Thiele Streamfeeder Reliant 3700, Product Manual

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Streamfeeder Reliant 3700 Universal Friction Feeder 19
Product Guide
3
How to Operate
Sequence of
Operation
Successful power-up and operation is assured if you apply the
following sequence of steps:
1: Loading material in the hopper
2: Determining stack height
3: Powering On feeder
4: Setting/adjusting speed
5: Running test cycles
6: Final check
STEP 1:
Loading Material
in the Hopper
Preshingling prevents multiple sheets from
jamming under the gate assembly at startup.
NOTE
1. Start by preshingling by hand a small stack of material so that
it conforms to the curvature of the gate assembly. Push in
gently to make sure lead edges touch the gate bracket
assembly and front edges of the hopper guides (Figure 3-1).
2. At the back wedge, notice how it helps lift the trailing edges
of the material off the table top and feed belts. Also notice
how the lifting helps to push the preshingled edges against the
curvature of the gate assembly (Figure 3-2).
Figure 3-2. Leading Edges Against Gate Bracket
Assembly and Side Guides
This end
against
gate assembly
Trailing
edges lifted
Edges should be
against curvature
Figure 3-1. Preshingling of First Stack
This section provides a sequence of operation for the Reliant 3700
Universal Friction Feeder. It also provides information for clearing a
jam and for shutdown .