KICE Rotary Airlock Valve VB 10x8

Use Kice replacement parts only.

Do not reinstall removed bearings; they must be replaced.

Ensure bearings are purchased from Kice to avoid using standard high-speed bearings.

Remove the end plate as stated above.

Mark both end plates to ensure they are reinstalled on the same end of the airlock body.

Place the end plate on wooden blocks with the machined surface down.

Tap the bearing and shaft seal through the end plate using a brass rod and discard both.

Loosen the setscrew on the QD bushing

Loosen and remove all the mounting cap screws

Insert the cap screws into all the threaded jackscrew holes

Tighten all the jackscrews in small, equal amounts until the tapered surfaces of the bushing and sprocket disengage

Loosen the bushing from the shaft by inserting a screwdriver into the bushing saw slot and tapping lightly

Chain Adjustment or Replacement

Replace the drive chain if necessary

Tighten the drive chain by turning the jack bolt clockwise

Retighten the mounting bolts once proper chain tension is achieved

Check the clearance between the rotor and the airlock end plates using a feeler gauge

Remove components for adjustment

Remove the sprockets and bushing

Remove the chain guard backplate

Set the proper clearance on one end of the rotor

Check rotor to end plates clearance

Remove the sprocket and bushing on the airlock shaft

Remove the sprocket on the reducer shaft

Remove the chain guard backplate