The Specialist In Drum Handling Equipment
201 Series
Portable Drum Rollers
operator’s Manual for Morse 201 Series Portable Drum Rollers
Serial number 286584 to ______
morsedrum.com
Copyright 2019 - Morse Mfg. Co., Inc.
Form OM201 (286584-______)
(Updated 22 Jul, 2020)
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Place foot on axle foot pad for added
5.
leverage and pull back on tipping lever until
drum is broken over. (image 5.1) Reposition
foot, and continue lowering until Roller and
drum are horizontal (image 5.2).
With drum in horizontal position, it is now
6.
ready to be moved to desired location to
begin drum rolling operation.
The speed on the 201VS Series can be adjusted
7.
to roll a 22.5” (57 cm) diameter drum from 15 to 24
RPM (13 to 20 RPM on 50Hz models) by turning the
variable speed control crank (image 5.3) located in the
bottom right corner of the back plate. Turn the crank
counterclockwise to increase drum RPM. Turn crank
clockwise to decrease RPM.
For compliance with safety regulations, the drum
8.
roller should be moved into an enclosure with safety
interlock (image 5.4) before drum rolling is started.
Preventative Maintenance:
Pillow Block Bearings: Grease every 6-12 months in ordinary
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environment, grease monthly in dirty conditions. Seeinformation for
Bearing Lubrication
grease types and fill amounts at:
https://morsedrum.com/ops/2654-P_bearing-grease.pdf
Drive Chains: Grease every 6-12 months with multiservice lubricant.
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For example - Whitmore’s Surtac® 2000 HD shown at:
https://morsedrum.com/ops/MSDS_Surtac_2000.pdf
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