7.After the clearance setting of both the primary and secondary bed knives is complete and checked, turn the rotor by hand to ensure that none of the rotor knives hit the bed knives.
8.Double check inside the machine to make sure no tools or other articles are left in the cutting chamber or have fallen into the screen area.
9.Close the cutting chamber and tighten the fasteners (refer to Section
9-9 Preventative Maintenance Service
Follow a systematic preventative maintenance program to help avoid costly down time. Call the Sterling Service Department to arrange a schedule of inspections. This service can be tailored to fit your maintenance requirements.
9-10 Recommended Torque For Knife Bolts
NOTE: For Rotor knife applications, use Grade 10.9 ad cap screws. For Bed knife applications, use Grade 10.9 hex head screws.
Table 6
Recommended Bolt Torques (Metric)
METRIC SCREW SIZE | FT/LBS TORQUE | |
(DRY) | ||
| ||
M8 | 28 | |
M10 | 54 | |
M12 | 100 | |
M14 | 155 | |
M16 | 232 | |
M18 | 340 | |
M20 | 472 | |
M24 | 610 |
**The above listed torque values are standard specifications.
***Metric Knife Bolt/Screw Tightening Torque for Grade 10.9 Fine Thread
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