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INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CLEVELAND MIXER

MAINTENANCE

RXT & APD AGITATORS

RXT O&M 06/25/2015 JMN

INSTALLATION,

OPERATION &

Models: RXT, RXTO, RXTS,

RXTM, RXT - 2M

Models: APD, APDO, APDS,

APDM, APD-2M, SDM, SDS

Summary of Contents for APD

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEVELAND MIXER MAINTENANCE RXT APD AGITATORS RXT O M 06 25 2015 JMN INSTALLATION OPERATION Models RXT RXTO RXTS RXTM RXT 2M Models APD APDO APDS APDM APD 2M SDM SDS...

Page 2: ...SDM FILL QUANTITY 7 APD FILL QUANTITY 8 RXT FILL QUANTITY 9 LUBRICATION CHART 10 INSTALLATION NOTES 11 11b FIXING ELEMENT INSTALLATION 12 13 INSTALLATION NOTES 14 EXPANSION CHAMBER 15 AUTO LUBRICATOR...

Page 3: ...oors or in a clean dry location Some mixer parts such as shaft pullers are supplied to perform future maintenance Cleveland Mixer suggest labeling these parts and putting them into storage The weight...

Page 4: ...esigned to provide adequate rigidity and prevent loads from distorting the housing or cause misalignment of internal gears and shafts When flange mounting the mixer the bulk head plate must be enginee...

Page 5: ...rease oil or anti seize material If fasteners cannot be lubricated use dry torque spec provided on chart Loose hardware can cause catastrophic damage It is very important to check all fasteners at sch...

Page 6: ...ill level in accordance to the specified reducer size and mounting position Cleveland Mixer recommends an oil change 3 months after startup to flush the gear case of any debris caused by the reducer s...

Page 7: ...the seal has been pressure tested The motor is wired to run in the correct direction with the appropriate voltage and needed amperage to run the motor The shaft and impeller assemblies are properly i...

Page 8: ...rm storage of the motor If your mixer requires a mechanical seal drive unit or any other components supplied with a separate manufacturers operation and maintenance manual please follow those instruct...

Page 9: ...nd up require the use of an oil expansion chamber The chamber must be installed above the oil fill level with the hose side down to allow the chamber to drain back into the reducer The fill quantities...

Page 10: ...MODEL RXT TOP ENTRY NOTE RXT units do not require the use of an oil expansion chamber These are top entry angled helical bevel units The other mixers in this series are vertical helical units The fil...

Page 11: ...Omala RL460 Alphasyn T460 NA Klubersynth GEM4 460N FG PAO 4 to 176 F MOBIL SHC CIBUS 460 NA NA Cassida GL460 Klubersoil 4 UH 1 460N LUBRICATION APPROVED GREASE CHART NLGI GRADE GREASE TYPE AMBIENT TEM...

Page 12: ...mon designs The size of your mixer is directly effected by the tank volume tank shape desired level of agitation and fluid viscosity Some mixers are supplied with a single direct input mixing shaft an...

Page 13: ...t below the lower slow speed seal of the reducer This shoulder fills the role of the snap ring used on the straight shaft 3 A stub shaft this shaft might be shouldered or straight It s a short shaft w...

Page 14: ...ng Before inserting your mixer shaft into your gear reducer Cleveland Mixer recommends applying a lubrication compound to the insertion portion of the shaft such as Anti Seize to prevent the shaft fro...

Page 15: ...ened around the shaft the catcher should be able to support the weight of the shaft only It is not designed to support additional weight of impellers or multiple shaft sections You might not have been...

Page 16: ...techniques to lift and lower the drive end of the mixer to mate with the mixer shaft or mixer shaft coupling Use the fasteners supplied to make this connection before resting the weight of the drive o...

Page 17: ...essive pressure build up minimizing the formation of foam and preventing oil loss through the breather oil seals gaskets etc As heat is released from the expanded air oil mixture contained within the...

Page 18: ...ICATOR ACTIVATION If you have an APD mixer model with a motor frame size 250 or larger the input adapter will require an auto lubricator canister to lubricate the input adapter bearing Your mixer will...

Page 19: ...of the tripod must be concentric with the center of the mounting flange or mount plate used to mount your mixer to the tank Use a laser to align the tripod with the mounting fixture before welding bot...

Page 20: ...ure but with the follower and one packing ring 4 Pump the gland full of grease using the grease fitting on the side of the gland You can pump grease into the gland until you see it push through the to...

Page 21: ...the amount of power needed to turn them The mixing power is a combination of the motor and gearbox ratings Most mixers are designed specifically to a single process Cleveland Mixer does not recommend...

Page 22: ...e hardware will be either 316L stainless steel or zinc Stainless steel hardware should be used in sanitary or corrosive applications 3 Add a few drops of thread locker and hand tighten the nuts to the...

Page 23: ...aled flange mounted mixers that mount to the tank with the with the mixing shaft horizontally are known as Side Entry mixers This includes Cleveland s models SDM SDS SRXTM and SRXTS The first S repres...

Page 24: ...nd split collar that were provided with your mixer 2 Remove the cap plate and fixing element from the top of your mixers gear reducer 3 Thread the retraction rod into the top of the mixing shaft then...

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