Table Of Contents - Mepu K-SERIES Operating Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 WARRANTY AND WARRANTY TERMS ...................................................................... 3
2 Important information for mobile dryer operators ....................................................................... 4
3 Basics of grain drying .................................................................................................................. 5
4 Technical specification of the mobile dryer ................................................................................. 6
4.1 Hopper and feeding auger conveyor .................................................................................... 7
4.2 Elevator ................................................................................................................................ 7
4.3 Pre-cleaner and spreader ...................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Grain bin .............................................................................................................................. 7
4.5 Drying cells .......................................................................................................................... 8
4.6 Exhaust air cases and exhaust air aspirators ........................................................................ 8
4.7 Feeding apparatus ................................................................................................................ 8
4.8 Bottom trough, and bottom aspirator, sampling unit ......................................................... 10
4.9 Dryer furnace ..................................................................................................................... 10
4.10 Electrical equipment .......................................................................................................... 10
4.11 Frame ................................................................................................................................. 10
5 Deploying and positioning of a mobile dryer. ........................................................................... 11
5.1 Mobile dryer deployed indoors .......................................................................................... 11
5.2 Power supply ...................................................................................................................... 12
5.3 Electrical switchboard ........................................................................................................ 13
5.4 Oil....................................................................................................................................... 16
5.5 Smokestack ........................................................................................................................ 16
5.6 Dryer furnace ..................................................................................................................... 17
6 Operating the dryer .................................................................................................................... 19
6.1 Filling the dryer .................................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Drying ................................................................................................................................ 20
6.3 Emptying the dryer............................................................................................................. 21
6.4 Dryer settings ..................................................................................................................... 22
6.4.1 Setting the filling delay .................................................................................................. 22
6.4.2 Cooling timer ................................................................................................................ 23
6.4.3 Work/ pause time relay................................................................................................ 24
6.4.4 Setting the burner thermostat ..................................................................................... 25
6.4.5 Setting of the drying thermostat ................................................................................. 26
6.4.6 Setting of the feeding apparatus ................................................................................. 27
6.4.7 Setting of the pre-cleaner aspirator ............................................................................ 27
6.4.8 Setting the spreader disc .............................................................................................. 28
6.4.9 Setting the air flow rate ............................................................................................... 29
6.4.10 Drying of partial batches ............................................................................................. 30
6.4.11 Cleaning the central channel after drying a partial batch ....................................... 32
6.5 Drying of different grain varieties ..................................................................................... 32
6.6 Aspects to be noted in respect of hot air dryers ................................................................. 32
7 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 33
8 Malfunctions .............................................................................................................................. 35
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