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CONTENTS

Thank you for purchasing a Tri-Clover Product!

This manual contains installation, operation, cleaning and repair instructions, with parts lists, for Dual
Stage Tri-Blenders manufactured by Tri-Clover Inc., Kenosha, Wisconsin.  It also provides a
troubleshooting chart to assist in determining blender malfunction.

READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to service the Tri-Blender.  Failure to do so could result
in personal injury or equipment damage.

SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 4

INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 5
BASIC OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 5

INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................ 6
PIPING HINTS ................................................................................................................................ 7

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING ...................................................................................................................................... 8
DISASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................... 8
REASSEMBLY .............................................................................................................................. 11
SETTING THE DRIVE COLLAR AND SEAL REPLACEMENT ..................................................... 15

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES ........................................................................................... 16

PARTS LIST

MODEL DS3218 ............................................................................................................................ 18
EXPLODED VIEW ........................................................................................................................ 19

Summary of Contents for DS3218

Page 1: ...TB DS SM 97 Tri Clover DualStageTri Blender Model DS3218 Service Installation Manual ...

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Page 3: ...mining blender malfunction READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to service the Tri Blender Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 4 INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION 5 BASIC OPERATION 5 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 6 PIPING HINTS 7 MAINTENANCE CLEANING 8 DISASSEMBLY 8 REASSEMBLY 11 SETTING THE DRIVE COLLAR AND SEAL REPLACEMENT 15 ...

Page 4: ...uation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Safety is very important DO NOT attempt to modify any Tri Clover product To do so could create unsafe conditions and void all warranties DO NOT place any Tri Clover product in an application where general product service ratings are exceeded The following DANGER WARNING AND CAUTION signs and their meanings are used within these in...

Page 5: ...dry mixing Our patented U S Patent 4 850 704 dual stage Tri Blender incorporates the proven design characteristics of our popular Single Stage Tri Blender but takes the concept a step further for even more efficiency The Dual Stage concept provides for double blending The product passes through the initial liquid dry ingredient blending chamber directly below to a secondary chamber which effective...

Page 6: ... area it will be used Turn the adjusting leg with a wrench and individually adjust the legs until the unit is level Attach the supply and discharge piping Be sure that both the inlet and outlet tubes are correctly positioned and that supply and discharge piping are properly supported to avoid strain on the blender casing The tube OD of the inlet and outlet connections of the blender casing are Liq...

Page 7: ...INLET PIPING The inlet piping should be short and follow a direct route with a minimum number of elbows and fittings Elbows should not be used at the inlet as friction would be greatly increased resulting in head loss Excessive friction losses in the inlet line could cause cavitation in the blender casing causing poor performance noise vibration and damage to equipment Whenever practical the diame...

Page 8: ...available from Tri Clover Refer to the parts list for replacement data for the Tri Blender parts TRI BLENDER DISASSEMBLY 1 Remove the clamp 3 securing the hopper 1 to the blender and remove the hopper and gasket 4 2 Remove the clamp 3 securing the control valve 5 and remove the valve and gasket 4 Hold the valve while loosening the clamp to prevent the valve from falling 3 Remove the clamp 8 securi...

Page 9: ...f of the adapter ring 14 Remove four screws 66 securing the seal gland 67 to the lower casing 11b Inspect all parts of the seal for damage or wear and replace as required For the DG seal use caution when handling the casing to avoid damage to the surfaces around the opening for the carbon seal 15 Remove the carbon seal 25 o ring seal 26 cup 27 spring 28 and drive collar 52 from the stub shaft To r...

Page 10: ... the shaft 31 and remove the deflector collar 7 Loosen the six capscrews 43 securing the adapter ring spacers 37 Hold the adapter ring 23 to prevent it from falling Remove the capscrews and remove the adapter and spacers 8 Set the blender down on its legs 41 Remove the four capscrews 36 and lockwashers 36a securing the bearing housing 34 to the base 39 9 Grasp the bearing housing 34 firmly in both...

