Maintenance of Square Plansifter

Warning:
It is required to shut down the machine and lock up the main swich in
addition to observing the safety rules
Attention:
Only eligible or authorized profesional is alowed to oprate the square
plansifter for inicial startup,trial run and adjustment.
Regular Maintenance
The door of square plansifter is made of high-quality glass reinforced plastic
(1) while the internal Wall of sieve box is made of insulating material (2) and
high quality lining material.Such a composite structure is very sensitive to
impact; therefore,never try to clean up the stock cannel with Sharp hammer
or any other similar tool,which would cause much worse damage tan the
stock. Clean up the internal surface with neutral soap wter if necessary

Be sure to check the cables for any wear and the fasteners for any
looseness regularly.
Be sure to check the condition of sealing elements regularly.When making
an internal check,clean up all the sealing elements with banister brush and
replace the broken or inelastic sealing timely.Never try to reuse any broken
sealing element by applying overpressure.

Check the plansifter for any plug frequently,If any,take immediate

measures.Be cautions!Never try to star up the plansifter which is clogged or
full of stock.Neither try to run the plansifter without load for
long;otherwise,the insert frame and cleaning block will suffer from
unneccesary wear.If the plansifter has to be down for a few days,be sure to
remove the fabric barrels from both the charge and discharge ports or the
inspection cover,thus to assure good ventilation of the plansifter and flour
cannel.
To assure sifting efficiency, it is recomended to feed regularly so that each
section will receive the load of the same volumen.Serious flow fluctuatin will
affect the sifting effect .If it is an air conveyer that deliver stock behindd the
sieve box,then the conveying pipe must be well ventilated to prevent the
passage of sieve box from any air current.the pressure difference between
the sieve cover and the sifted stock make negative affect to the sifting
uniformity.
Routine Maintenance Procedure
Routine Maintenance procedure for initial operation(preventive
maintenance after the machine is started up initially)

After one -day running,

Lubricate the bearings again , and
Hold down the sieve frame once again.
After one week running,
Hold down the sieve frame and the glass reinforced plastics door
again,
And Measure the rotary diameter and make adjustment if
necessary.

After one-month running,

Tighten up the hold-down plate bolts of suspensin rod,
Check all the bolts and screws for any looseness and reliability,
Check the condition of belt tensin
Check the power supply cables for any wear and the fasteners for
any looseness,and
Measure the height of the sieve frame.

PERIODICAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

Monthly
Check the hold-down and sealing condition of sieve frame and sieve
sections.

Every other and 3 months,

Lubricate the bearings again

Biannually
Check the condition of V belt and the tensin of V belt,and
Check the cables for any wear.

Anually
Replace the lubricant for the upper and lower bearings,
Check the suspensin rod and the hold-down condition,and
Measure the height of the sieve frame.

Every other year

Check all the bolts and screws for any looseness and reliability,
Check the verticality of plansifter with a plumb,
Measure the speed and the diameter of rotation,
Lubricate all the required points,
Replace the V belt(With consideration of safety),and
Replace the safety device of cable wires(with consideration of
safety)

Attention:
It is required regularly to
Clean up the sieve box,sieve sections and discharge port in
addition to replacing fabric barrel,
Check the worn conditions of sieve frame,bolting
cloth,cleaning blocks and expellers.
Check the conditions of all the sealings elements,and
Check the cables for any ageing.

12 years later
Replace the GRP suspensin rod and electric cables.

Lubrication
Drive bearing
Every bearing has been filled in with about about 1 kg
antifriction bearing grease in the manufacturers Factory.For the
sake of safety,it is recomended to refill 40 g. lubricating grease into
each bearing at the initial use of the plansifter and additional 40 g
later on at intervals of three months.At least 1 kg lubricating
grease is required for each replacement of bearing.The
temperatura rise of bearing in not allowed to exceed 35C and the
mximum temperatura of bearing should never exceed 70 C.Be

sure to replace the accumulated old lubricating grease with new

new lubricant as specified every year.

Top hold-down device

Be sure to drop a few drips of lubricating oil into the top
hold-down screw rod every year.

Lubricant type
Recommendation: 3#lithium base grease or molybdenum
disulphide grease HH-N32(Lubricant for food machinery)

CAUTION:
It is strictly forbidden to mix up the lubricants of different soap
bases,which would weaken the lubrification and cause premature
failure of bearing.

