AEC AG Auger Series Granulator - Manual (Page 16)

6.5” Granulators Chapter 3: Installation 15 of 35
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. Unthread the cutting chamber safety interlock.
3. Remove the bolts from the face of the screen drawer, and pull the drawer assembly
out of the cutting chamber.
Note: It may be necessary to manually rotate the rotor to ease the removal and
replacement of the screen drawer.
4. Slide the discharge bin out of 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. Slide the discharge bin into the cutting chamber.
2. Push the screen drawer assembly into the cutting chamber and tighten the bolts.
3. Tighten the cutting chamber interlock.
4. Replace line fuses, turn power on, and remove the out of service tag from the
machine.