Instruction Manual

1188Y47 / 1188Y51
Single Speed Mill #4 – Bench / Single Speed Mill #4 – Floor
(115V, 50/60 HZ)
1188Y48 / 1188Y52
Single Speed Mill #4 – Bench / Single Speed Mill #4 – Floor
(230V, 50/60 HZ)
1171H10
Single Speed Mini Cutting Mill
(115V, 50/60 HZ)
1173U48
Variable Speed Mini Cutting Mill
*115V/230V, 50/60 HZ) *This unit ships configured for 115V
 Table of Contents

Use And Care Of Catalog Numbers: 1188Y47, 1188Y48, 1188Y51, 1188Y52, 1171H10, and 1173U48 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Starting And Stopping The Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Single Speed Cutting Mill Operation (1188Y47, 1188Y48, 1188Y51, 1188Y52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Blade Maintenance and Replacement (1188Y47, 1188Y48, 1188Y51, 1188Y52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Single Speed / Variable Speed Mini Cutting Mill Operation (1171H10 and 1173U48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Blade Maintenance And Replacement (1171H10 and 1173U48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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Use And Care Of Catalog Numbers: 1188Y47, 1188Y48, 1188Y51, Starting And Stopping The Mill
1188Y52, 1171H10, and 1173U48 DOOR MUST BE SHUT AND LATCHED PRIOR TO BEGINNING MILL OPERATION.
***SAVE PACKING MATERIAL IN THE EVENT THE MILL MUST BE RETURNED. *** TABLE TOP MODEL: UNIT MUST EITHER BE BOLTED TO A SUITABLE TABLE
1. Mill has been properly adjusted at the factory. However, it is recommended that OR THE TABLE RUNNER ACCESSORY PRIOR TO USE.
clearance of all stationary and rotor knives are checked manually before power is CART MODEL: CASTORS MUST BE LOCKED PRIOR TO USE OF UNIT.
turned on, in the event any of the knives have shifted during shipment.
SAFETY WARNING: SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN DURING THE
CAUTION: Exercise extreme care in any operation involving mill knives. Knife edges are OPERATION OF THE MILL.
sharp and dangerous if handled carelessly.
1. To start the mill first turn the power on using the red power switch. Then press
CAUTION: Make certain that the unit is powered off and unplugged from the power source the green start switch to start mill rotation. To stop the mill, turn the power off by
prior to making any adjustments to the blades or rotor. pressing the red power switch.
2. Open chamber door. Make certain that rotor knife ends do not project beyond the NOTE: Unit cutting chamber should be cleaned of any remaining debris once
front and rear faces of the rotor. Make sure the rotor and the knife blades do not operation is complete and the unit is turned off.
grind against the back plate of the cutting chamber by carefully rotating the rotor
CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN THE CHAMBER DOOR WHILE THE MACHINE IS
by hand. Check for “tip to tip” clearance between all rotor knives and all stationary
RUNNING. SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT IF THE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE
knives by placing a piece of paper of average thickness (0.002 to 0.003 in) against
NOT FOLLOWED.
each stationary knife in turn and turning the rotor by hand counterclockwise so that all
four rotor knives pass the stationary knife. Knives should touch the paper but not cut
it.
3. If knives require adjustment, see the section covering the adjustment and the
replacement of knives.
4. Make certain that chamber door safety switch is operating correctly: it should
complete the electrical circuit to the motor only when the chamber door is closed and
latched, and should open this circuit immediately as soon as door is opened. In order
to start the mill, the door must be closed and latched.
IMPORTANT: The mill should be turned off for at least one minute before restart to extend
the lifespan of the unit.

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Single Speed Cutting Mill Operation (1188Y47, 1188Y48, 1188Y51, 1188Y52)
FEED RATE/SAMPLE SIZE 5. All Model 4 mills are provided with two types of delivery chutes, which are
1. The Wiley mill has been used successfully for a wide variety of materials. interchangeable. One delivery chute has an outlet threaded to accommodate
Samples should be free of hard inorganic material, although a small amount standard Mason jars (up to 2 quart capacity); the other provides for the mounting
of such material, smaller than 24 mesh, usually will not interfere with milling. of a 1200 mL stainless steel beaker.
Washing such material from samples will, however, prevent any problems and NOTE: If desired, a bag or sack can be fastened to the threaded delivery chute in
protect the mill. place of a Mason jar.
2. Samples containing excessive moisture or oil cannot be satisfactorily run through
the mill since they tend to cling to the walls of the chamber. It is recommended
that these samples be dried or given preliminary extraction with suitable solvents
before milling.
3. Feed the sample into the hopper slowly enough so that the mill does not slow
down or become jammed. Optimum feed rate will vary with the type of material
being ground. A sliding shutter at the bottom of the hopper controls the rate of
the feed.
4. Four hardened steel knives, bolted to the rotor, work with a shearing action
against six stationary knives mounted in the periphery of the chamber. A
stainless steel screen is fitted to the frame in such a way that no material
can come out of the grinding chamber until it is fine enough to pass through
the mesh of the screen. Three screens, of 0.5 mm, 1 mm and 2 mm mesh
respectively, are furnished with each mill. (Other sieves, meshes, and screens
are available as accessories.)
NOTE: It may be necessary to step down through sieve sizes to achieve smallest
possible sample size.
NOTE: To interchange screens, loosen the two hand wheels at the bottom of the
mill, until screen alignment pins disengage. Remove and replace screen and tighten
hand wheels.

