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ACS GROUP Marathon Series Beside-the-Press Granulators
5-4 Knife Recommendations and Adjustments
Note:
The rotor and bed knives are subject to severe conditions, and ACS Group recommends
that you inspect knives periodically for sharpness. Keep those knives sharp, and you’ll
notice that the machine operates much better with a superior quality of granulate. If the
knives get severely rounded, chipped, or otherwise damaged, the granulator will have
heavy shock loading during operation, causing a significant reduction in knife life.
!
DANGER
Before undertaking any machine repairs
or maintenance, always make certain that
the machine disconnect switches are
turned to the OFF position or that the
control enclosure is disconnected
from the main power source.
Lock out all sources of power,
including the main disconnect switch, and
follow all of your plant lock-out procedures.
Removing, Replacing, and Adjusting Granulator Knives
Removing Rotor Knives
1.
Shut
OFF
and
LOCK OUT
all power, including the main disconnect switch.
2.
Refer to the procedure to Open/Close Cutting Chamber for opening the cutting chamber.
3.
See the figure for the standard cutting chamber drawing on the following page.
4.
Remove the screen from the cutting chamber.
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CAUTION
EXERCISE EXTREME CARE when rotating the rotor and handling knives.
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