Blade: 22-1/16”L x 2-7/8”W
PRODUCT FEATURES
1. This cart provides a convenient, movable storage and work unit for masking paper
and tape.
2. Hold two rolls of paper and 4 rolls of tape for convenient dispensing of masking
materials.
3. Strong steel construction promises long service life.
4. Sturdy plastic wheels aid mobility, built-in trays and towel rack offer convenient
features.
5. Large tray stores extra rolls of tape, cleaning towels, cleaner and other materials.
6. Small tray conveniently holds trimming knives and other tools.
7. Towel rack holds and stores wiping towels.
USING THIS PRODUCT
This masking station will hold two rolls of masking paper, with two rolls of tape for each roll.
By aligning the tape with the edge of the paper, and threading the materials through each
cutter blade, it is possible to dispense and cut off a preassembled section of masking paper
with tape along two edges. This makes it very convenient to mask objects such as vehicles
and equipment prior to painting or other treatment.
SAVE THIS MANUAL
You will need this manual for the safety warnings and cautions, assembly instructions,
operating procedures, maintenance procedures, trouble shooting, parts list, and diagram.
Keep your invoice with this manual. Write the invoice number on the inside of the front cover.
Keep both this manual and your invoice in a safe, dry place for future reference.
WARNING
Do not overload this masking station.
Do not unbalance the weight load of materials stored on this station.
Use caution in working with the cutter blades, they are very sharp.
NOTICE
The Warnings, Cautions, and Instructions discussed in this instruction manual
cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be
understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which
cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
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SAFETY WARNING & CAUTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS TOOL!
1. KEEP WORK 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.
2. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Children must never be allowed in the work area. Do not let
them handle machines, tools, or equipment.
3. 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.
4. 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. USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB. Do not use a tool for a purpose for which it was
not intended.
6. 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. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do not reach
over or across running machines.
8. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools maintained and clean for better and safer
performance.
SPECIAL WARNINGS WHEN USING THIS MASKING STATION
1. Wear appropriate work gloves and safety shoes when handling this cart and heavy
items.
2. 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 instructions when using these tools and materials.
3. 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 car t toppling over and possibly injuring a person or causing property damage.
4. 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.
5. 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 complete 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
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. Assemble the Large Bottom Tray (C) between the two
frame assemblies. Attach using two screws, four washers and two nuts per side.
4. Insert the Axle (A) through the bottom holes in the Rear
Frames, as shown in
side into the groove just outside each rear frame.
5. Assemble the wheels. Slide one Wheel (B) and one
Axle Nut per side as in
6. 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
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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 Assemblies and into the Spring Bar assembly as shown in
the
8. 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
9. 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 1
. Insert the swagged end of the Front
Figure 2
.
detail photo below.
. Snap on one C-clip per
Figure 3
. Tighten the nuts.
detail photo on
Figure 4.
Figure 1. Frame Assembly
Figure 2. Large Tray
and Axle Assembly
Wing Nut on Spring Bar Detail
Figure 4. Spring Bar Installation
Figure 3. Wheel Installation
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frame as shown in
Figure 5
.
10. Repeat step 9 using the hole below the hand grip
in the right rear frame.
11. Repeat step 9 using the holes located on the front
frames just above the large bottom tray.
12. 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. Insert the metal bushings into the center of the
tape roll holders.
14. Place one tape roll holder with the metal bushing 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. Repeat steps 12- 14 to install the remaining three
tape roll holders.
16. 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
17. Attach the small side tray to the right side of the
assembly using two bolts, nuts and washers.
18. Attach the towel holder to the left side of the assembly. 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 5. Tape Roll Holder
Bolt Assembly
Tape Roll Holder Detail Photo
.
Rear View of Complete Upper Assembly Back View.
Figure 6. Cutting Blade Installation.
Mount upper blade with the cutting edge
down, and lower blade with cutting edge up.
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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 dispense the paper with the tape pre-applied to the edges of the paper. This paper / tape assembly may be pulled out and cut from the masking station for easy and rapid use in masking 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.
2. Check to be sure that both wing nuts are
tight against the tape roll holder.
3. Press the tape roll onto the holder.
4. Check the alignment of the tape with the
paper roll.
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.
Outer
Wing
Nut
Flange
Side View
of round
tape roll
Tape Roll Core
Inner Wing Nut
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 holders even closer together.
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. Position the paper roll so that the paper unwraps from the top of the roll, toward the
cutting blades of the masking station.
7. 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
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.
3. Loosen the screws in one or both of the retainer
sets, and slide them off the spring bar.
4. 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 assembly is reinstalled onto the masking station
the paper will pull off the top of the roll toward
the cutting blades.
5. Slide the retainers back onto the spring bar assembly, and replace the assembly
back onto the masking station.
6. Retighten the screws in the retainers to hold the paper roll firmly in position.
7. 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.
Paper Roll Retainers
Paper Reel on Spring Bar Detail
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.
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.
Upper Paper Roll
Upper Cutting Blade
Upper
Tape
Rolls
Lower
Paper
Roll
Paper / Tape Paths
Lower Cutting Blade
Lower Tape Rolls
Figure 7. Paper and Tape Path
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MASKING STATION PART & HARDWARE DIAGRAMS
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE 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 LICENSED 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.
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