Traco SuperSealer SS-13, SuperSealer SS-18, SuperSealer SS-24, SuperSealer SS-40, SuperSealer SS-32 Owner's Manual

SuperSealer

SHRINK WRAP SYSTEM

FREE

Maintenance Kit

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SERIAL NUMBER:

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PURCHASE DATE:

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ABC Office
142 West Flint Meadow Drive Tel: [phone]
Kaysville, Utah 84037 Fax: [phone]
www.abcoffice.com [e-mail]

REVIEW ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

BEFORE USING THE SUPER SEALER™

620 S. 1325 W., OREM UT 84058 • US TOLL FREE: [phone] • METRO [phone]

OWNER’S GUIDE

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DEALER PH NUMBER:

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Safety Instructions

Before using your new Traco SuperSealer, please take a few minutes to carefully read all the instructions. Pay
close attention to safety guidelines and warnings included for your protection.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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WARNINGS for SuperSealer system
(sealer & heatgun):

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Know your work environment. Make sure work area is clean
and dry before using the sealer. This is an electrical
appliance and can be a potential shock or fire hazard,
especially if operated near refuse or in a wet environment.

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Never operate the machine barefoot. Doing so greatly
increases your risk of electrical shock.

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The SuperSealer system should only be connected to a
standard 115 volt 15 amp wall receptacle. No other form of
wiring is safe or advisable. Unplug the system after use for
additional safety precaution.

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose to
rain or moisture. Store indoors.

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Stay alert! Always pay attention to the work at hand and use
common sense when operating this and all tools. Do not
operate the sealer when you are tired or taking medication or
drugs that may make you drowsy.

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If the sealer or heatgun stops working during operation, fails
to operate when turned on, or otherwise ceases to function
properly, turn switch to the off position, disconnect from the
power supply and call a qualified service technician.

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Never attempt any repairs on the sealer or heatgun. A
qualified service technician must do all repairs. The parts
supplied in your maintenance parts kit are for maintenance
of the machine to keep it in good operating condition and
may be an exception to this rule.

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Inspect power cords periodically and if damaged or
defective, have repaired by a qualified service technician.
Extension cords are not recommended, however if one is
used it must be a U.L. listed three-wire extension cord with a
three-prong grounding plug and a rated capacity of 1800
watts or greater (14 gauge or heavier for up to 25 ft. and 12
gauge if cord is longer). Inspect cord carefully before using
and never use a cord that shows any sign of damage or
defect.

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Never yank the cord from an electrical outlet or use it to tie
down the arm or for any other purpose other than that for
which it was intended.

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Guard against electric shock by preventing contact with
grounded surfaces or other appliances.

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Keep children and visitors away from the work area and the
sealer and its accessories.

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Keep work area well lighted.

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Always store sealer in a safe place, out of the reach of
children.

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Never try to seal anything other than plastic shrink films
intended for use on this sealer.

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Never use the sealer after partial failure.

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Maintain proper footing and balance at all times.

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Do not wear loose-fitting clothing or jewelry. Wear non-skid
footwear and a protective hair covering to contain long hair.

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Always wear eye protection and protective work gloves at

all times.

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When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.

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Never use the sealer or heatgun near anything that is or
could be considered combustible or flammable materials or
gases. Always check your work area carefully; materials or
gases that may ignite may not be readily apparent and could
result in property damage and personal injury.

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Never use the sealer or heatgun after recently pumping
gasoline or using any other combustible gas or liquid; fumes
or residue may still be on your skin or in your clothing.

WARNINGS specific to the sealer (in
addition to system warnings):

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A live heating element is located on the underside of the
arm under the Teflon tape. Use caution during
operation. DO NOT TOUCH THE ELEMENT.

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Turn sealer off and disconnect (unplug) the sealer when
not in use. Avoid unintentional starting. A sealer that is
plugged in and left on could start and burn if the arm
came down due to a broken spring or if something falls
on the arm.

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If arm spring breaks, turn sealer off, disconnect from the
power supply immediately and call a qualified service
technician.

