AEC AG Auger Series Granulator - Manual (Page 21)

6.5” Granulators Chapter 5: Maintenance 20 of 35
5-4 Removing the Auger
Use the following procedure to remove the granulator auger:
7. Turn the main power off, remove the line fuses, and tag the machine as out of
service.
8. Remove the drive belt guard, drive chain and chain sprocket from the drive end of the
auger shaft.
9. Unbolt the end plate from the trough and pull the auger from the assembly.
Caution! Support the auger during withdrawal to prevent it from dragging on and
excessively scoring the flight edges and/or the trough bar.
5-5 Removing the Rotor
Use the following procedure to remove the granulator rotor:
WARNING! Remove all of the rotor knives before removing the rotor assembly.
1. Turn the main power off, remove the line fuses, and tag the machine as out of
service.
2. Remove the drive belt guard, drive chain and chain sprocket from the drive end of the
auger shaft.
3. Remove the rotor drive belt and sheave.
4. Unbolt the rotor access plate.
5. Remove the rotor from the cutting chamber.