Watson-Marlow FF20 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Machine Type:
FF20
FF20 OM 1.01 EN.doc Page 11 of 24
5.1.3. Adjusting the bottle pusher
Fig. 8
Place a bottle in the filling positioning piece (H) and loosen the Allen screw on the bottle
feeder (P) Push the bottle feeder piston rod all the way in and adjust the bottle feeder so
that it is at a distance of about 1 mm from the bottle in the filling area (H).
An external throttle valve (V in fig. 1) controls the speed of bottle feeder (P).
5.1.4. Adjusting the inlet sensor
Fig. 9
Push the bottle feeder all the way to the left and place a bottle in the waiting position (V).
Loosen the Allen Screw (M) and adjust the sensor (F) in order to enable it to detect the
waiting bottle (look at the control lamp on the front plate of the control panel).
Tighten the Allen screw.
Put the cover plate back in place, make sure the bottle feeder is still all the way to left and
then reactivate the compressed air by releasing the pneumatic stop button (E in Fig. 1).