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- Page 1 Maizer Sheller Operators Manual 99 M A , PO B (515) 382-3506 HONE , IA 50201-1549 (515) 382-2973 EVADA (515) 239-0642 EEPER www.almaco.com MOT0508093...
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Page 3: Forward
SECTION A FORWARD... - Page 4 TO THE PURCHASER: We at ALMACO wish to extend to each customer our thanks and congratulations for your selection of one of our Maizer shellers to be included in your lab operation inventory. We believe that our Maizer sheller offers outstanding performance along with a very gentle shelling action.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY ................A-5 SAFETY ..................SECTION B GENERAL SAFETY....................B-2 OPERATION ..................SECTION C MAIZER OPERATION .................... C-2 ADJUSTMENTS ..................... C-3 MAIZER LOADING AND UNLOADING ..............C-9 MAINTENANCE...................... C-11 SHELLER WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS ..............C-11 TROUBLESHOOTING.................... C-12 SHELLER DRAWINGS..............SECTION D PARTS IDENTIFICATION DRAWINGS..............D-1... -
Page 6: Introduction
All specifications, diagrams, and drawings in this manual are based on the latest information at printing time. ALMACO reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. Please contact an ALMACO representative if you have any questions about:... -
Page 7: Manufacturers Warranty
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY We guarantee each ALMACO sheller to be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from date of shipment from the factory. Our obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement or the repair at our Nevada, Iowa factory of such part as shall appear to us, upon inspection, to have been defective in material or workmanship. -
Page 8: Safety
SECTION B SAFETY ..SAFETY... -
Page 10: General Safety
General Safety Every year, many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a safer approach to handling research equipment. Designers build in as many safety features as possible, such as safety shields for bearing and other moving parts, but the designer cannot guarantee safety. - Page 11 Keep all decals in good condition and replace any that are missing or damaged. New decals are available from ALMACO, refer to Safety Decal Locations later in this section for ordering information. Be sure new equipment, components and repair parts display all required safety decals.
- Page 12 PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES Be prepared if a fire starts. Keep a fire extinguisher and a first handy. Make sure extinguisher is properly charged and in working order. Keep emergency numbers for doctors, ambulance service, hospital and fire department near your telephone. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING Wear close fitting clothing and safety equipment...
- Page 13 Located on the electrical panel Located near the bottom of the machine near the cab chain ..SAFETY...
- Page 14 Located near the shelling belts Located near the shelling belts ..SAFETY...
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Page 16: Operation
SECTION C OPERATION OPERATION... - Page 17 Operation Maizer Intro The ALMACO ‘Maizer’ sheller utilizes rubber belts to gently shell grain off the cob. You can shell single ears or batch samples. The sheller provides excellent clean out capability with no carryover between samples. The sheller opens up like a clam shell so you can easily check for transgenic material or service the machine.
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Page 18: Adjustments
Adjustments Incline Feeder Belt The feed conveyor belt can be tightened or loosened by adjusting the nut on the feed conveyor adjustment. There is an adjustment on both sides of the machine. Both will need to be adjusted the same amount otherwise the belt may not track properly. - Page 19 Tightening and Tracking Shelling Belts Improperly tightened belts can adversely affect on the shelling capabilities of the machine. The shelling belts can be tightened and tracked using the belt tensioner indicators. Newer belts may stretch slightly. Check tensioners weekly to ensure proper belt tension. There are four tensioners on every machine. Belt Tensioner To adjust tensioner: 1.
- Page 20 Sheller belt adjustment (distance between shelling belts) If the sheller is leaving kernels on the cobs or breaking cobs up, the shelling belts might be spaced too wide or too narrow. You can adjust these belts in the following method; 1.
- Page 21 Changing the shelling belts 1. Stop the belt someplace where the belt lacing is easily accessible, the bottom belt must be stopped by the access window. 2. Unlatch the tension adjustment so the belts become loose. 3. Straighten the end of the lacing zipper, pull out the lacing zipper and remove the old belt.
- Page 22 Cob Chain Adjustment 1. Remove the guards on the cob chain bearing from both sides of the machine. 2. Loosen the nuts on the bearing and adjust as needed, the chain must be tightened sufficiently to achieve at approximately 3/8" clearance between the cob chain and the seed funnel divider.
- Page 23 Aspiration Adjustment You can change the amount of air being aspirated off the grain stream. If the adjustment is too narrow or closed, you may be aspirating good kernels out. If the adjustment is too wide the dust collection system may not do an adequate job of removing bees’...