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Blade Maintenance And Replacement (1188Y47, 1188Y48, 1188Y51, 1188Y52)
1. It may be desirable to replace knives with the rotor removed from the grinding 10. If other knives are being replaced, remove the remaining knives, proceeding
chamber. Remove hopper, open chamber door, and proceed as follows: clockwise.
2. Remove center screw on front of rotating cutter and carefully slide rotor off shaft. 11. Unpack replacement knives. Replace the knife-clamping bar. Insert threaded
stud into its hole and seat knife in slot. Replace the two nuts and draw the
CAUTION: Rotor is heavy. Proceed with care.
knife up so that there is ample clearance between it and the rotor knives. Repeat
3. Set rotor down on its rear face. this operation for all knives being replaced and also draw up any remaining
FOLLOW STEPS 4-5 TO REPLACE THE ROTOR KNIVES knives.

NOTE: Rotor knives must be replaced as a set. 12. ROTOR INSTALLATION:

Replace rotor slowly and carefully on the shaft ensuring the machine key is fully
4. Use a vice or clamps to keep the rotor in place. Remove all four knives, using the seated in the keyway. Install center screw and torque to 5 foot pounds.
wrench provided.
13. Loosen nuts of the first stationary knife to be adjusted. Insert a piece of paper
5. Once the knives have been removed replace them with 4 new knives. Replace of the necessary thickness (0.002 to 0.003 in.) between the knife and any of the
the washers and bolts used to hold the blades on the rotating cutter head. rotor knives, and adjust the clearance by raising or lowering the stationary knife
Torque the bolts to 100 foot pounds. until it pinches the paper but does not cut it.
6. Replace any stationary knives that need replacement at this time, following the 14. Slightly tighten the two setscrews holding the clamping bar on the knife. (May
below procedure. require further adjustment later.)
7. There are two pairs of setscrews associated with each stationary knife (4 15. Turn rotor to make certain that all rotor knives clear the installed stationary
setscrews per knife). The pair which are in line with the threaded stud attached to knives. If one rotor knife projects beyond the others, adjust clearance of
the knife as a back stop and also allow minute up and down adjustments to be stationary knife with respect to this rotor knife. Identify this rotor knife and make
made on either side of the knife. The other pair of setscrews, located clockwise all stationary knife adjustments with respect to it.
from the threaded stud, bear on the clamping bar, holding the clamping bar and
thereby the knife itself firmly in position. 16. Repeat steps 13 and 14 above for the remaining stationary knives. Recheck all
clearance and all associated nuts and set screws.
8. Loosen the pair of setscrews holding the clamping bar on the first stationary
knife that is to be replaced. (If replacing the entire set of stationary knives, it may NOTE: Do no over-tighten to the point where threads may be stripped.
be convenient to start with the knife in the upper right.)
9. Hold or support the knife and remove the two nuts from the threaded stud.
Carefully remove the knife. Remove clamping bar from its slot.

