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ADJUSTMENTS OF THE MACHINE
BOTTLE INDEXING & FILL HEAD ALIGNMENT:
This adjustment is made only if it is determined that the bottles are not indexed far enough or are
indexed too far in relation to the capping head. To determine if this adjustment is correct, place
four bottles under the capping head then place two rows of four bottles under the fill head and
lower the crowner head completely to locate bottles. (
NOTE: Make sure the power and air
are disconnected.)
Reach under the bottle feed ramp of the machine and push the bottle
indexing bar forward until it is fully extended and push the twelve bottles on the machine back
against the pushing bar, being careful not to move the pushing bar. Manually lower the capping
head. The holes in the head should be centered with the tops of the bottles directly below them.
The bottles directly under the filling head should also line up with the holes in the bottle locating
guide. If the bottles are not centered, and adjustment is necessary, follow these steps:
1.
To adjust the travel of the bottle indexing, remove the end caps from the box tube under
the bottle feed ramp which holds the air cylinder and loosen the two bolts located inside
the box tube. The air cylinder can now be slid forward or backward to adjust the travel of
the bottles so they are centered under the capping head, and the bottles under the filling
head are centered in the bottle locator with the air cylinder fully extended. When the
required location of the air cylinder has been found, tighten the two bolts for the air
cylinder.
CAP FEED:
The cap feeding mechanism should not require adjustment unless a bottle size change is made
which may require new riser blocks be installed. Contact Meheen Manufacturing regarding any
bottle size changes.
NOTE 1: For crowns to feed properly, the crown feed shoots must be kept dry during
operation and the crowning head must be fully in the up position when crowns are
dropped. If the crown shoots become wet they may feed two crowns rather than one,
resulting in a crown jam.
NOTE 2: The bottom face of the bottle ejection plunger should be flush with the bottom
of the stainless steel crowning bar to locate the crown and keep it in the proper
orientation. The location of the plunger is set by the ejection air cylinders located on top
of the capping bar and are not adjustable.