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Page 24: Maizer Loading And Unloading
Maizer Loading and Unloading Side Loading – If you are picking up the maizer from the side, make sure you insert the forks through both sets of lift pockets. The lift pockets provide a save easy way to move the maizer. - Page 25 Maizer Loading and Unloading End Loading – If you are picking up the maizer from the end. Insert two 4” x 4” through the lift pockets; they should be 48” long. The fork truck forks should also be at least 48” long to properly pick up the maizer from the end. The best end of the maizer to pick up from using this method is the sheller belt end as shown below.
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Page 26: Maintenance
50 hours Check conveyor belts, make sure they are tracking straight, adjust as needed. 50 hours Remove plant debris and dirt which may have accumulated around the maizer. 50 hours Check alignment between safety switch and safety tongue. Adjust as needed. -
Page 28: Sheller Drawings
SECTION D SHELLER DRAWINGS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS... - Page 30 COB SEPARATOR MOTOR 60Hz - PULLEY(21314) AND BUSHING(24073) ASSEMBLY (59505) 50Hz - PULLEY(21315) AND BUSHING(24007) ASPIRATOR AIR INLET SWIVEL CASTER (42097) RIGID CASTER (42098) FLOOR LOCK (42096) ALMACO TITLE: PRODUCT: DATE: LEFT SIDE VIEW - GUARDS REMOVED FOR CLARITY 05/30/2008 MAIZER...
- Page 31 TRANSFORMER (17366) RELAY (17367) MOTOR COOLING FAN 2A CONTROL CIRCUIT (KEEP CLEAR) BREAKER (16480) POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER 20A FOR 110V MODEL (16478) 10A FOR 220V MODEL (16479) ALMACO TITLE: DATE: PRODUCT: RIGHT SIDE VIEW - GUARDS REMOVED FOR CLARITY MAIZER 05/30/2008...
- Page 32 TRACTION TAPE (41714) TOP SHELLING CONVEYOR BELT (25417) FEED CONVEYOR BELT (25407) BOTTOM SHELLING CONVEYOR BELT (25417) COB SEPARATOR WIREBELT (25409) ALMACO TITLE: PRODUCT: DATE: SECTIONED VIEW 05/30/2008 MAIZER...
- Page 33 INLINE SPEED REDUCER (42175) INLINE SPEED REDUCER MAIN MOTOR (16422) TORQUE LIMITER HUB (91502114) 1" BEARING (20003) INLINE SPEED REDUCER TORQUE LIMITER (22498) 1" BEARING FLANGETTES (20022) ALMACO TITLE: PRODUCT: DATE: REAR VIEW WITH FEED CONVEYOR AND MOTOR COVER REMOVED MAIZER 05/30/2008...
- Page 34 COB SEPARATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY (59505) 1/2" Flanget Bearing (20219) (4 PLACES ON COB SEPARATOR) COB SEPARATOR COUPLING HALF (26015) COB SEPARATOR COUPLING INSERT (26011) ALMACO TITLE: DATE: PRODUCT: COB CONVEYOR MOTOR WITH GUARD REMOVED MAIZER 05/30/2008...
- Page 35 17904 CORD,POWER,MOLDED PLUG,220V Power cord for 220V Model 17366 TRANSFORMER,CONTOL,40VA,120/220:24V Control circuit transformer 17367 CONTACTOR,30A,3POLE,DP,SQ D Relay 59502 HARNESS, START/STOP SWITCH, MAIZER Start/Stop switch assembly 59503 HARNESS, E-STOP SWITCH, MAIZER E-stop switch assembly 59504 HARNESS,GUARD,E-STOP,MAIZER Safety switch assembly POWER\DRIVE COMPONENTS 16442 MOTOR,ELC,1.5HP,GEAR,31.5:1...
- Page 36 REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS 25409 BELT,SEPARATOR,COB,MAIZER Replacement cob separator wirebelt 25408 BELT,UPPER/LOWER,MAIZER Replacement top/bottom shelling conveyor belt 25407 BELT,FEED,MAIZER Replacement feed conveyor belt 41714 TREAD,SAFETY,12"W,BLACK-NONTAX Traction tape for main body drive rollers 42098 CASTER,RIGID,5"X2",K-WHEEL Rigid Caster 42097 CASTER,SWIVEL,5"X2",K-WHEEL Swivel Caster 42096 LOCK,FLOOR,5"CASTER Floor Lock 40827 SHOCK,GAS,90LB,10MM,COMPBALL,30.9...
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