Why would an adat be filled with gummy bits of black debris?
During one cleaning expedition I discovered that “something” had a grip on the supply reel. After removing the mess and grilling the customer I learned that the customer had been using a “rubber” cleaner to keep the tire fresh and tacky. This may or may not have helped the tire, but the reel tables are made of a plastic that becomes a bit soft and gooey when touched by a rubber cleaner. While in a molten state, soft gooey plastic travelled to the soft brake on the supply side reel table. Once solidified, the pad was stuck to the reel table! (See Photo One.) Photo One: Supply-Side Drag-Brake and Spring Yellow arrows point to the “drag brake” and pressure spring on the supply side reel table as shown in Photo One. The spring was removed from the XT onward, disable this “feature.” If you have an XT with a spring, remove it and then, recalibrate the brakes. Afterward, if the tape is sloppy when loaded, then reconnect the spring. There is likely a more serious problem with the brake solenoi
