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Handling and Setting Procedures for Rigid Mount Washer-Extractors
PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION
3.
Anchoring Requirements
Machines must be securely anchored to an adequate pedestal base (supplied by others) or a
concrete foundation. The bolt holes in the pedestal top flange should be located and drilled only
after the machine is on site and can be used as a template for bolt hole locations (See the pedestal
base dimensional drawings in this manual). Customer must determine location of bolt holes in
bottom flange if the machine is to be bolted to a foundation. Foundation templates are available
for some machines. Consult Milnor if any obstruction prevents the installation of any anchor bolt.
Properly install anchor bolts at ALL anchor bolt holes on the machine. Anchor bolts cannot
be indiscriminately omitted.
CAUTION 1 : STRIKE AND MACHINE DAMAGE HAZARDS —A machine can “rip”
away from its foundation if the machine is not anchored and grouted in strict accordance with the
dimensional drawing and setting instructions provided in this manual. Damage resulting from
improper installation is not covered by warranty.
• Strictly follow setting instructions and dimensional drawing guidelines when anchoring
and setting this machine.
4.
Setting Procedures
1. With the machine near the final location, unbolt the shipping skids.
• If using a pedestal mount (and after observing all precautions), lift machine level with top
of pedestal and slide onto pedestal. Bolt or weld machine to pedestal as desired (See the
pedestal base dimensional drawings for additional information).
• If using a foundation (and after observing all precautions), lift the machine off the skid
and onto temporary blocking. Install anchor bolts, taking care to align the bolts with the
base plates to avoid bolt thread damage.
Determine that the minimum clearance
between each base plate and floor surface is as specified (see dimensional drawings).
Shim the machine at temporary blockings to level the machine from left to right and front
to back. Use a carpenter's level along the right and left side of the base to determine if the
machine is level from front to back. Place a level laterally across the base plates to
determine if the machine is level from right to left then see the grouting instructions
below.
CAUTION 2 : MACHINE DAMAGE AND MALFUNCTION HAZARDS
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Tightening anchor bolt fasteners onto spacers (without grout or with improperly applied
grout) twists the machine frame and causes cylinder misalignment.
• Never tighten anchor bolt fasteners before grouting.
• Grout must displace total clearance between base plate and existing foundation
floor. Voids must not exist!
1. After determining the final position of the machine, apply grout between the existing
foundation floor and base, while observing the following considerations:
• All machines are designed to be grouted under the full area of all base plates.
Grout prevents the anchor bolts from distorting the frame when the fasteners are
tightened. Total area under each base plate must be completely filled with grout
(see dimensional drawings). Voids under base plates can magnify vibration,
causing unsatisfactory operation. Use only industrial strength non-shrinking
grout.
• If the grout (after mixing) is of proper consistency, pack or trowel it by hand.