AEC Colortronic MTF 2000 Series Granulator - Manual (Page 3)

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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
Hopper...............................................................................................................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 Electrical Connections.............................................................................................. 13
3-3 Accessing the Cutting Chamber ............................................................................... 14
3-4 Closing the Cutting Chamber ................................................................................... 15
3-5 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....................................................................... 18
4-4 Shut-down ............................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE .................................................. 19
5-1 Preventative Maintenance Schedule......................................................................... 19
5-2 Accessing the Hopper Clean-Out Area ..................................................................... 19
5-3 Lubrication ............................................................................................................... 20
5-4 Testing the Interlock Switches.................................................................................. 20
5-5 Replacing and Adjusting the Knives ......................................................................... 21
Knife Gap Settings .............................................................................................21
Rotor Knives ......................................................................................................22
Bed Knives.........................................................................................................23
5-6 Sharpening the Knives ............................................................................................. 24
Rotor Knife Sharpening ......................................................................................24
Bed Knife Sharpening ........................................................................................24