PFT Horizontal Screw Mixer LOTUS XS Overview – Operation
Cleaning
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25.4 Cleaning the mixing tube and mixing shaft
Fig. 40: Cleaning
1. Clean the mixing tube and mixing shaft.
2. If there is residual dry material in the material hopper, this should
only be cleaned on the outside using a brush or a dry cloth.
25.5 Cleaning the material hopper
Fig. 41: Cleaning the material hopper
1. Only clean the material hopper when it is completely empty, and
only clean it with water.
2. Undo the nut (1) and the screw.
3. Remove the protective grille (2).
25.6 Cleaning the dosing shaft
Fig. 42: Cleaning the dosing shaft
1. Undo the nut (1) and the screw.
2. Remove the dosing shaft (2) and clean it.
3. Lightly grease the drive shaft (3) and replace the cleaned dosing
shaft.
4. Secure the dosing shaft using the screw and nut.
5. Replace the protective grille and also secure it using a screw and
nut.
25.7 Inserting the mixing shaft
Fig. 43: Mixing shaft
1. Only install parts which are clean and dry.
2. Keep the bayonet lock (1) on the middle body clean.
3. Lightly grease the bearing journal (2) on the mixing shaft.
4. Connect the cleaned mixing shaft to the dosing shaft.
5. Wipe of any excess grease.
6. Push the mixing tube over the mixing shaft and close the bayonet
lock on the middle body.
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