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Assembly 

(1of5) 

1) 

Cut straps with tin snip

 

2) 

Using crow bar or claw hammer, pry off 

plywood carefully 

 

3)

 Remove all wood supports 

Caution! 

The heating chamber sits on top of the conveyor pins. Lifting the chamber will separate the chamber from conveyor. 

4) 

Remove front and rear conveyor pieces, additional 

(optional) legs, and any boxes shipped underneath 

chamber. 

-Use 9/16 or 15mm socket/wrench to remove lag bolts 

5) 

Remove side runner to slide 

machine off pallet. 

 

-Use 9/16 or 15mm socket/

wrench to remove lag bolts 

Tools Needed

: (1) Crowbar or Claw Hammer, (2) 9/16” open end wrenches, (1) 7/16” open end wrench or socket, 

(1) 1/4” nut driver or flat blade screw driver, (1) 1/8” allen wrench 

Econored-II-54 shown for illustration purposes. Econored II and III are assembled and operated 

in the same manner. Econored-III has a 3rd heater and is 18”(45.7cm) longer than Econored-II 

Pg. 4

Summary of Contents for EconoRed Series

Page 1: ... date of purchase for future reference Date ____ ____ ______ Electrical Drawing Rev ______ Pg VTX Vastex E mail assistance Purchasing Product Info sales vastex com Electrical Support stech vastex com Tech Support Mechanical Setup and Operation techsupport vastex com Screen Printing Issues Support printech vastex com Original Instructions Vastex International Inc 7 Emery Street Bethlehem PA Phone 6...

Page 2: ...sive load on the conveyor belt Congratulations you have chosen a VASTEX conveyor curing system VASTEX has been designing and building dryers since 1960 and has the knowledge and expertise to supply a quality dryer and help you keep it running for years to come VASTEX has innovated many of the features found in conveyor ovens today from control methods modular features air movements and belt tracki...

Page 3: ...f and lock out power at the main disconnect before any cleaning or maintenance Only qualified technicians should be allowed to make repairs on the VASTEX Conveyor Curing System Noise and vibration This equipment does not produce noise exceeding 70 dB A at workstations CE Declaration of Conformity available upon request Stability during use transportation assembly dismantling when out of service te...

Page 4: ... shipped underneath chamber Use 9 16 or 15mm socket wrench to remove lag bolts 5 Remove side runner to slide machine off pallet Use 9 16 or 15mm socket wrench to remove lag bolts Tools Needed 1 Crowbar or Claw Hammer 2 9 16 open end wrenches 1 7 16 open end wrench or socket 1 1 4 nut driver or flat blade screw driver 1 1 8 allen wrench Econored II 54 shown for illustration purposes Econored II and...

Page 5: ...tall remaining bolt on first side and tighten all bolts Use the same procedure for in stalling rear end section Be sure all end section mounting bolts are tight before continuing Mounting holes Mounting face for end section Front end section without motor Control Box 3 Carefully slide the dryer and conveyor assembly off the pallet and onto the shop floor Lift from Conveyor Sides only Do not lift f...

Page 6: ... reduced more than 10 due to length of duct or amount of bends Please seek professional ad vice if this is not your area of expertise Proper venting is important for safety of operator and work area as well as quality of product Separate Exhaust Duct Separate Exhaust Duct Separate Exhaust Duct CFM Reduction must not exceed 10 at this point Pg 6 ...

Page 7: ...ice it is necessary to auto tune your controller This procedure can be found in the Troubleshooting section Please record your shops actual voltage here ______________________ Assembly 4of5 Electrical Motor CPC Main Power Feed Spec Tag ER II 30 450 2020 X X 30 7 2 Review spec tag and wiring diagram for electrical requirements FLA refers to Full Load Amps NOT the recommended line size A licensed el...

Page 8: ...l Drive Idler page Be sure the belt is routed over all braces on the conveyor and over the Aligner To connect your belt align the Alligator Lace and install the pin Alligator lace Aligner Brace 10 10 Belt Assembly 5of5 13 Install OPTIONAL conveyor end caps on 3 corners The corner of the dryer with the motor installed has a unique cover that is pre installed End caps are installed with 4 8 sht meta...