Dismounting and Mounting of Bearing

Dismounting of bearing
Caution:
Be sure to observe the safety rules about machinery startup and
shutdown.
After the square plansifter is opened,support the balance weight
safely with lifting jacks or Wood blocks,Never try to dismount two
bearings simultaneously.
If the driving shaft is still fixed at one end and stay at the same
point.it will be much easier to mount or dismount all the bearings.

Dismounting of upper bearing

Remove the protective Hood of V belt(6);
Loosen the bolts of motor fixed disk (4) and the adjustor screw
rod(3);
Move away the motor disk and take off the V belt(8);
Remove the large belt pulley of V belt(9);

Loosen the fixting bolt of bearing seat and remove the taper
pin(20);
Eject the complete set of bearing seat (19) off from the
transmission steel frame with the aid of three screw rods;
Unscrew the bearing cap (12);and
Force the bearing (14) and the bearing sleeve (13) off with the tool.
Dismounting of lower bearing
Caution:
Take measures to prevent the lower bearing from dropping off
before try to dismount it

Push the support frame from the floor to approach the bearing
seat.Place it on some sacks which will assure the support rack and
the bearing to move easily and securely;
Loosen the fixing bolt of bearing seat and remove the taper
pin(20);
Force the complete set of bearing seat(19) off from the
transmission Steel frame with the aid of three screw rods,as shown
above:

Unscrew the bearing cap; and

Force the bearing and the bearing sleeve off with the tool,as shown
in Fig 29.

Mounting of Bearing
Force the bearing sleeve into the cleaned new bearing and fill in
lubricant .Force the bearing into the cleaned bearing seat.Make
sure the bearing jacket to fi tinto the bearing seat tightly and
suitably.Put the bearing cap in place and fill the gap of the upper
part up with the lubricant dedicated for roller bearing.Coat the
lubricating grease around the bracing ring of the bearing.Make sure
the surface and gap of bearing are full of lubricating grease and fit
the bearing in place

Mounting of upper bearing

Make sure neither damage nor notch on the assembled bearing. Be
sure no contaminant inside the chamber formed by the bearing
seat;otherwise,replace it.
Check the seal ring for any damage.

Clean up the fitting surface of the driving shaft and coat lubricating
grease around before thrust the complete set of bearing into
place.Take care when fit the seal ring(15)in place.Make sure no
damage on it
Align the bolt holes and tighten up the bolts of bearin seat as
required.
Fit the locating sleeve(11) and the large belt pulley on.
Fit the V BELT BACK AND TIGHTEN up the bolts of motor fixed disk
before secure the protective Hood.

Mounting of lower bearing

Make sure neither damage not notch on the assembled bearing Be
sure no contaminant inside the chamber formed by the bearing
seat;otherwise,replace it.
Check the seal ring for any damage.
Clean up the fitting surface of the driving shaft and coat lubricating
grease around before thrust the complete set of bearing into
place.It should be noted to prevent the bearing from dropping off
with the aid of lifting jacks or a frame.Take care when fit the seal
ring in place.Make sure no damage on it.
Align the bolt holes and tighten up the bolts of bearing seat as
required.

MAINTENANCE OF V BELT
SEE FIG 26, for the tensin adjustment of V belt.
Excessively tensioned V belt will cause bearing failure or fracture of
motor shaft,excessively slack V belt will deteriorate the wearing of
V belt and disturb the startupof plansifter,causing large
fluctuation,slow rotary movement of plansifter and reduced sifting
efficiency.
Please check the tensin of V belt one month after the belt is
replaced and check again later on biannually.
No V belt is allowed to work over two years or 15000 hours
Never replace only a single belt and the four belts should be
replaced together since they run the same time lenght.When
replacing V belt,remember to clean and check the large and small
belt pulleys.Remove the adhesions and replace the worn belt
pulley.

Maintenance of SIEVE FRAME

The hold-down device of sieve frame consists of vertical hold-down

device and horizontal hold-down device.Before applying them . the
sieve frames should be piled in good order against the back
guide.The clearance between the top face of the 1st tier of sieve
frame and the bottom face of the top sieve frame is not allowed to
be more tan 20mm.Adjust the vertical hold-down devices on both
sides of the sieve box so as to remain the top sieve frame level
before roughly tighten the hold-down bolts with a wrench.The
horizontal hold-down device is used to press down the sieve frame
tightly and horizontally.After the sieve frame is held down
hoizontally,tighten up the upper hold down bolts to the torque of
30 NM .with a torque wrench and screw up the lock nut,as shown in
fig 30 AND FIG 31

ATTENTION:
DO NOT USE any other tool but torque wrench to hold down the
sieve frame;otherwise,the top sieve frame and the hold-down
device may suffer from damage.If the vertical hold-down device is
tightened up with torque wrench to 30 Nm,the top sieve frame will
go down by 50 mm.In case of failure to hold down the sieve frame
effectively at this momento , it is recomended to use spacer frame
as solution.

