Operations manual

Gravity Separators
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Safety precautions

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Operating instructions

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Handling

Protecting the deck

Electrical requirements

User-supplied motor installation and belt adjustments

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How does a gravity separator work?

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PARTIC
L
WEIGH E
T

DIREC
PARTIC TIO
TILT LE VIBRA N OF
TION
VIBRA
TION

OVER
COVE
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UNDE
RCOV
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REGU NIFORM
LATED
AIR FLOW

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What separators can and cannot do.

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Deck

Feeder

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Aspirator feeder

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Operational controls

The five adjustments

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Startup and operation

Setup

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Step 1

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Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Adjusting the air pattern

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Adjusting side tilt and eccentric speed

Adjusting the end raise

Increasing capacity

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Troubleshooting

Blinded decks

Dirty air filters

Inadequate foundations

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Operating at too much capacity

Improper dust hood arrangement

Using the wrong deck overcover

Belt slipping

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End raise

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Side tilt

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Deck speed

Airflow

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Feed rate

Typical issues and how to solve them

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Heavy Middle Light Stratification zone

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Maintenance

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Hydraulic system (side tilt and end raise only)

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Bearings

Dust hood and air duct

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