Page 9: ...ew Conveyor Drive End Drive Idler on 17 Long Conveyor DRIVE ROLLER TENSIONER 4 Drive End RH Side Drive End LH Side Note The conveyor belt should be adjusted at the front aligner end to maintain the belt centered on the pulleys See manual page 6 for belt tracking CONVEYOR BELT PATH TOP OF BELT BELT RETURN Optional Drive Idler Aligner Drive Idler Belt Conveyor Brace Route Belt over top of Braces Pg ...

Page 10: ... 1 2 wrenches needed Turn adjustor screw clockwise to move belt toward motor end of pulley and coun ter clockwise to move belt away from motor end of pulley retighten all bolts Recheck belt tracking at front end Note Do not over tighten belt 1 to 2 belt sag is desirable Belt aligner pulley Aligner bolt Conveyor Front End Drive roller adjustor Adjustor screw Bearing bolts Conveyor Rear End DO NOT T...

Page 11: ... trough on the right side of the heater connected with high temperature terminals and stainless steel socket head cap screws J Sensor Vastex uses a mineral insulated Type J Thermocouple mounted under the first heating element on the right side It is shielded to pro vide a near closed loop control system The sensor reacts very quickly to heater changes and is designed to be aware of changes in the ...

Page 12: ... the amount of power going to the belt motor This makes setting and adjusting belt speed much easier A table showing the time associated with voltage can be found in Dryer Operation Heater Light This 6 volt WHITE pilot light is wired to the IR Heaters One light per heater is used These lights indicate when electricity is flowing through each heater Power Lights Wired to the non fused load switch 1...

Page 13: ...th the disconnect in the ON position The handle and shaft are keyed to prevent this Installation is the reverse of Removal Be sure to leave the disconnect in the OFF position for correct alignment to the handle ONLY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS SHOULD OPERATE TEST CONTROL BOX COMPONENTS UNDER POWER Main Power Switch Disconnects ALL power to the internal components Disconnect Switch to allow safe access t...

Page 14: ...hed throughout the ink Temperature set point heater distance to the garment and belt speed will all effect the ink temp Operation Tips While machine is in operation it is necessary to have the belt moving while the heater is above 300 F 149 C Allow approximately 15 minutes for dryer to reach 700 F 800 F 371 427 C If no garments are being run through the dryer for more than 10 minutes it is recomme...

Page 15: ...gh Chamber settings For Plas tisol inks a good starting point is 20 25 seconds in the chamber Set the temperature With the power on push and hold the up arrow the SV will climb The longer you hold the but ton the faster the SV will climb it will start climbing by one then ten then hundreds Set the desired temperature and allow approximately 15 minutes for heat up Refer to the Troubleshooting secti...

Page 16: ... both Fresh Air Filters X X X x x Check Belt Tracking and Belt Condition X X X X X Oil Drive Chain X X X Clean Optional Rear Exhaust Hood intake X X X Check Electrical Connections in Control Box X X X Apply Anti Seize lubricant to Lead screws X X Replace Fresh Air Filters X X Clean Upper Air Chamber Remove lids and clean all lint X X Remove and clean exhaust ducting X Oil Drive Chain Remove cover ...

Page 17: ...w 2 set screws Drive Sprocket w set screw and cap screw 4 Mounting Screws 2 1 Drive Chain Adjustment Standard 2 To adjust the drive chain you will need to loosen the four mounting screws The gear motor mounting plate is slotted to allow for chain adjustment Adjust the chain so there is a max of 1 4 vertical movement in the chain CAUTION Do not over tighten chain damage to bearings may occur 1 To r...

Page 18: ...s the maximum voltage to the motor a volt meter is needed for the high speed adjustment Pot near the white wires LOW SPEED Pot near the blue wires HIGH SPEED Caution Do not touch the open wires around the controller and the fuse holder Caution Power must be turned off at the external disconnect or the machine unplugged before entering any part of this machine The red Power Light labeled Power must...

Page 19: ...heit to Celsius Procedure 1 Press and hold the scroll button until the word SEt is displayed Release the button 2 Press the scroll button 5 times until the word UNIt is displayed Below the word UNIt you will see F in green This indicates that the temperature displayed in in Fahrenheit If F is displayed press the down arrow button to change to C Celsius If C is displayed press the up arrow button o...

Page 20: ... licensed trucker shall constitute delivery to Buyer and be determinative of the date and time of shipment and all risk of loss or damage in transit shall be borne by Buyer If the Buyer fails to accept the goods from the common carrier or licensed trucker the Seller shall be entitled to claim payment from the Buyer Seller shall arrange for storage the risk and the cost including insurance costs to...

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