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1400 Series Granulators Chapter 3: Installation 18 of 43
3-4 Accessing the Cutting Chamber
You will need to access the cutting chamber before initial startup and for various
maintenance procedures. Use the following procedure to access the cutting chamber:
1. Turn the main power off, remove the line fuses, and tag the machine as out of
service.
2. Remove the hex head bolts along the top of the cutting chamber downstroke covers
and inside covers.
3. Swing covers downward using the handle that is provided on each cover. Do not
allow covers to drop freely of their own weight.
4. Remove the upstroke cover by removing the hex head bolts.
5. Lift the cover from cutting chamber.
6. Drop the screen cradle by removing the hex head bolts.
7. Pivot the hopper to the raised or open position.
3-5 Closing the Cutting Chamber
After completing any maintenance or adjustments inside the cutting chamber, use the
following procedure to close the cutting chamber and resume use of the granulator:
1. Replace the screen; raise the screen and cradle into its proper position and replace the
bolts.
2. Swing the downstroke doors of the cutting chamber back into their closed position
and replace bolts.
3. Replace the upstroke cover and bolts.
4. Lower the hopper assembly into operating position.
5. Rotate the rotor by hand from outside the machine to check that no tools, gauges, or
loose parts have been left on or in the machine.
6. Replace line fuses, turn power on, and remove the out of service tag from the
machine.