Monthly inspection
1
Check the function of the cutter lock. Check that the cutter lock is automatically
activated and that the cutter brakes when the hopper opens.
2
Check that the standstill monitor keeps the lock handle to the cutter house door
locked so long time as the cutter is in motion.
Inspection every 3 months
1
The drive belts should be inspected every three months. Check the condition of
the drive belts and that they are intact. see section 7.3
2
Check the hinges to the cutter house door every three months. Check the
position of the lower hinge pin. The hinge pin may never fall down or be visible
at the bottom of the cutter house door. Should the hinge pin fall out of position,
use a hammer and a piece of wood between to knock/hammer the pin back up
into position flush with the bottom of the door.
Inspection every 6 months or 1000 hours of operation
1
Check that the granulator stands steady and that the cutter house is accurately in
horizontal level, read section 5.3.
2
Check that all of the machine shoes carry load.
IMPORTANT! Make sure that all of the machine shoes carry load.
3
Check tension of the drive belts. see section 7.3 “Transmission”
4
Check the screws holding the granulator motor to the motor mounting bracket.
Motor power
screw
tightening torque
18.5 and 22.0 kW
M12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Nm.
30.0; 37.0 and 45.0 kW
M16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Nm.
55.0 kW
M20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Nm.
5
Check the adjusting screws and the nuts to the granulator motor mounting
bracket.
– Check that the nuts are properly counter tightened, so that they locks
the setting of the adjusting screws. see section 7.3
6
Check the tightening torque of the screws to the upper mounting of the jack
against the hopper.
Tightening torque 140 Nm.
NOTE:
Sign the executed
inspection in the machine
maintenance schedule.
NOTE:
Sign the executed
inspection in the machine
maintenance schedule.
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