BICO UA Pulverizer - Manual (Page 3)

MOTOR AND V-BELT INSTALLATION
To install the belts for v-belt drive, first adjust the plates with the adjusting screw so that
contact is minimal. Mount the motor with motor pulley approximately 3/4 inch out of line
and beyond shaft pulley away from the plates. Place the belts on the unit. With the motor
mounted in this position, there will be reverse tension, allowing the adjusting screw to
operate properly.
When the motor is started the revolving plate should move away from the stationary plate.
Turning the adjusting screw will move the plates closer together. The opposite action of
the adjusting screw will allow the plates to move apart. Use the locking screw to hold your
adjustments. As the plates wear, you will need to adjust your setting.
**NOTE: GRINDING PLATES MUST BE PARALLEL AT ALL TIMES** ALWAYS CLEAN
ALL MATING SURFACES TO INSURE STABILITY OF PLATE
SETTINGS.
OPERATION
Turn on the power and start the Pulverizer. With machine running, adjust the grinding
plates by means of the adjusting screw at the end of the shaft until the desired opening is
achieved. A little practice will enable you to determine this by the sound when you are
grinding to a fine mesh. Tighten the lock screw to secure permanent adjustment.
The machine is fed through a spout in the door. It will take material 1/4 inch and smaller
and reduce to the desired mesh in a single grinding. The sample drops into the pan,
which is placed so that all the material must fall into it.
CLEANING
The Pulverizer opens in such a way that the operator can always see that all material is
brushed into the pan. All parts are accessible for rapid and thorough cleaning with a
brush. Opening the Pulverizer for cleaning does not alter the adjustment of the grinding
plates.
Make sure to clean between the door and the frame as dirt will build up in this area and
cause the plates to no longer be parallel with each other.