Weekly Preventative Maintenance
Wash water brushes with mild soap; rinse well. Clean any accumulated tape dust with a dry brush or blower. Wash the water tank with mild soap; rinse well.
Monthly Preventative Maintenance
Clean accumulated glue from blades using a scraper. (Don’t scrape the cutting edge because the blade may become dull and need replacement.) Caution: The blade is sharp and can cut easily, so be careful working around it. Apply a light coating of light machine oil to the back of the blade. On Better Packages 555 models, add a few drops of light machine oil to felt pads.
Annually Preventative Maintenance
Thoroughly clean all accumulated pieces of tape, tape dust, and any other foreign material from the inside of the machine with a dry brush or blower. Clean the bottom of heaters and pressure plates of accumulated glue. Oil the upper and lower blades lightly with light machine oil. Clean all covers with a damp rag.