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Naturally innovative A leader in equipment and products for the maple syrup industry, LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT distinguishes itself by its ability to innovate and develop high-performance solutions. This is what enables it to make significant changes in production techniques and processes in order to increase crop yield of high quality syrup.
Please note the information required below when dealing with customer service professionals. You can easily find this information on the data plate on your syrup press as well as on your invoice. You can also refer to Section 1 of this manual for additional information.
When you contact our customer service professionals, it is important to have certain information about your equipment on hand as you will be asked for it. You can easily find this information on the data plate on your syrup press as well as on your invoice. Information about the...
• Always keep hair, hands and jewellery out of reach of equipment components that are or could unexpectedly turn on. • Never place heavy objects on your equipment, as their weight could damage certain parts of your syrup press. Lapierre Equipment |...
2.3 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE • Stop using the equipment immediately if a malfunction is detected. • Only a person authorized by LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT may perform repairs on this equipment. • Unauthorized modifications or repairs may result in hazardous operating conditions. These conditions may also cause varying degrees of injury to users.
• If you have to work in existing walls and ceilings, be careful not to damage electrical conduits or other utilities that may be present. • Your syrup press must be installed on a horizontal and perfectly stable surface. This surface must also be free of clutter in the event that relocation is necessary.
SECTION 3 Equipment installation; part descriptions and codes (continued) PART DESCRIPTIONS AND CODES Equipment shown above: 10 inch square syrup press Configuration shown: 7 hollow frames / 6 plates Model number shown: SR010-070610XX Note: Without pump unit No Qty Part description Dimensions Part code 10 in.
SECTION 3 Equipment installation; part descriptions and codes (continued) 3.2 15 INCH SQUARE SYRUP PRESS ILLUSTRATION 2 | Typical installation, 15 inch square syrup press ASSEMBLED PRESS FILTRATION UNIT SYRUP PRESS STAND A) Guides (protrusions) for correct block installation, hollow frames and plates, see Page 10 B) Inlet No.
SECTION 3 Equipment installation; part descriptions and codes (continued) PART DESCRIPTIONS AND CODES Equipment shown above: 15 inch square syrup press Configuration shown: 13 hollow frames / 12 plates Model number shown: SR010-131215XX Note: Without pump unit No Qty Part description Part code 15 in.
Section 4.4 FILTER PAPERS, HOLLOW FRAMES, PLATES AND CONNECTORS. 4. Close the syrup press with the pneumatic jack (Illustration 3 No. 4), applying moderate pressure to the press components. Notes on the plate with sleeves ADJACENT to the restraining plate The sleeves are factory fitted tight when fitted to the plates.
SECTION 3 Equipment installation; part descriptions and codes (continued) 3.4 LONG STAND FOR 15 INCH SQUARE SYRUP PRESS ILLUSTRATION 4 | Typical installation, long stand for 15 inch square syrup press ASSEMBLED STAND Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021...
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SECTION 3 Equipment installation; part descriptions and codes (continued) PART DESCRIPTIONS AND CODES Equipment shown above: Long stand for 15 inch square syrup press Model number shown: SR405-150002NX No Qty Part description Dimensions Part code 21-1/2 in. Vertical side panel, aluminium SR405-150224A1 21-1/2 in.
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Stainless steel hexagon socket countersunk screw, 3/8 in.-16 x 1 BU232-061616S2 Holding plate, aluminium, top 16-5/16 in. SR405-150204A1 Horizontal side panel, aluminium, right 71-7/8 in. SR405-150201A1D Horizontal side panel, aluminium, left 71-7/8 in. SR405-150201A1G Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021 SYRUP PRESS...
SECTION 4 START-UP AND OPERATION PROCEDURES When in operation, A SYRUP PRESS IS EXTREMELY HOT : approximately 230 ˚F (110 ˚C). The piping used must be rated for this temperature and withstand pressures up to 200 psi (14.06 kgf/cm ). Contact with a hose or its rupture could cause very severe burns to the operator and any other persons in the vicinity of the equipment.
However, as a point of clarification, consider that the amount of powder in the filters is considered satisfactory when it covers the full surface of the press filters. Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021 SYRUP PRESS...
Restart the filter operation and repeat the sequence as necessary until the flow has stopped. 4.9 RECOVERY DRAIN This drain is used to collect residual syrup in the syrup press after the workday (see Illustration 2-C). Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021...
• Never use abrasive products or products containing chlorine or muriatic acid (also known as hydrochloric acid) to clean the syrup press components. The use of wire brushes and steel wool should also be avoided. During prolonged storage, even the slightest CLEANING PRODUCT RESIDUE ON ALL COMPONENTS will obviously lead to inconvenience and damage at the beginning of the next season.
It is likely that your pump is defective or at the end of its useful life. In this case, the pump needs to be repaired or replaced. Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021 SYRUP PRESS...
It is very important to keep the original invoice for the purchase of your equipment or a legible copy of it. Otherwise, LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT INC. will not accept your warranty claim. The term MANUFACTURER is used for LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT in order to lighten the text. TWO-YEAR WARRANTY The MANUFACTURER warrants that any new product is free from manufacturing, material and workmanship defects.
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This warranty does not cover the following costs or losses. 2.2.1 Costs for: • Making the product accessible during a service call, • The trip of the authorized technician during a service call, Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021 SYRUP PRESS...
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• This warranty after-sales service operation does not extend the warranty period of the equipment. The end date of the warranty remains the same, i.e., two years from the date of purchase of the product. Warranty certificate: August 2021 (V02c) Lapierre Equipment | | USER MANUAL | Version 01 - December 2021 SYRUP PRESS...
SECTION 9 PARTS AND CONSUMABLES Parts for your syrup press or any other equipment manufactured at LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT are available at our main plant in Saint Ludger, Québec, Canada and at our service centres in Waterloo, Québec, Canada and Swanton, Vermont, USA. However, do not hesitate to contact us to locate the distributor nearest you.
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