Maintenance and cleaning
Edition 1 | Operating instructions Sortimat
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Cleaning
Rectification
Interval
Housing
surface
With a clean, dry and lint-free cloth. Clean with a damp cloth in case of heavy
contamination.
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Sieve
cleaning
device
Dismantle the sieve stack and check the rubber rollers of the sieve cleaning
device for contamination.
Clean the rubber rollers with a damp cloth.
If necessary, oil the moving parts with a small drop of precision mechanism oil
or silicone spray.
m
Sieves
Check the sieves for contamination and stuck grains.
Clean the sieves with the cleaning brush, a soft hand brush or compressed air.
m
Pfeuffer GmbH recommends that the SORTIMAT should be given a complete clean
before a lengthy period without use (e.g. at the end of the harvest) so as to ensure the
machine will continue to remain ready to use.
8.2
Maintenance
8.2.1
Lifting off the sieve stack
Unscrew the two hexagon nuts (8 mm) and grub screws (2.5 mm hexagon socket) on the carrier frame
and lift off the sieve stack.
Figure 12: Lifting off the sieve stack
Item
Designation
1
Hexagon nut
2
Grub screw
3
Slide
4
Sieve stack, complete
5
Carrier frame
1
2
2
1
5
3
4
