AEC Colortronic MSH Series 2039 - Manual (Page 3)

C Series Granulators iii
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 General Description ................................................................................................... 9
2-3 Typical Features and Components ........................................................................... 10
Hopper...............................................................................................................10
Cutting Chamber ................................................................................................10
Drive System......................................................................................................10
Discharge System ..............................................................................................10
Base ..................................................................................................................10
2-4 Safety Features ....................................................................................................... 11
Zero Speed Sensor ............................................................................................11
Safety Switches..................................................................................................11
Safety Tags........................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION................................................... 13
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment.......................................................................................... 13
3-2 Assembling the Motor Base Plate............................................................................. 14
3-3 Attaching the Drive Parts.......................................................................................... 14
3-4 Installing the Infeed Hopper...................................................................................... 14
3-5 Electrical Connections.............................................................................................. 15
3-6 Accessing the Cutting Chamber ............................................................................... 16
3-7 Closing the Cutting Chamber ................................................................................... 17
3-8 Initial Start-up........................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 4: OPERATION........................................................ 19
4-1 Start-up.................................................................................................................... 19
4-2 Feeding the Granulator ............................................................................................ 19
4-3 Clearing a Jammed Cutting Chamber....................................................................... 20
4-4 Shut-down ............................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE .................................................. 21
5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule......................................................................... 21
5-2 Lubrication ............................................................................................................... 22
5-3 Adjusting the Discharge Air Flow.............................................................................. 22
5-4 Removing and Replacing the Screen........................................................................ 23
Removing the Screen.........................................................................................23
Replacing the Screen .........................................................................................24
5-5 Testing the Interlock Switches.................................................................................. 25