Page 11: ...l the deflector 30 on top of the bearing housing 34 8 Screw the six spacers 37 into the adapter ring 23 and bolt the spacers onto the baseplate 39 9 Install the DG insert into the gland ring with gaskets 68 Note If you are using a stainless steel replaceable seat you won t have an insert and you ll only use one gasket between the lower casing and the seat 10 Install the lower casing 11b over the s...

Page 12: ...nately tightening each bolt a small amount until all three bolts are tight 15 Place the drive belt 45 on the motor pulley 46b and the blender pulley 44b It may be necessary to move the motor toward the blender to place the belts on the pulleys Tighten the belts by moving the drive motor away from the blender housing until there is a deflection of 5 16 7 9 mm using 5 to 7 pounds of force on the bel...

Page 13: ...ck in the threads of the first 3 spacers to prevent casing movement due to thread clearances 24 Tighten the three remaining screws 43 of the spacer to the base plate connections 24 Remove the upper impeller 15a 25 Place the lower screen 12 inside the lower casing 11b with the pin on the screen facing upward and lined up with the step in the lower casing 26 Install the diffuser plate 51 on the lowe...

Page 14: ...on the casing 11 securing it with a clamp 33 Install the diffuser and suction tube 7 and gasket in the adapter 10 and secure it with a clamp 34 Install the butterfly valve 5 and gasket and secure it with a clamp 3 35 Install the hopper 1 and gasket 4 and secure it with a clamp 3 MAINTENANCE IMPORTANT Be sure to position the adapter 10 correctly The adapter inlet should be opposite the casing outle...

Page 15: ...sts against one of the 4 tabs of the backplate 8 Attach the upper impeller to the shaft with the impeller screw and o ring 9 Attach the upper casing and o ring with the large Tri Clamp to the lower casing while aligning the backplate tabs with the upper casing grooves 10 Assemble the remaining tubes and seals securing each section with the proper size clamps 11 With the blender assembled and casin...

Page 16: ...OOTING GUIDELINES PROBLEM 1 No suction 2 Insufficient discharge PROBABLE CAUSE a Wrong supply pump or need of discharge pump b Leak on the suction side of the supply pump or blender c Carbon seal is worn d Wrong direction of rotation e Inlet port on wrong side f Splashing in the suction throat of the Tri Blender g High viscosity h High temperature a High viscosity with screen in casing b No liquid...

Page 17: ...eled properly b Impeller is damaged c Foreign matter in casing a Seal failure b Casing gasket worn or damaged REMEDY a Remove screen b Install discharge pump on discharge end of the Tri Blender a Consult motor manufacturer b Consult motor manufacturer c Replace bearings d Remove casing and remove foreign matter inspect for damage Check supply flow to blender a Level blender b Replace impeller c Re...

Page 18: ...tor WA1700 SS 4 51 Diffuser Plate DS3218 5 316L 1 52 Drive Collar SP328D 23P S 1 53 Setscrew SC1105A SS 1 54 Shaft Sleeve DS3218 14 316L 4 54a O Ring Shaft Sleeve 17 51 U 1 66 Bolt Gland Ring SC1310H SS 2 66a Lockwasher Gland Ring LWA1300 SS 4 67 Gland Ring DG Seal SP328G 17 316L 4 67a Stainless Steel Seat DS3218 17 316L 1 68 PTFE Gasket SP328G 80 1 2 G 2 69 Seal Seat SP328G 80 1 1 Mat l 1 Key No ...

Page 19: ...19 EXPLODED VIEW ...

Page 20: ...o any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular pur pose All claims must be in writing and must be mailed or delivered by purchaser within thirty 30 days after purchaser learns of the factsuponwhichsuchclaimisbased Anyclaimnotmadeinwriting andwithinthetimeperiodspecifiedaboveshallbedeemedwaived Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy and Tri Clover Inc s maximum liability for c...

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