2.HONEY EXTRACTOR MANUAL
2.1 General principles to prepare the honey
extractor for operation
1. Place the honey extractor in the place specified for the
purpose and kept in order and cleanliness.
2. Fix the honey extractor to the ground in order to avoid
its displacement during operation. The ground must be
well levelled, especially for cassette honey extractors.
2.2 Operating principles
1. Honey extractor is intended to centrifuge the honey
from the frames.
2. Prior to extraction, the device must be washed
thoroughly in line with the guidelines contained in the
chapter Honey extractor maintenance.
3. Frame arrangement: Previously prepared frames must
be placed inside the basket, with special attention paid
to their arrangement. The extractor shall be properly
chosen to the type of frames:
1. In case of cassette honey extractor special
attention must be paid to the frame arrangement ,
the frames must fit into the cassette, see Fig.1
2. In case of radial honey extractor, the upper bars of
the frames must support on the lower and upper
rod of the basket; Fig.2,if they are too short or too
long, the honey extractor ad the basket may
sustain damage!
3. In case of both types, the frames shall be placed
with the upper bar towards the drum, see Fig.1
Warszawska ZW, WP frame constitutes an exception
here, it must be placed with the upper bar directed
downwards.
(WL, OS, D, LN. AP, ) Markings: WL-Wielkopolska, OS-
Ostrowskiej, D-Dadant, LN – Langstroth, AP – Apipol
Fig.1. Proper frame arrangement inside the cassette
basket
Fig. 2. Proper frame arrangement inside the radial
basket
NOTE!
Erroneous frame arrangements may cause the
damages excluded from the guarantee terms!
Prior to the honey extractor activation, one must :
• Make sure that the frames have been placed properly
inside the extractor basket, in order to eliminate the risk
of damages. (see point 5 – Operating principles)
• Check if the safety button is released
• Subsequently, put the plug into the socket, the
controlling activation knob on the controlling cabinet
shall be switched from “0” position to “1” position.
• Next, perform the honey extractor activation in line with
the manual for the honey extractor controlling – see
chapter 2.
• The first phase of extraction shall be performed slowly
in order to prevent the honeycombs from breaking out.
Special attention must be paid to the so called “young
frames”.
• Spinning basket shall not be blocked by the honey
accumulating inside the drum. If that is the case, the
extractor must be stopped to prevent its damaging.
Once the honey has drained to the containers, spinning
can be restarted.
• Containers intended for the honey are to placed under
the drain valves
• During spinning the drain valves must be opened in
order to let the honey drain freely.
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