Sterlco BP 1000 Series Beside the Press Granulators - Manual (Page 20)

1000 Series Granulators Chapter 3: Installation 20 of 45
3-4 Accessing the Cutting Chamber
You will need to access the cutting chamber before initial startup and for various
maintenance procedures. Use the following procedure to access the cutting chamber:
1. Turn the main power off, remove the line fuses, and tag the machine as out of
service.
2. Open the front panel and remove the bin.
3. Unscrew the cutting chamber fastener, and carefully lower the screen.
4. Remove the screen, keeping it in a horizontal position.
5. Open the rear cover.
6. Completely pivot back the feed hopper to gain free access to the cutting chamber.
3-5 Closing the Cutting Chamber
After completing any maintenance or adjustments inside the cutting chamber, use the
following procedure to close the cutting chamber and resume use of the granulator:
1. Pivot the feed hopper forward over the cutting chamber.
2. Close the rear cover
3. Replace the screen into the screen cradle.
4. Carefully raise the screen, and tighten the cutting chamber fastener.
5. Insert the bin, and close the front panel.
6. Remove the drive belt guard and rotate the rotor by hand from outside the machine to
check that no tools, gauges, or loose parts have been left on or in the machine.
7. Replace line fuses, turn power on, and remove the out of service tag from the
machine.