
AAM−136 Revised June 5, 2012 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL SAFETY
INFORMATION 3.................
SAFETY LABEL PLACEMENT 5...
INTRODUCTION 6................
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 6...................................
GRINDER APPLICATIONS 6..................................
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7.
CORRESPONDENCE 7.......................................
SHIPPING INFORMATION 7...................................
UNPACKING / UNCRATING 7.................................
LIFT EQUIPMENT & LIFTING REQUIREMENTS 7................
PRE−INSTALLATION CHECKS 7...............................
LOCATION (Fig. 4 ) 7.........................................
ANCHORING 7.............................................
DRAINAGE SLOPE (Fig. 5 ) 8..................................
ELECTRICAL 8.............................................
DIRECTION OF ROTATION (Fig. 6 ) 8...........................
DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 9..
REQUIRED TOOLS (Fig. 7 ) 9..................................
STEP 1: REMOVE ORIFICE PLATE GUARD (Fig. 8 ) 9.............
STEP 2: REMOVE RING (Fig. 9 ) 9.............................
STEP 3: REMOVE PLATE (Fig. 10 ) 9...........................
STEP 4: REMOVE KNIFEHOLDER (Fig. 11 ) 10....................
STEP 5: REMOVE CENTERING PIN (Fig. 12 ) 10...................
STEP 6: REMOVE SPRING (Fig. 13 ) 10..........................
STEP 7: REMOVE FEED SCREW 10.............................
STEP 8: FEED SCREW SUPPORT CART (Fig. 14 ) 10................
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS 11.....
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 13.....
STEP 1: INSTALL FEED SCREW/ 13.............................
STEP 2: CHECK FEED SCREW HEAD SPACE (Fig. 16 ) 13...........
STEP 3: ADJUST FEED SCREW HEAD SPACE (Fig. 17 ) 13..........
STEP 4: INSTALL EXCLUDER SEAL AND INSTALL FEED SCREW
(Fig. 18 ) 13..................................................
STEP 5: INSTALL KNIFE TENSION SPRING (Fig. 19 ) 14............
STEP 6: INSTALL CENTERING PIN (Fig. 20 ) 14...................
STEP 7: INSTALL KNIFEHOLDER (Fig. 21 ) 14....................
STEP 8: INSTALL PLATE AND (OPTIONAL BCA ONLY) BUSHING
(Fig. 22 ) 15..................................................
STEP 9: (Optional) INSTALLATION OF TEARDROP HOLE PLATES
(Fig. 23 ) 15..................................................
STEP 10: INSTALL GRINDER RING (Fig. 24 ) 15...................
STEP 11: INSTALL ORIFICE PLATE GUARD (Fig. 25 ) 16...........
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 17....
HOPPER COVER SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCH
(OPTIONAL) (Fig. 26 ) 17......................................
HOPPER GUARD (Fig. 27 ) 17..................................
PRE−OPERATION CHECKS 17..................................
RECOMMENDED FEEDING METHODS. 17.......................
CONVEYOR FEEDING (Fig. 28 ) 18..............................
COLUMN DUMPER FEEDING (Fig. 29 ) 18........................
MANUAL FEEDING (Fig. 30 ) 18................................
KEEP FEED SCREW COVERED (Fig. 30 ) 18......................
KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS AWAY (Fig. 31 ) 19..................
EMERGENCY STOPPING (Fig. 32 ) 19............................
NORMAL SHUT−DOWN 19....................................
INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE 20.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING 20..............................
INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 20....................
DRIVE BELT PULLEY ALIGNMENT 20..........................
BELT TENSION 20............................................
UNDERMOUNT FRAMES (Fig. 36 ) 21...........................
MOTOR 21..................................................
LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 22..
GEARBOX OUTER SEAL (Fig. 37 ) 22............................
LUBRICATION CHART 23..........
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 25....
REPAIR / REBUILD OF PARTS 28....
PLATE RETAINING RING (Fig. 38 ) 28...........................
ORIFICE PLATES (Fig. 39 , 40 , 41 ) 28............................
KNIFE INSERT REMOVAL (Fig. 42 ) 29...........................
KNIFE INSERT INSTALLATION (Fig. 43 ) 29......................
CENTERING PIN AND BUSHING (Fig. 44 ) 29.....................
KNIFE TENSION SPRING (Fig. 45 ) 29...........................
BASIC HEAD REPAIR/REBUILD (Fig. 46 ) 30......................
FEED SCREW REPAIR (Fig. 47 ) 31..............................
CHECKING FOR FLATNESS (Fig. 48 ) 31.........................
WARRANTY 32.....................