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SETUP / OPERATION
BELT TENSIONING AND ALIGNMENT
To properly tighten the drive belt you should first open the rolls to a gap of approximately 1/4 inch. This is
done by rotating the roll spacing adjustment handle clockwise until it is 900 from vertical.
Tighten the drive belt. The tension should be measured between the motor and flat pulley. The belt should
deflect 3/16” using approximately 60 pounds of force.
Reset the roll gap spacing as instructed on page 6 of the LPE manual.
Periodic checks of all belts should be made to ensure proper alignment, correct tension levels, and detect
worn or deteriorating belts.
To check belt alignment, lay a long straight edge along the cog belt sprockets. The outside edge of all three
should line up, including the motor sprocket.
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE
During normal operation of this mill, the following shut down procedure should always be followed to ensure
that the rolls are free from excess grain build up that may prevent the mill from starting up properly.
1 When shutting down your mill, always stop the flow of grain into the hopper first.
2 When all grain has passed through the rolls and the hopper is empty, the hopper gate control should be
closed. (rotated clockwise)
3 Finally, disengage the electrical power to the roller mill.
FUSED
SERVICE
DISCONNECT
MOTOR
STARTER
BOX
POWER
DISCONNECT
ON MILL
CONNECT MOTOR
PER MOTOR MFG.
WIRE DIAGRAM
5, 7.5 OR 10 HP MOTOR
METERED POWER SOURCE - 1 PHASE POWER
240 VOLT MAX.
The following are instructional diagram on how to wire the power disconnect box which is located on the roller mill
hopper, just above the electric motor. Below is a diagram covering single phase electricity. The maximum power which a
particular box can handle will be displayed on the box, but should be 60 amps and 220-240 volts, single or 3 phase.
If you have any questions on these instructions or how to wire up the disconnect box, please contact your local
dealership which sold you the mill.
