Installation and Maintenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
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Installation and Mai ntenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
Published October 2019
Rev.A1
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a.
Tighten #10-32 SHCS for side covers to approximately 24 in-lb (just tight enough to ensure a tool
is needed for removal). Overtightening may cause the slots in the plastic covers to deform over
repeated use and become difficult to remove.
All side covers and guards must be in place during sorter operation.
5.
ZiPline recommends running an E-stop pull cable along the length of the sorter on both sides, such
that the cable must be disconnected in order to remove the covers. Use a carabiner or other quick
latch on the E-stop cable to preserve ease of maintenance. This arrangement provides an additional
safeguard, to ensure covers are not removed while the sorter is operating.
5.1.12
Setting Oiler Flow
While the sorter can run for a short period of time and at slow speeds
without oiling, the oiling system should be fully operational prior to any
prolonged runs at operating speed. Failure to oil the chain at the intervals
specified in Table 6 in Appendix 2 will cause the chain to wear rapidly and
shorten its lifespan.
It is important to set the correct oil flow rate per the procedure provided in
this section. If the oil flow rate is too low, the chain will have a shortened
lifespan. If the oil flow rate is too high, excess oil will be deposited on the
slats and product.
1.
The chain oiler assembly consists of a pump and metering unit mounted to a panel, and two oil lines
to brushes that dispense oil to each chain.
a.
The pump and valve unit is usually mounted on the drive section, opposite the drive motor, but
may be mounted remotely when the standard mounting location is difficult to access for
refilling.
b.
The two oil brushes are always mounted at the infeed end of the catenary section, directly
above the return (lower) chain path as it exits the catenary.
c.
See Figure 27 and Figure 28 in Appendix 3 for details of the oil brush mounting.
d.
See Figure 17 for a detail of the oiler pump and metering unit.
2.
Fill the oiler with oil to the “MAX” level marked on the reservoir.
a.
Fill with SAE 30 mineral oil or SAE 85W gear oil (ISO 100), for operation between 40°F and 100°F.
Consult ZiPline for operation at temperatures outside these limits.
3.
With the sorter off and the drive motor locked out, disconnect the oiler feed tubes from the oil
brushes, close both dispensing valves fully, and open the return valve fully.
4.
Apply 24VDC power to the oiler motor. See the Bijur Delimon SureFire II Lubricator Quick Start
Manual for a wiring diagram (the wiring diagram is also printed on the inside cover of the oiler
pump).