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Only use the AC outlet on side of machine with
accessories intended for that purpose and rated to the
capacity listed by the outlet. Specifically; an industrial
heatgun.

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Only use fuse of capacity listed by the fuse holder.

SEALER CLEANING
INSTRUCTIONS:

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Never use anything abrasive to clean the heating element.
(i.e., steel wool, emery cloth or board, etc.) These can
damage the wire & cause premature breakage.

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To clean the heating wire - first remove the pad from the
channel under the arm. Then pull the arm down and allow
the residue to burn off the arm. Wipe anything still clinging to
the arm off with a piece of cardboard. After the wire has
cooled & is visibly clean, cover with a new piece of 3 mil
Teflon tape. NOTE: Teflon tape over the wire is only required
when using PVC Shrink film or Polyethylene to prevent build­up on wire and excessive smoking. When using Polyolefin
type films it is not required or suggested. The 10 mil Teflon
tape on the sealing pad is always required for every
application.

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To clean other exterior parts of the sealer, any non­flammable spray cleaner will suffice.

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Cleaning the internal sealer parts is not suggested or
advised.

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If Teflon tape appears to be burned, worn or damaged,
replace with a new piece of tape.

WARNINGS specific to the heatgun (in addition to system warnings):

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For the first few uses of a new heatgun there may be

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Nozzle gets extremely hot. Do not touch the nozzle or
some smoking due to manufacturing oils being burnt place near combustibles.
off inside the gun. The smoke should disappear in
less than a minute.

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The nozzle will turn dark over time due to high heat.
This is normal & does not effect the performance or
shorten the life of the heatgun.

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The heatgun is supplied with a thermal cut-off switch
located internally near the heating element to prevent
overheating. This safety device is to prevent the
heatgun from overheating and causing internal
damage to its components. If your heatgun shuts off
during use, or fails to operate when turned to low or
high position, be sure to turn it off, unplug it from the
outlet and call a qualified service technician for
assistance. You may only need to wait for it to cool

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When storing the heatgun, allow it to cool completely (i.e.,

check the nozzle), and unplug it for storage.

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This is a heat gun, not a hair dryer. Heat gun intensity and

extreme heat, even at the lowest settings, can burn hair

and skin.

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Never obstruct the hot airflow by blocking or covering the

air outlet at the nozzle or the intake at back end of the

heatgun, and keep both ends free of dirt and debris.

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Never direct the hot airflow toward people or animals.

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Never touch the nozzle to any surface when running the

gun or shortly after running it (while it is still hot).

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Turn the switch off and disconnect the heatgun when not
down (normally several minutes) and then turn it back in use. Avoid unintentional starting.
on to use it again. However, never leave the heatgun
unattended while it is on; especially with the switch
turned on or after it has experienced partial failure.

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When you are finished using the heatgun, stand it on
its convenient stand with the nozzle pointing up. This
method is the best and safest way to allow it to cool
after use and is the only way recommended by Traco

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Although there can be other uses for heatguns, only use

this one for the purpose of shrinking plastic films (shrink

wrap). Any other attempted use is at your own risk.

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Keep the heatgun moving constantly. Lingering or pausing

in one spot could burn or melt the shrink film and/or your

product.

Mfg. Inc. for cooling the heatgun between uses. Avoid
laying the heatgun on its side. Do not point the
heatgun in a downward position when cooling! This
may cause residual heat to rise back into the heatgun
and damage internal compnents and cause the

Heatgun cleaning instructions:

Use only a damp cloth to wipe the heat gun clean. Never use
turpentine, paint thinner, gasoline, or similar substances to
clean the gun.

heatgun to malfunction.

SUPERSEALER™ SHRINK WRAP SYSTEM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Plug power cord into 110 VAC 15A wall outlet.

2. Turn power on by depressing rocker switch. No warm-up time is required.

3. Plug the heat gun into AC outlet on left hand side of box.

4. Separate film and place around spreader bar. (If model is equipped with the optional perf roller, first
load film between the perf wheel and plate, then around the spreader bar.)