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Single Speed Mini Cutting Mill Operation (1171H10 and 1173U48)
FEED RATE/SAMPLE SIZE (1171H10) NOTE: If desired, a bag or sack can be fastened to the threaded delivery chute in
1. The Wiley mill has been used successfully for a wide variety of materials. place of a jar.
Samples should be free of hard inorganic material, although a small amount NOTE: The below section is for 1173U48 only
of such material, smaller than 24 mesh, usually will not interfere with milling.
6. To operate the unit at 230V, unscrew the binding post on the back of the unit.
Washing such material from samples will, however, prevent any problems and
Flip with toggle switch to the down most position and reinstall the binding post to
protect the mill.
lock the voltage selection in place. Continue normal operation. To run the unit on
2. Samples containing excessive moisture or oil cannot be satisfactorily run through 120V, simply undo this step.
the mill since they tend to cling to the walls of the chamber. It is recommended
7. After each sample is ground, clean the chamber and receiver with a narrow, fairly
that these samples be dried or given preliminary extraction with suitable solvents
stiff brush. Alternatively, a blast of clean, dry air is effective.
before milling.
8. See the Front Panel Display diagram to the right
3. Feed the sample into the hopper slowly enough so that the mill does not slow
down or become jammed. Optimum feed rate will vary with the type of material 1) Power Switch
being ground. A sliding shutter at the bottom of the hopper controls the rate of 2) Start Button
the feed.
3) Stop Button
4. A hardened steel rotating cutter head with four blades, works with a shearing
action against two stationary knives mounted in the periphery of the chamber. 4) Up Arrow Button
A stainless steel screen is fitted to the frame in such a way that no material can 5) Down Arrow Button
come out of the grinding chamber until it is fine enough to pass through the mesh
of the screen. Three screens, of 20, 40 and 60 mesh respectively, are furnished 6) Enter Button
with each mill. (Other sieves, meshes, and screens are available as accessories.) 7) Cursor
NOTE: It may be necessary to step down through sieve sizes to achieve smallest 8) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
possible sample size.
NOTE: To interchange screens, loosen the two hand wheels at the bottom of the OPERATION
mill. Remove and replace screen and tighten hand wheels. Press the Power Switch down into the ON position. The LCD should light up and
5. All mini mills are provided with a delivery chute threaded to accommodate a 4 show the main menu. There are three different run modes to choose from . Select a
ounce glass jar. run more by moving the Cursor (using the Up/Down Arrows) and press the Enter
Button. The user must press the Start Button before the motor will engage. If the
door is opened during operation, the motor will shut down. The door must be closed
5 and the Start Button will need to be pressed before the motor will engage.
Single Speed Mini Cutting Mill Operation (1171H10 and 1173U48) Blade Maintenance And Replacement (1171H10 and 1173U48)
RUN MODE 1. To replace the stationary knives in the cutter head the rotating cutter head must
be removed.
1. The mill will begin the run mode at its lowest speed. The speed sown on
parentheses (xxxx) is the set speed controlled by the user. The speed listed to 2. First, remove the hopper and open the chamber door. Use a 3/16” hex nut driver
the right is the tachometer read out or the actual speed of the mill in real time. or wrench to loosen the hex head screw holding the rotating cutter and carefully
remove the rotating cutter.
2. The Cursor can be moved with the Up/Down Arrows. Move the Cursor to the
RPM line item and press the Enter Button. The speed can now be increased/ 3. Proceed with replacing stationary knives.
decreased by pressing and holding the Up/Down Arrows. Press the Enter Button 4. There is one setscrew associated with each stationary knife. The setscrew,
once more to move the Cursor again. located clockwise from the threaded stud, bears on the knife, holding the knife
3. Once engaged, the timer will begin counting all the way up to 999 hours before firmly in position.
the timer overflows back to zero. To pause the mill, move the Cursor to PAUSE
5. Loosen the setscrew holding the first stationary knife that is to be replaced.
and press the Enter Button. The clock will pause at its current time and the mill
(If replacing the entire set of stationary knives, it does not matter which knife is
will gradually come to a complete stop. The clock and mill can be resumed at its
removed first.)
current time and speed by selecting RESUME and pressing the Enter Button.
6. Hold or support the knife and remove the two nuts from the threaded stud.
4. To go back to the main menu, move the Cursor to the EXIT item and then press
Carefully remove the knife.
the Enter Button.
7. If all knives are being replaced, remove the remaining knife.
5. After selecting START, the mill will begin at the selected speed and the timer will
begin counting down. The speed can be adjusted in real time using the same 8. Unpack replacement knives. Insert threaded stud into its hole and seat knife in
procedure outlined in the Run Mode section. The mill and countdown timer can slot. Replace the two nuts and draw the knife up so that there is ample clearance
be paused and resumed. between it and the rotor knives. Repeat this operation for all knives being
replaced and also draw up any remaining knives.
6. Exiting the timed Run Menu will bring the user back to the Timed Run setup
Menu. 9. Replace the rotating cutter head on the shaft with the square key in place on the
shaft. Use a 3/16” hex nut driver or wrench to tighten the hex head bolt holding
RUN MENU TIMED RUN MENU the rotating cutter head in place.
CAUTION: DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN HEX HEAD BOLT HOLDING THE
RUN TIME 00:00:00 RUN TIME 999:59:59 ROTATING CUTTER AS THIS MAY CAUSE THE BOLT TO SNAP
RPM (100) 100 RPM (100) 100
* PAUSE EXIT * PAUSE EXIT
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Blade Maintenance And Replacement (1171H10 and 1173U48) General Maintenance
10. Loosen nuts of the first stationary knife to be adjusted. Insert a piece of paper The door screw could become difficult to tighten over time. If so, apply Lithium
of the necessary thickness (0.002 to 0.003 in.) between the knife and any of the grease to the threads.
rotor knives, and adjust the clearance by raising or lowering the stationary knife
until it pinches the paper but does not sever it.
11. Slightly tighten the two setscrews holding the knife in place. (May require further
adjustment later.)
12. Turn rotor to make certain that all rotor knives clear the installed stationary
knives. If one rotor knife projects beyond the others, adjust clearance of
stationary knife with respect to this rotor knife. Identify this rotor knife and make
all stationary knife adjustments with respect to it.
13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 above for the remaining stationary knives. Recheck all
clearance and all associated nuts and set screws.

The unit cutting chamber should be cleaned after use. Unit must be turned off prior
to opening the cutting chamber door.

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