Gilson Tapping Sieve Shaker Manual
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This.manual.applies.to.units.with.serial.number.SS-1812.or.higher..
For.older.units,.request.manual.for.your.serial.number;.or.convert.
to. current. design. by. ordering. parts. numbered. 4P. through. 8P.
from.this.manual.
2.0 UNPACKING & SETUP
2.1 Inspection of Shipment
1.. The.SS-8R.and.SS-12R.weigh.approximately.135lb.and.
162lb,. respectively.. Use. appropriate. equipment. and.
manpower. to. uncrate. the. Sieve. Shaker.. Wear. safety.
glasses.and.work.gloves.
2.. In. most. instances,. the. simplest. method. of. uncrating. is.
to. cut. the. carton. away. from. the. machine.. Leave. the.
carton.intact.as.much.as.possible.so.that.it.can.be.used.
to.return.the.machine.if.necessary.
3.. Lift. machine. from. skids. and. carton,. using. appropriate.
equipment. to. lift. the. machine. onto. a. substantial,. solid.
work.surface.
4.. .Lay.the.Sieve.Shaker.on.its.side.to.install.the.leveling.legs..
Turn.the.legs.into.the.threaded.holes.in.the.bottom.corners.
of.the.outer.case..Turn.the.legs.all.the.way.in.at.this.point..
Set.the.Sieve.Shaker.upright..Level.the.machine.by.ad-
justing.the.legs.until.the.machine.is.level.and.rigid.... .
.
Further. leveling. will. likely. be. required. once. the. Sieve.
Shaker.is.fully.assembled.and.ready.for.operation..Re-
level.when.you.move.the.Sieve.Shaker,.when.the.mate-
rial.in.the.test.sieves.does.not.remain.evenly.distributed,.
or.when.the.machine.becomes.unstable.in.operation.
5.. .Mount. threaded. clamp. rods. (2R). by. placing. jam. nut.
ends.into.the.tapped.holes.in.the.platform.until.threads.
are. flush. with. the. platform. bottom.. Tighten. jam. nut. to.
platform.to.hold.clamp.rods.
6.. .Remove. the. round. spacers. from. the. knobs. by. slightly.
pushing. on. push. buttons. and. removing. the. spacers..
Holding.both.push.buttons,.install.lid.assembly.by.plac-
ing. the. knobs. upon. the. clamp. rods.. Once. the. lid. as-
sembly.is.in.desired.location,.release.the.push.buttons.
and.the.assembly.will.remain.in.that.position.
7.. .Place. the. acorn. nuts. (1). on. the. top. of. the. clamp. rods.
(2R).and.tighten.until.secure.
8.. .Place.the.Sieve.Shaker.on.a.substantial,.solid.work.sur-
face.sufficient.to.provide.support.for.this.size.machine.
9.. .Re-level.prior.to.operating.
3.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Please. read. understand. all. safety. and. operating. instructions.
for. the. Gilson. Tapping. Sieve. Shaker. before. putting. it. into.
service.
The. Gilson. Tapping. Sieve. Shaker. efficiently. separates. most.
free-flowing.materials.with.particle.sizes.from.No.4.to.No.635.
(4.75mm.to.20µm)..Performance.on.extended.size.ranges.can.
be.determined.by.experimentation..The.test.specimen.should.
be.large.enough.to.be.representative,.without.overloading.any.
individual. test. sieve.. Overloading. may. result. in. incomplete.
separation.or.damage.to.the.test.sieve.cloth..Maximum.load-
ing.for.individual.test.sieves.No.4.and.smaller.should.be.about.
200g. for. 8in. test. sieves. and. about. 450g. for. 12in. test. sieves..
Test. sieves. larger. than. No.4. should. be. limited. to. about. one.
particle.of.material.for.each.available.opening.
Gilson’s. innovation. EZ-Clamp. System. quickly. secures. sieve.
stacks.of.varying.heights..This.system.with.integral.test.sieve.
cover.greatly.enhances.efficiency.when.testing.multiple.sam-
ples.or.using.more.than.one.sieve.stack..
NOTE:
Before conducting a test, confirm that the Sieve
Shaker has been setup and leveled properly in accor-
dance with step 4 of Section 2.0. Readjust if necessary.
3.1 Sieve Stack & EZ-Clamp Assembly
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Push.the.buttons.on.the.knobs..The.EZ-Clamp.assembly.
will.slide.freely.up.or.down.the.clamping.rods..When.the.
buttons. are. released,. the. assembly. will. remain. in. that.
position.
•.
Position. the. assembly. slightly. higher. than. the. height. of.
the.sieve.stack.
•.
Place.the.sieve.stack.on.the.platform..Push.the.buttons.
on. the. knobs. and. slide. the. EZ-Clamp. assembly. down.
firmly.against.the.top.test.sieve.
•.
Tighten.both.knobs.to.securely.clamp.the.sieve.stack.in.
place.
•.
When.the.test.is.complete,.unscrew.the.knobs.enough.to.
release.tension.on.the.stack,.then.push.the.buttons.and.
raise. the. assembly. to. the. desired. height. to. remove. the..
test.sieves.
3.2 Timer Setup & Operation
This.unit.is.equipped.with.an.easy-to-operate.Gilson.interval.
countdown.timer..The.timer.has.a.large,.0.6in.LED.display.and.
will.operate.in.four.different.modes..It.is.powered.by.line.volt-
age. and. will. work. on. power. supplies. 100–265VAC,. 50/60Hz,.
with.up.to.20.amps.Inductive.or.Resistive.current.
