
6.5 Clamping the grinding bowls
6.5.1 Clamping with the spindle clamping device (5)
Carry out the following checks before clamping the grinding bowls:
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Check the cork disc for damage
Replace the cork discs if they have been pressed flat
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The Teflon flat seal (for the seal between the lid and the bowl)
should not be damaged or soiled.
Replace heavily deformed Teflon flat seals.
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Check the rubber disc for damage!
Replace rubber discs that have been pressed flat and are protruding
laterally from the pressure piece.
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The end faces of the counter plates and the clamping bracket should
not be dirty.
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The lid and bowl surfaces that contact the Teflon flat seal must be
clean.
13 Spindle screw
14 Lock nut
Clamping
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Place the sealing ring and the lid onto the bowl.
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Place the grinding bowl in the grinding bowl holder on the cork disc;
do not force it!
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Turn the spindle screw (13) all the way down until the pressure piece
of the rubber disc lies flush on the lid.
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Screw the spindle screw by hand until tight.
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Turn the lock nut (14) all the way down until it lies flush on the
clamping bracket.
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Tighten the lock nut by hand.
DANGER!
After several minutes of grinding and in the cooling-
down phases, check that the spindle screw and the lock
nut are still firmly connected.
6.6 Mass balance
For mass balancing always clamp a bowl with a lid and sealing ring of the
same weight opposite as a counterweight. This bowl can be empty
(without balls or grinding stock), if the weight difference does not exceed
70 - 100 g.
Using the device
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