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MLG-460
Installation/Operator's Manual
WARNING: For your safety the
AVERTISSEMENT: Assurez-vous de bien
information in this manual must be
suivre les instructions données dans cette
followed to minimize the risk of fire or notice pour réduire au minimum le risque
explosion or to prevent property damage, d’incendie ou d’explosion ou pour éviter tout
personal injury or death.
dommage matériel, toute blessure ou la mort.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
Ne pas entreposer ni util
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Retain This Manual In A Safe Place For Future Reference American Dryer Corporation products embody advanced concepts in engineering, design, and safety. If this product is properly maintained, it will provide many years of safe, efficient, and trouble-free operation. ONLY qualified technicians should service this equipment. OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS displayed on the equipment or specified in the installation/operator's manual included with the dryer. The following “FOR YOUR SAFETY” caution
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IMPORTANT YOU MUST DISCONNECT and LOCKOUT THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY and THE GAS SUPPLY BEFORE ANY COVERS or GUARDS ARE REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR CLEANING, ADJUSTING, INSTALLATION, or TESTING OF ANY EQUIPMENT per OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) STANDARDS. «Attention: Lor des opérations d’entretien des commandes étiqueter tous fils avant “Caution: Label all wires prior to de les déconnecter. Toute erreur de disconnection when servicing controls. Wiring câblage
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WARNING The dryer must never be operated with any of the back guards, outer tops, or service panels removed. PERSONAL INJURY or FIRE COULD RESULT. WARNING DRYER MUST NEVER BE OPERATED WITHOUT THE LINT FILTER (SCREEN) IN PLACE, EVEN IF AN EXTERNAL LINT COLLECTION SYSTEM IS USED. IMPORTANT PLEASE OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS displayed on the equipment or specified in the installation/operator's manual included with the dryer. Dryers must not be installed or stored in an area where it will be ex
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Table of Contents SECTION I Important Information ......................................................................................................................... 3 A. Receiving and Handling ................................................................................................................. 3 B. Safety Precaution .......................................................................................................................... 4 SECTION II Specifications/Di
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SECTION VII Service and Parts Information .......................................................................................................... 48 A. Service ....................................................................................................................................... 48 B. Parts ........................................................................................................................................... 48 SECTION VIII Warranty Information..
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SECTION I IMPORTANT INFORMATION A. RECEIVING and HANDLING The dryer is shipped in a protective stretch wrap cover with protective cardboard corners and top cover (or optional box) as a means of preventing damage in transit. Upon delivery, the dryer and packaging, and wooden skid should be visually inspected for shipping damage. If any damage whatsoever is noticed, inspect further before delivering carrier leaves. Dryers damaged in shipment. 1. ALL dryers should be inspected upon receipt and
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B. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING: The dryer must never be operated with any of the back guards, outer tops, or service panels removed. PERSONAL INJURY or FIRE COULD RESULT. 1. DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. 2. Purchaser or user should c
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7. A program should be established for the inspection and cleaning of lint in the burner area, exhaust duct work, and inside the dryer. The frequency if inspection and cleaning can best be determined from experience at each location. WARNING: The collection of lint in the burner area and exhaust duct work can create a potential fire hazard. 8. For personal safety, the dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes and/or the NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-LATEST ED
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SECTION II SPECIFICATIONS A. SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Capacity (Dry Weight) 460 lbs. 208.66 kg. Total Weight 9,550 lbs. 4,331.8 kg Total Shipping Weight 9,800 lbs. 4,445.21 kg Tilt Height 137-1/4" 348.6 cm Operating Height 114-1/2" 290.83 cm Full Tilt Depth 117-1/2" 298.45 cm Operating Depth 95" 241.3 cm Width 122" 309.88 cm Tilt Load (rear tilt) 15° Tilt Unload (front tilt) 15° Unloading Height from Floor 43-3/4" 111.12 cm Loading Height from Floor 65-5/8" 166.69 cm Door Opening 53-1/4" x 49"
