SECTION VII
COMPONENT SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS
A. TUMBLER (BASKET) DRIVE SYSTEM
The tumbler (basket) is supported and driven by four (4) 11-inch (27.94 cm) diameter drive wheels. Two (2) of these wheels are attached to a 1-1/2" (3.81 cm) diameter idler shaft, while the other two (2) are attached to a 1-1/2" (3.81 cm) diameter drive shaft. Each of the wheels is fastened to the shafts by a locking bushing. The taper lock is made up of two (2) pieces; an inner collar, and an outer sleeve. The inner and outer elements have matching opposing tapers. As a result, when the nut is tightened, the trantorque contracts onto the shaft and expands into the drive wheel hub locking the wheel onto the shaft.
The idler shaft and drive shaft are each supported by two (2) 1-1/2" (3.81 cm) diameter pillow block bearings. These bearings sit on slotted support channels and can be moved inward or outward by the adjustment bolts to raise or lower the tumbler (basket). The drive shaft sticks out through the back of the dryer and has a 2B V-belt pulley attached to it with a keypad taper lock bushing. This pulley is connected to a speed reducing idler and then to the 3 HP (2.23 kw) drive motor by two (2) sets of V-belts.
The speed reducing idler shaft is supported by two (2) 1-1/4" (3.18 cm) diameter pillow block bearings. These pillow blocks sit on a slotted platform, and they can be moved forward and back by loosening or tightening the bearing adjustment bolts. This movement is needed to maintain proper tension on the V-belts that run from the speed-reducing idler to the drive shaft.
The drive motor sits on an adjustable base so that the motor can be moved forward and back, allowing proper tension to be maintained on the V-belts that run from the motor to the speed-reducing idler.
B. TUMBLER/BASKET
The tumbler (basket) is made of 14-gauge stainless steel perforated panels, four (4) stainless steel ribs, and two
(2)outer tumbler/basket rings. The tumbler (basket) is a completely welded assembly so the perforated panels are not removable.
C. AIR BLOWER DRIVE SYSTEM
The impellor (fan) used in the ML-200 dryer is a 15-inch (38.1 cm) diameter backwardly inclined squirrel cage impellor (fan) wheel. It spins in a counterclockwise (CCW) direction looking at the back of the blower housing.
The impellor/fan shaft is mounted in two (2) 1-3/8" (3.49 cm) diameter pillow block bearings, and the shaft is driven by two (2) B-section V-belts connected to the blower motor.
The blower motor is mounted on an adjustable base. The motor position can be easily adjusted so that proper tension can be maintained on the V-belts.