Gilson 8in Sieve Shaker Manual
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1.0 UNPACKING & SETUP
NOTE: DO NOT
plug in or otherwise connect the SS-15
to a power source until this initial inspection is complete.
Damage claims MUST be filed with shipping carrier within
ten days. The SS-15 is ready to operate as shipped.
1.. The. SS-15. weighs. approximately. 52lb. (24kg).. Use. ap-
propriate. equipment. and. manpower. to. uncrate. the.
Sieve.Shaker..Wear.safety.glasses.and.work.gloves.
2.. Open. the. top. of. the. carton. and. lift. the. SS-15. out. by.
the. stabilizer. bar.. If. at. all. possible,.
do not
. cut. away.
the. carton. since. you. will. need. it. if. the. machine. must.
be. returned.. If. you. do. not. have. equipment. for. lifting.
the.machine,.you.will.have.to.cut.away.the.carton..Set.
the. unit. on. a. solid,. substantial. surface,. and. inspect. it.
for. shipping. damage. and. for. loose. or. missing. parts. or.
documents.
3.. Inspect. the. SS-15. for. shipping. damages.. Damage.
claims.should.be.noted.on.carrier’s.bill.of.lading.before.
signing.for.acceptance..It.is.the.recipient’s.responsibility.
to.immediately.file.damage.claims.with.the.carrier.
4.. .Check.that.the.unit.is.wired.to.match.your.power.sup-
ply.. The. standard. SS-15. comes. with. a. 1/4hp,. 115V,.
60-cycle.motor.
5.. On. the. bottom. of. the. unit. are. four. small. rubber. feet..
These. may. be. removed. to. use. the. base. holes. for. per-
manent. mounting. if. desired.. Use. appropriately. sized.
mounting.screws.and.bolts.5/16in.if.you.plan.to.secure.
the. unit. to. the. table.. Turn. the. machine. upright. on. the.
table.
2.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Please. read. understand. all. safety. and. operating. instructions.
for.the.Gilson.8in.Sieve.Shaker.before.putting.it.into.service.
1.. Make.sure.that.the.SS-15.is.unplugged.from.the.power.
supply.before.beginning.operation.
2.. Rotate.EZ-Clamp.knobs.so.buttons.face.inward...While.
holding.the.knobs,.push.both.buttons.in.firmly.and.slide.
the.cover.up.to.the.desired.position..When.you.release.
the.buttons,.the.cover.assembly.will.remain.in.position,.
allowing.insertion.of.the.sieve.stack.
3.. Load. your. sieve. stack. onto. the. sieve. platform. of. the.
SS-15,.ensuring.it.is.centered.on.the.platform.
4.. Turn.the.EZ-Clamp.knobs.so.buttons.face.inward,.push.
the. buttons,. and. slide. the. cover. assembly. down. firmly.
on.top.of.the.sieve.stack.
5.. Tighten. the. knobs. by. turning. them. clockwise. until. the.
lid. feels. securely. clamped.. If. the. knobs. “pop”,. they.
were.turned.too.far..Simply.retighten.to.secure.the.cover.
assembly.on.the.stack.
6.. Plug. in. the. SS-15. after. confirming. your. power. supply.
is. configured. correctly. and. grounded. properly.. Set. the.
timer.and.turn.on.the.machine................
7.. If. your. Gilson. 8in. Sieve. Shaker. comes. with. a. spring-
wound.timer,.it.is.a.model.SS-15,.and.the.timer.serves.
as.the.on/off.switch.as.well.as.test.timer...The.timer.ring.
stop.may.be.rotated.and.set.to.exactly.repeat.test.times.
by.tightening.the.slotted.knurled.clamp.screw..The.stop.
peg.should.be.set.for.greater.than.five.minutes.
NOTE:
The. main. device. that. the. timer. controls. may. be.
restricted. to. operating. on. a. more. limited. electrical. supply.
range.. Check. the. device. carefully. to. ensure. compatibility.
with.your.electrical.supply.
8.. If. your. machine. is. equipped. with. a. digital. timer,. it. is. a.
model.SS-15D.
NOTE: ALWAYS
disconnect the unit after use.
NOTE:
The. main. device. that. the. timer. controls. may. be.
restricted. to. operating. on. a. more. limited. electrical. supply.
range.. Check. the. device. carefully. to. insure. compatibility.
with.your.electrical.supply.
Current. timer. mode. is. indicated. by. the. four. red. LEDs.
on.the.timer.face:
•. A.=.MMSS. (99min:59sec.x.1sec).
•. B.=.HHMM. (99hr:59min.x.1min).
•. C.=.SSSS.
(9999sec.x.1sec).
•. D.=.MMMM..(9999min.x.1min)
(H.is.for.hours,.M.for.minutes,.and.S.for.seconds.)..To.
adjust.the.timer.mode,.press.and.hold.both.the.up.and.
down. arrow. keys. at. the. same. time. until. the. display.
shows.the.mode...Once.the.mode.letters.are.displayed,.
press.either.the.up.or.down.arrow.key.to.change.modes...
Press.“START”/ “STOP”.to.accept.new.mode.
To.set.the.run.time,.press.either.the.up.or.down.arrow.
key.. The. first. digit. on. the. right. hand. will. flash. in. half-
second.intervals...Press.either.arrow.key.to.adjust.to.the.
desired.value...To.enter.the.displayed.digit.and.move.to.
the.next,.press.“START”/ “STOP”...Once.the.last.digit.on.
the.left.is.entered,.the.timer.is.ready.to.start.