5. Pull film to desired length on left hand side of sealing arm and sealing pad. Open film and insert
package. Roll excess film back onto roll so that package is approximately even with edge of sealing pad.

6. Holding package in left hand bring the sealing arm down firmly onto the film and pad. With the arm in
the down position, gently pull package away in a tearing motion from the pad until package is completely
separated from pad. (When using the Deluxe Machine with timer, adjust dial to proper setting and bring the
arm down until LED indicator turns off. Release arm and your cut and seal is now complete.) IF THE
CUTTING AND SEALING PROCESS TAKES LONGER THAN 3 TO 5 SECONDS, YOU ARE USING THE
MACHINE INCORRECTLY AND YOU SHOULD CALL YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR
ASSISTANCE. Turn package counter clockwise and repeat procedure to cut and seal the remaining edge
of the film. (If model comes with the optional cutter blade located on the sealing arm, first position the
blade to the middle of the film you are cutting. Next bring the sealing arm firmly down so the blade
punctures the film, then slide the blade from side to side. With the arm still in the down position, gently pull
package away from the pad.)

7. To shrink film around the product: adjust heat gun to desired temperature. Holding gun approximately
12” from product begin to shrink film around the seams first and then toward the middle in a circular motion
until package has a glass-like appearance.

DO NOT HOLD GUN IN THE SAME POSITION FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS. THIS WILL
CAUSE THE FILM TO BURN RATHER THAN TO SHRINK.

WARNING: Heat gun should not be left on when air intake vents are blocked or for a prolonged period of

time to prevent overheating! Make certain that switch is in the off position to ensure that both the blower
and heating element are shut off, or heat damage may occur.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING / RECOMMENDATIONS

Symptom: Centerfold shrink film will not separate or open.
Recommendation: If shrink film appears to be single sheet, place a strip of tape on top of the film and on the bottom and pull

apart to initially separate.

Symptom: Film appears to smoke or is sticking to wire when seal is made.
Recommendation: This can mean one of several things:

Venting Your Shrink Package

1. With PP or PO film, wire must be kept clean by removing sealing pad
and depressing arm until wire burns clean all film residue. No Teflon tape
required on arm.

2. PVC film will smoke when seal is made. Teflon tape over the heating
element will prevent the film from smoking and will occasionally need to
be replaced. For Teflon tape or other parts, call the service number.

Symptom: Burning holes in shrink film with the heat gun.
Recommendation: If gun is set on high temperature and held in the same spot for

more than a few seconds, the film will burn. Gun should be continually moving in a
circular spiral motion from the outside edges of the package first, and to the middle
of the package last.

Symptom: Arm is not properly cutting and sealing shrink film.

The air inside the package expands as the
film is heated. The quickest way to vent the
film is to cut what amounts to an asterisk (*)
into the closed end of the centerfold. The
smaller your package, the more lines you
should cut to make sure every package has
at least one vent hole. This will prevent
package from ballooning.

Cut Slits 1/16” deep

Closed end
of centerfold

Recommendation:

1. On/Off switch may not be turned on.

2. Timer on Deluxe Model may not be set properly.

3. Arm may not be in complete contact with pad. (Gentle Pressure).

Open end
of centerfold

4. Excessive pressure applied to sealing arm.

5. Wire may need cleaning.

Symptom: Setting timer properly on the Deluxe Model.
Recommendation: Timer should be set to allow the minimal amount of time necessary to cut and seal the film. The setting

will vary according to type of film in use. Setting timer too high will burn the film. PVC film will require a lower setting than
most other films. Timer may need to be adjusted to lower setting as machine is used in a continuous or rapid manner.

