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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: SAFETY 5
1-1 How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................. 5
Safety Symbols Used in this Manual ..................................................................... 5
1-2 General Safety Regulations ........................................................................................ 6
1-3 Responsibility .............................................................................................................. 6
1-4 Warnings and Precautions .......................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ............................. 9
2-1 Models Covered in This Manual .................................................................................. 9
2-2 Typical Features and Components ............................................................................. 9
Main Components of Standard Granulators………………………………………….8
Optional Equipment……………………… ………… ………… ………… ………… …..9
2-3 Safety Features ......................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION .................................................. 13
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment ........................................................................................... 13
3-2 Installing the Granulator ............................................................................................ 14
3-3 Electrical Connections ............................................................................................... 14
3-4 Initial Start-up ............................................................................................................ 15
CHAPTER 4: OPERATION ....................................................... 20
4-1 Start-up ..................................................................................................................... 20
4-2 Operation Procedures ............................................................................................... 20
4-3 Shut-down ................................................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE .................................................. 22
5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule ......................................................................... 22
5-2 Preventative and Corrective Maintenance ................................................................ 23
Monthly Maintenance Operations……………………………………………………22
Inspection and Adjustment of Knives……………………… ……………… ………..24
Removing and Replacing Bed Knives……………… …… ……… ……… ……… ….26
Removing and Replacing Rotating Blades……………… ……… ……… ……… ….27
Specifications for Re-sharpening Bed Knives………… … … … … … …… … … … … 28
Specifications for Re-sharpening Rotor Knives………… …… … … … … … … …… .29
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................ 31
6-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 31
General Problems……………… ……… ………… ………… ………… ………… …..30
Electrical Problems…………………… …… …… …… …… ……… …… …… …… …31
CHAPTER 7: APPENDIX .......................................................... 33
7-1 Returned Material Policy ........................................................................................... 32
7-2 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................ 33
7-3 Drawings and Diagrams ............................................................................................ 34