Since the elasticity of sealing element will change in the service

period,which will cause the sieve frame to move down a Little bit
and consequently reduce the total height ,it is recommended to
measure the total height of the sieve frame one month after the
machine is started up and in regular maintenance afterwards.Add
spacer frame if necessary so as to assure the vertical hold-down
device will hold the sieve frame safely and effectively.

The sieve frames have been consecutively numbered in the

manufacturers Factory,as shown in fig 32 , which is purposed to
prevent sieve frames from confusin and facilitate the operation.In
case of technological change,it is required to correct the numbers
immediately.
Be sure to clean up the base plate of sieve box at the discharge
port before mounting the sieves frames , so as to assure they will
contact each other tightly.

Tilt the sieve frame forwards and place its rear end inwards to the
mximum of the sieve box.And then lower the front end and place i
ton the base plate before pus hit tightly and stably.
When piling the sieve frames by numbers,never try to slide the
upper sieve frame on the lower sieve frame,which might cause
damage to the seal ring at the bottom of sieve frame.
The seal ring of the door may keep in service for many years.In
case of ant wear or elastic failure, be sure to replace all the seal
rings.
The felt seal for the guide plate of sieve frame in the rear of the
sieve box should be replaced timely ;otherwise ,the horizontal holddown device might fail to function effectively ,as shown in fig 33
and fig 34.

Be sure to clean up the adhesions inside the sieve frames,

otherwise, they might cause clogging of sieve scheme.Never try to
use rubber hammer or similar tool or any Sharp tool to clean these
surfaces.Never knock the sieve frame on the floor or on any other
board.
Replace the worn felt seal ring timely,not individually but replace
all completely at the same level.

Be sure to clean up the stock inside and outside the grooves of

sieve frames timely,thus to prevent any sieve frame from
plugging.Extra cares must be taken if the sieve box is used to
handle sticklyor oily stock.
A expeller is provide for each section of the collecting tray of sieve
frame,which is used to clean up the tray continuously ,In case of
missing or fault,the stock on the sieve bottom might not move or
not be screened;therefore:be sure to replace the expeller if
necessary.
Be sure to handle the sieve frames gently.In storage,let the bolting
cloths face with each other.Never let the bolting cloth contact the
wire cloth ;otherwise,the bolting cloth might be damaged .Make
sure the bolting cloth remain tight all the time.

Important Precautions

Important Precautions
STORAGE

If it is imposible to install the delivered machine at the planned

location immediately ,be sure to store the machine under a shelter
safe from bad weather,dampness,corrosin or any other hazards.
Installation
This machine shall be installated in accordance with the installation
specifications.
Startup and Commissioning
Only trained profesional is allowed to star up and commission this
machine.Before start it up.operator must get familiar with all the
precautions and operating instructions in the documents provided
by the manufacturer

Maintenance and Cleaning

The preventative maintenance can only be taken by professionals
who are familiar with the instructions in the documents provided by
the Manufacturer in advance.These instructions are prepared for
the machine to remain in good conditions,less wear and longer
service life.As for machine cleaning,please follow the instructions in
the provided by the Manufacturer.

Personal Protection
All the machines manufactured by Hebei Pingle Flour Machinery
Group Co.,Ltd. Have been equipated with effective safety device in
conformance with the present technical level in the Manufacturers
Factory.They should be used as per the instructions.
It is the users responsibility to enforcethe regulations set forth in
this users manualfor operators personal safety.
If any employed machine operator has no the competence to
comprehend this users manual,it is the employersduty to explain
to hi mor her what arehazardous and where should be given
particular care to.
Machine or part cleaning and lubricating work should be done only
after the machine is shut down.If it is necessary to climb up to the
top of the machine or enter the machine for cleaning purpose,be
sure withouth exception to shut off the aire duct of the
equipment,shut down the equipment and lock the switch at off
position.

Please seriously follow the other instructions in this manual about

accident prevention.

No one but the profesional who knows how to oprate this machine
is allowed to do so.
Safety Precautions.

