AEC AG Auger Series Granulator - Manual (Page 4)

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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
Infeed.................................................................................................................10
Cutting Chamber ................................................................................................10
Drive System......................................................................................................10
Discharge System ..............................................................................................10
Base ..................................................................................................................10
2-4 Safety Features ....................................................................................................... 11
Safety Switches..................................................................................................11
Safety Tags........................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION................................................... 12
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment.......................................................................................... 12
3-2 Installing the Safety Switches................................................................................... 13
3-3 Electrical Connections.............................................................................................. 14
3-4 Accessing the Cutting Chamber ............................................................................... 15
3-5 Closing the Cutting Chamber ................................................................................... 15
3-6 Initial Start-up........................................................................................................... 16
CHAPTER 4: OPERATION........................................................ 17
4-1 Start-up.................................................................................................................... 17
4-2 Feeding the Granulator ............................................................................................ 17
4-3 Clearing a Jammed Cutting Chamber....................................................................... 17
4-4 Shut-down ............................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE .................................................. 19
5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule......................................................................... 19
5-2 Testing the Interlock Switch...................................................................................... 19
5-3 Cleaning the Granulator ........................................................................................... 19
5-4 Removing the Auger ................................................................................................ 20
5-5 Removing the Rotor ................................................................................................. 20
5-6 Lubrication Requirements ........................................................................................ 21
5-7 Adjusting Belt Tension ............................................................................................. 22
5-8 Replacing and Adjusting the Knives ......................................................................... 23
Rotor Knives ......................................................................................................23
Bed Knives.........................................................................................................24