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Chapter 3: Installation
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment
The complete granulator, including accessory and auxiliary equipment, is skidded for
shipment. Refer to the Appendix for detailed dimensional data and pertinent weights.
Prepare in advance the site you have selected for installation of the granulator. Be certain
that the area to be occupied by the machine is clean, level and free of obstructions. The
machine should be set on a concrete floor, and care must be taken when moving the machine
across a hollow timber floor, so that the point loading of the casters does not cause damage.
The site you have selected must have a floor rating to adequately support the weight of the
machine. If necessary, use steel shims to level the machine.
Locate the machine so that access is given to electrical components, screen and hopper.
Maintenance personnel should have unobstructed access to the units on which they will be
working.
To avoid squeezing people working near a machine, there should be adequate clearance
maintained between machines, walls, or partitions. Hinged doors and covers should have full
swing. Restrictions may force work in cramped quarters. An off-balance operator with an
awkward reach into a partially obscured area is unsafe.
If inspection after shipment has revealed no shipping damage, unpack the unit by removing
all hold-downs, tie-downs, bolts, nuts, etc. Remove the envelope with the electrical
schematics and instruction manual from the base evacuation area.
You can now have the machine lifted from the skid. To lift and move the granulator safely
and correctly, cover any sharp corners or edges, and use the type of equipment that has the
most appropriate features and capacity. Use the designated lifting point, and DO NOT lift
the machine by the hopper handles or guards.
Because of the size and weight of the granulator, we recommend that only
qualified riggers be employed to unpack and locate the granulator.
3-2 Belt Tensioning
Tension the belts at the maximum recommended force. Check the tension at least twice
during the first day of operation. See Section 5-5 on page 23 for the belt tensioning
procedure.
3-3 Electrical Connections
Granulator controls (if ordered) are shipped separately for mounting at a suitable location.
The safety switches are connected to a common terminal box for ease of wiring. The
customer is required to provide a suitable fused supply with a disconnect switch and a cable
for the incoming line to the starter.
Refer to the technical specifications in the Appendix for horsepower, voltage, phase and
frequency requirements to determine the size and rating of the supply cable required.
If optional controls are required, an electrical wiring diagram will be provided with the
machine in addition to the basic electrical diagram.