Before making a check to the machine that requires shutdown of

the machine for safety purpose,be sure to shut off the air duct of
the equipmentas well as the feed/discharge ports,and lock the
switches at OFF position.

Always assign the profesional who is familiar with the machine to

do the relevant check, e.g, an electrician or a repairman.
Be sure to carry out the required preventative maintenance work
on Schedule; otherwise,the machinemight be subject to damage.
Always take good care when doing other cleaning Works and never
give a chance tol et open flameo r a spark contact the fine
dust.Attention:Dust Explosion Hazard!

ROLLER MILL
MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
Before the long-idle roller mil is put into service,be sure to refill
lubricant to every lubricating point.The major lubricating ponts are
shown in the table below.

The major lubricating points for normal maintenance are shown in

the table below.

In case of temperatura abnormality ,be sure to refill lubricant

timely.If the problema persists,replace the bearing.

Check of Driving and Rotatable Parts

Check the temperatura and noise of grinding roll bearing

frequently.Take immediate care in case of overtemperature or
abnormal noise.It is regarded as normal if the Temperatura of
bearing is lower tan 60 C
.Besides,check for any leak at the oil seal.
Frequently check the roll clearance adjusting mechanism of
grinding roll for its sensitivity.Make sure the eccentric mechanism
and the fine adjustment mechanism rotatable smoothly and
reliably.
Frequently check the tensin of doubl tooth belt and make timely
adjustment in case of excessive loose or tight.
Frequently check the neumatic components,pipelines and adapters
for any damage or air leakage.Replace it timely if any.Make sure
the air supply system Works normally.
Remove and discharge the foreign material and cooling wter in the
pipeline and the air filtering tank regularly,thus to assure cleaned
air fed by the air aupply system.

Regular Replacement of Grinding Rolls

After a grinding roll is used for a period of time ,
the crest angle of fluted roll will become blunt
and the surface roughness of smooth roll will run
down ,affectingthe grinding effect.
In case of high current of main motor or por
grinding effect,it might be the time to replace
grinding roll
Only let competent manufacturer salvage used
grinding rolls.
Be sure to prevent the related components from
bumping or damage when replacing grinding
rolls.Particular care must be taken to protect the
tooth belt pulley of fast roll and slow roll.
Warning:
Be sure to cut off all the power supply to the
roller mil before replacing a grinding roll.

Always place a warming sign like Maintenance Is

in Process and Do not Switch Power On at a
visible place near the power switch.
Disassembly procedure of grinding roll
Open or remove the side door
Remove the fine adjustment handwheel
Remove the guard plate and striker plate
Remove the retainer in both sides
Unscrew the fixing bolts of front bafle plate and
remove the front bafle plate
Take off the V belt
Remove the cleaning devices like cleaning brush
or scraper
Loosen the fastening bolts of tensioner
Trun the eccentric shaft until the driving belt is
taken off
Take off the driving Wheel
Remove the pull road assembly
Unscrew the fixing bolts of separate slow-roll
bearing seat
Move the rear slow roll and the bearing to the
dedicated bogie.
Unscrew the fixing bolts of separate slow-roll
bearing seat
Move the rear slow roll and the bearing tothe
dedicated boggie

Assembly procedure of grinding roll

The assembling procedure of grinding roll is reverse to the
disassembling procedure earlier disassembled parts should be
assembled later
First fit the gaskets over the axle heads of fast rolls,slow rolls
,retainers and belt seats before mkount the internal bearing cover
Mount the grinding rolls into the roller mil
Mount the pull rod assembly and tune the roll clearanceof
rolls(refer to section 5.2.Adjustment of Grinding Roll)
Mount the driving Wheel and the doubl tooth belt.
Mount the roll cleaning devices.
Fit the V belt
Mount the front bafle plate.
Mount the retainer,striker plate and guard plateo n both sides.
Mount the fine adjustment handwheel at last.
Attention
The left bearing (the bearing at the end of tensioner) serves as the
locating bearing.The boss height of inner bearing cover at the
locating end is 4 mm,the boss heights of inner and outer bearing
covers at the non-locating end n the right side are 3mm

Assembly Method and Technical Requirements of Grinding roll

Bearing(See fig 40 for the asssembly of grinding roll bearing)
The assembly of grinding roll bearing is very important , for its
assembling precisin affects directly the running temperatura,noise
level and radial runout of the roll.

