Sure-Feed Engineering SE-1200-E, Operations & Parts Manual

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10. BRIDGE TRAM PROCEDURE: It is critical to the performance of the feeder
to have the separating wheels level with respect to the nip rollers. To do this,
first loosen the bridge mounting screws (Item 8, Fig. 6-3) on both sides of the
bridge. Turn the separator adjustment CW several turns so that the bridge
can be lowered all the way to the bottom of the slots. Tighten one screw on
each side. Now place a thin strip of paper under each separating wheel (it is
best to cut one piece of paper into two strips to ensure that the strips are the
same thickness). Now turn the separator adjustment CCW until the
separating wheels just contact the nip rollers. Move the paper strips to feel if
the resistance is equal under each separating wheel. If one moves with less
resistance than the other, loosen the screw on the side that is tighter and
raise that side of the bridge slightly and tighten screw. Check the resistance
under each separating wheel with the paper strips again and adjust
accordingly. Once the resistance is equal under each separating wheel
tighten the bridge screws securely. Proceed to step 6 for further setup
instructions. This procedure must be followed whenever the bridge is
adjusted up or down for materials with different thickness. This adjustment is
“very”
critical when feeding thin materials.