COVER

1340 CO

FUSE HOLDER

FUSE HOLDER

342-828

342-828

POWER CORD

6550-8

TIMER
TD-100

ON OFF SWITCH

RA901VB-BIV

TRANSFORMER*

INNER BRKT
1340-1B

ARMSPRING
E-5109

CHASSIS

1340-CH

A C OUTLET

AC-PREP

OUTER BRKT
1340 OB

ROLLER*

GROUND WIRE

SPREADER BRACKET

1340 SB

BASE*

* PART NUMBER SPECIFIC TO MACHINE SIZE

INSULATOR*

KNOB
75 KN

SEALING PAD*

C-CHANNEL*

THREADED STUD
95412A542

ARM*

PHENOLIC ASSEMBLY*

NICHROME WIRE*

TEFLON TAPE
TT10-RL

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL NUMBER SS-13 SS-18 SS-24 SS-32 SS-40
Applications Video Cassettes; Printing, Computer Printing; Art/Frame Art/Frame

Length of Sealing Area 13” 18” 24” 32” 40”
Maximum Film Width 13” 18” 24” 32” 40”
Maximum Film Weight 100LBS 100LBS 100LBS 100LBS 100LBS
Film Core Diameter 1-7/8” & 3” 1-7/8” & 3” 1-7/8” & 3” 1-7/8” & 3” 1-7/8” & 3”
Power Supply (Primary) 110VAC* 110VAC* 110VAC* 110VAC* 110VAC*
Voltage (Secondary)(Deluxe) 14VAC 20VAC 30VAC 38VAC 38VAC
Amperage 3amps 5amps 5amps 8amps 8amps
Cycles 50/60hz. 1 phase 50/60hz. 1 phase 50/60hz. 1 phase 50/60hz. 1 phase 50/60hz. 1 phase

Computer Software; Software;Manuals; General packaging; Gift Baskets Gift Baskets
CDs/Tapes CDs/Tapes Damaged Package Posters; Retail Posters; Retail
Books/Magazines Hardwares Recovery Packaging Packaging

HEAT GUN 110 A/C - 60hz. - 1100 watts -- Temperature range: 50º F. to 1100º F. Weight: 2LB.

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* 220 VAC also available upon request.

LIMITED EQUIPMENT WARRANTY

Every Shrink Packaging System is thoroughly inspected
and tested before leaving the factory warehouse. If any
trouble should develop during warranty period, return the
complete system prepaid to Traco Manufacturing, Inc. If
after inspection, the unit is found to have defective
workmanship or material, all due repairs will be made
free-of-charge and the system will be returned freight
prepaid.

This warranty does not apply when: repairs or
attempted repairs have been made by non-factory
personnel; repairs are required due to normal wear; the
system has been abused or involved in an accident; the
unit has been overloaded beyond its rated capacity; the
system has been used with improper accessories; or the
system has been used after partial failure.

Installation and operation of the equipment must comply
with all applicable electrical and safety standards and is
the sole responsibility of the purchaser.

NO OTHER WARRANTY, WRITTEN OR VERBAL IS
AUTHORIZED

Parts not covered under the warranty due to normal
wear: Teflon Tape; Sponge Rubber Sealing Pad;
Nichrome Wires; Arm Springs.

Length of Warranty - 2 Years (1 year warranty on heat
gun).

If you encounter any questions you feel are not addressed in this

owner’s guide, please contact us at [e-mail] and let

us know. We are always anxious to hear from our customers.

NEW!

Heat Gun Stand

• Industrial-strength heat gun storage accessory

• One-piece, heat-resistant metal

• Built to last the life of your SuperSealer™

More Info: [phone] or

tracopackaging.com/stand.pdf

Cut & Mail to Traco: P.O. BOX 1065, OREM UT 84059

Return Warranty Card for FREE Maintenance Kit!

Warranty Valid Only If Returned Within 10 Days of Purchase, one kit per customer.*

SERIAL NUMBER:
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Company Name:________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City:_______________________________ State:____________________ Zip:______________

From whom did you purchase the Traco SuperSealer™?___________________________________

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Your Type of Business or Business Category:____________________________________________

Products You Are Packaging:_________________________________________________________

What Influenced Your Purchase of the Traco SuperSealer™?

q Distributor q Magazine Ad q Trade Show q Other _____________________

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q Traco Website q PackExpo.com q Product Literature _____________________________

PURCHASE DATE:
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*Upon receipt of completed warranty
card, you will be sent a SuperSealer™
Maintenance Kit, free of charge.

FREE

KIT!