Clean up the disassembled bearing,round nuts and check washers

thoroughly.
Use 3# lithium base grease.
Be sure to separate the bearing bushing fromthe rolling element
before refilling grease to the bearing.Do not turn the bushing back
to place until the gap between rolling elemntsis full of grease.
Be sure to clean up the extra grease and foreignmatter on the
surface of internaland external bushings and axle headcompletely
before mount the axle head to the bearing
When lockingthe round nut , be sure to measure the bearing
clearance in the mean time.The bearing clearance after the round

nut is locked should be assured in the range of 0.03 to 0.04 mm

(the mnimum clearance of model 22315EK bearing is 0.025 mm).
When mounting the bearing cover, make sure the amount of refilled
grease not exceed 50 % of the cavity.

Attention;
If the reserved clearance is too Little after the bearing is locked in
place or the grease refilled under the bearing cover is too much it
might cause exccesive temperatura rise of runningbearing ore ven
damage the bearing.

The lubricant might become deteriorated at a high temperatura for

a long period.The dteriorated lubricant will stick the bearing and
the axle head together firmly,making it disassemble the bearing.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF MOUNTING TOOTH BELT PULLEY FOR

FAST ROLL AND SLOW ROLL
Adjust the roll clearance to the preset value after grinding roll is
replaced
Mount the belt pulley of slow roll and adjust the position of belt
pulley so that the outer end face of the belt pulley is aligned with
the outher end face of tensioner.Screw up the lock sleeve.
Mount the belt pulley of fast roll.After the lock sleeve is screwed up
make sure the outer end faces of the belt pulleys for the fast rolls
and slow rolls are aligned with each other.Check the misplacement
between the two pulleys with a ruler and make sure it is not more
tan 0.1 mmm (fig 41)
Attention:
Excessive misplacement between the tooth belt pulleys of fast roll
and slow roll will cause premature wear of doubl toothbelt and
damage.

Phenomenon:
When roller mil is working normally,if black poder is found dropping
from the doubl tooth belt,it implies the misplacement between the
tooth belt pulleys of fast roll and slow roo lis too much.Immediately
shut down the roller mil and adjust the position of belt pulleys.

MAINTENANCE OF DOUBLE TOOTH BELT BETWEEN GRINDING ROLLS.

Remember to adjust the driving doubl tooth belt between grinding
rolls,which directly affects the service life of belt.Adjust the tensin of belt
once after the machine has ran for 24 hours initially with reference to the
initially conditions of the machine.Later on, be sure to check and adjust the
doubl tooth belt once a week at least.

Check and Maintenance of Air supply System

Check the air reservoir and the pipe for any condensation wter once a
week at least.If any, check whether the automatic discharge valve is
functional.Drain the condensation wter timely with the manual draining
valve.Check all the adapters of pipe line for any leak.Fix it up if any,thus to
prevent the air aupply pressure from going down due to air leak.

Frequent Cleaning of Roller Mill

I t is very important the roller mil clean.Excessive dust on roller mil will
affect not only the cleanness but also the normal operation of machine.The
operators aare responsable for cleaning roller mills frequently.It is
recommended to clean the plexiglass door with a brush,the external surface
with a whiskbroom or cotton yarn and the driving parts inside the roller mil
with purging air gun.As for the dust and contaminant , it is recommended to
wipe them off with a wet rag
Maintain the ground clean.
SAFETY PROTECTION
To completely preventequipment damage and personal injury,the the
operator of this roller mil is requested to observe the following operating
instructions strictly.
This roller mil is designed fro profesional personnel to oprate,who however
shall not power on the machine until he or she has read through and
understood all the contents of this users manual.
After the roller mil gets into normal operation,be sure to close its side door.
Prior to overhaul,adjustment ,check or maintenance of the machine, be sure
to cut off all the power supplies to the roller mil. Do not try to clean or
lubricate the roller mil or its any part until the roller mil is completely still.
Take corresponding protective measures to the power supply and the control
circuite(e.g., using automatic break relay or switch) so as to prevent the
roler mil from unexpected restart when power supply is restored after power
failure.

Be very cautious when sampling so as to prevent accident from

happening.Generally, it is recommended to simple from the chute or the
Hopper under the roller mil from instead of the roller mil inside..
Clean up the dust ,dirt and rsidual stock on the machine frequently and
maintain thecleanness of the machine and environment , thus to enhace
production reliability and safety and to prevent dust explosin
Observe the other safety operating instructions required in users Factory.