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SYRUP PRESS
USER MANUAL
December
2021
LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT © All rights reserved – 2021

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  • Page 1 SYRUP PRESS USER MANUAL December 2021 LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT © All rights reserved – 2021...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Important Information About Your Syrup Press

    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.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.3 Installing a 15 inch square syrup press restraining plate .......
  • Page 5 Typical installation, 7 or 10 inch square syrup press ......7...
  • Page 6: Sections

    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...
  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    • 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 |...
  • Page 8: Repairs And Maintenance

    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.
  • Page 9: Equipment Installation; Part Descriptions And Codes

    • 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.
  • Page 10: Guides For The Correct Installation Of Blocks, Hollow Frames And Plates

    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.
  • Page 11: Inch Square Syrup Press

    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.
  • Page 12: Guides For The Correct Installation Of Blocks, Hollow Frames And Plates

    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.
  • Page 13: Installing A 15 Inch Square Syrup Press Restraining Plate

    SECTION 3 Equipment installation; part descriptions and codes (continued) 3.3 INSTALLING A 15 INCH SQUARE SYRUP PRESS RESTRAINING PLATE ILLUSTRATION 3 | Typical installation, restraining plate for 15 inch square syrup press ASSEMBLED PRESS (Shown without filter papers) SYRUP PRESS...
  • Page 14: Restraining Plate: Component Set Up Sequence

    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.
  • Page 15: Long Stand For 15 Inch Square Syrup Press

    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...
  • Page 16 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.
  • Page 17 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...
  • Page 18: Start-Up And Operation Procedures

    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.
  • Page 19: Syrup Water Jacketed Tank

    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...
  • Page 20: Syrup Leakage

    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...
  • Page 21: Cleaning The Equipment

    • 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.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting Kit

    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...
  • Page 23: Equipment Specifications

    SECTION 7 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS SYRUP PRESS MODEL Plate Approximate filter Model thickness capacity (taps) number 7 inch (17.78 cm) press 3 hollow frames, 2 plates 1 in. (2,54 cm) 0 to 5,000 SR010-030207XX Expandable to 5 frames 7 inch (17.78 cm) press 8 hollow frames, 7 plates 1 in.
  • Page 24: Our Warranty (Warranty Certificate)

    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.
  • Page 25 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...
  • Page 26 • 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...
  • Page 27: Parts And Consumables

    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.
  • Page 28 We sincerely appreciate your trust. Thank you! LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT © All rights reserved – 2021 99 Rue de l’Escale, Saint-Ludger (QC) Canada G0M 1W0 819 548.5454 1 833 548.5454 info@elapierre.com www.elapierre.com...

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