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Specifications NOTE: ADC reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time, without notice or obligation. 7
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SECTION III INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Installation should be performed by competent technicians in accordance with local and state codes. In the absence of these codes, the installation must conform to applicable AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS: National Fuel Gas Code ANSI.Z223.1-LATEST EDITION or National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA NO. 70- LATEST EDITION or in Canada, the installation must conform to applicable Canadian Standards: CAN/CGA- B149.1-M91 (Natural Gas) or CAN/CGA-B149.2-M91 (L.P. Gas) or
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2. Reassembly Instructions For Dryers Shipped In Three (3) Pieces When the dryer is shipped in three pieces, the tumbler and the tumbler base sections are shipped as two (2) separate pieces. The heat console section is shipped as the third piece. a. Reassemble The Tumbler (Basket) Base Section To The Heat Console Section Move the heat console section into position by using cables through the eye bolts located at the top of the section or by using a fork truck and lifting the section from under
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c. Reassemble The Tumbler (Basket) Section To The Tumbler (Basket) Base Lift the tumbler (basket) section with a cable through the eye bolts on top of the section. Slowly lower the tumbler (basket) section over the tumbler base. The four (4) large slots located on the bottom of the tumbler (basket) section (one slot at each corner of the tumbler section) must be aligned with the tapped holes in the cylinder cleaves located at the top of the tumbler (basket) section. Use the four (4) 1-1/4-12
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B. LOCATION REQUIREMENTS The dryer requires 36-inches (91.44 cm) of space on each side of the dryer and 36-inches (91.44 cm) of space behind the unit for ease of maintenance and tilting. The dryer must be leveled for proper operation. If shimming is required, put 9-1/2” x 9-1/2” (24.13 cm x 24.13 cm) metal shims under the base feet. The dryer must be lagged to the floor. IMPORTANT: Dryer should be located where a minimum amount of exhaust duct will be necessary. 11
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C. INTERNAL AIR, ELECTRIC and WATER CONNECTIONS 1. Air a. Front Tilt Piston and Sprinkler lines This connection is made at the front of the dryer in the area between the lower heat console section and the tumbler (basket) base section. To connect the sprinkler air line insert the 1/4” aluminum tubing into the 1/4” brass compression fitting and tighten the fitting nut. To connect the 3/8” poly-flo tubing to the corresponding brass fittings, match the marked number on the tube with the number
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c. Load Door Piston Lines The load door cylinder pneumatic connections are made in the lower heat console section, in the area behind the pneumatic panel. To connect the 1/4” poly-flo tubing into the corresponding needle valves, match the number on the line with the number on the needle valve. Insert ALL of the tubing (two [2] on a 1-Door model, four [4] on a 2-Door model) into their corresponding valves. Give a moderate pull on ALL of the air lines to make sure that the connection are comple
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2. Electric a. Burner Switch and Air Switch These connections are made between the upper heat module and the lower heat module section. To connect the burner, there are three (3) wires that come from the ignition transformer through (2) holes on the bottom of the upper heat module. The green and red wires are fed through the hole closest to the doors and the high voltage wire gets put through the hole nearest the tumbler. The green wire has a ring terminal that gets mounted to the burner
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c. Tumbler (Basket) Motors The disconnects for the two (2) tumbler (basket) motors are located in the lower heat console. The right drum (tumbler/basket) motor disconnect is located in the lower heat console on the upper shelf towards the left. The left drum (tumbler/basket) motor disconnect is located in the base of the lower heat console to the right. On both cables the mechanical connections should be made to the respective junction box. Remove the two (2) screws that hold down the cover o
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e. Annunciator, Pendent, Over-Burner, and RTD (Resistive Temperature Device) Cable Remove the four (4) bolts that hold on the character (460) panel. Open the door to the main electrical enclosure, the female end of the RTD (Resistance Temperature Device) cable will be found there. Loosen the 1-inch lock nut and remove the modified hole seal. Put the female end of the RTD cable through the hole in the top of the electrical enclosure. Connect the male end and the female end of the RTD ca
