Welcome to the assembly instructions for the RileyCure 245 & 248 conveyor dryers. Follow these step-by-step guidelines to efficiently assemble your dryer and ensure optimal functionality for your curing needs.
To assemble these dryers, you’ll need one ½” wrench & needle-nose pliers.
CONVEYOR BED ASSEMBLY
- Remove 4 Hex-Head Bolts from the RC21-LK carton.
- Place the Conveyor Drive Assembly on the covered floor.
- Butt the Conveyor Take-Up Assembly to the Drive Assembly. Be sure that the groove on each roller drum is on the same side of the bed.
- Bolt the bed assembly together using 4 Hex-Head Bolts.
- Insert the Tabs on the Caster Assembly into the slots on the Leg Cross Brace, then squeeze the Cross Brace to hold the Caster in place.
- Slide the Leg over the end of the Leg Cross Brace seating the slot in the Leg to capture the Tab on the Caster.
- Align the thru-holes with the insert nuts and install the Hex-Head Bolts.
- Repeat for the four Caster Assemblies, completing the two Leg Assemblies.
- Place the Leg Assemblies over the Conveyor, aligning the thru holes of the Leg Assemblies with the insert nuts of the Conveyor.
- Install the eight Hex-Head Bolts.
- Tighten all Bolts.
- Using two people, turn the conveyor bed over onto its casters.
CONVEYOR BELT INSTALLATION
- Determine the side of the belt that will convey the product. A rubber guide is stitched onto one edge of the belt. This guide is designed to ride in the TruTrak™ roller drum grooves to provide hassle free tracking (See Figure 4).
- Carefully remove the splice pin from the inside teeth of the splice connector by pulling gently with needle nose pliers if needed. DO NOT BEND; this pin will be reinserted later.
- Lay the belt on the conveyor bed aligning the edge guide with the roller drum grooves.
- Pull the ends of the belt together, meshing the teeth of the splice while a second person reinserts the splice pin (removed earlier) into the channel formed by the interlocked metal teeth. It may be easier to rotate the belt so that the splice is on top of the conveyor bed before inserting the pin. Using needle nose pliers, fully insert the pin until it is centered.
- Adjust belt tension: Loosen 2 hex bolts at Take Up Roller. Pull the roller at the groove end until you have a sag of 1 – 1.5 inches below the cross-members as the belt travels under the conveyor bed. Over-tightening the belt can lessen the lifetime of the conveyor belt. Tighten hex bolt.
- Adjust opposite end of roller to same location and tighten hex bolt.
CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION
- Use two Hex-Head Bolts to fasten the Control Panel to the Conveyor Assembly
- Insert drive motor plug into drive motor receptacle. Twist plug to lock in place.
ATTACHING HEATING CHAMBER
- With two people, set the chamber onto the conveyor bed. The Heating Chamber Cord must be on the same side of the Conveyor Bed as the Control Panel.
- The Heating Chamber has openings on the underside rails that fit over the hex-head bolts. The chamber should rest flatly on the conveyor bed.
- Insert the Duct Start Collar into the hole in the top of the Heating Chamber. Once in position, bend the tabs at the base of the collar outward to secure it in place. Place the two-foot section of 4” diameter Duct onto the Duct Start Collar.
- Place the End Shields at desired height on the entrance and exit of the Heating Chamber.
- Plug the Heating Chamber cord into the receptacle on the Control Panel.
CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION (OPPOSITE SIDE)
*90-409 Extension Cord Sold Separately*
- Using two Hex-Head Bolts to fasten the Control Panel to the Conveyor Assembly
- Insert the Drive Motor Plug into the Motor Extension Cord Receptacle. Twist the plug to lock it in place. Insert the Motor Extension Cord Plug into the Drive Motor Receptacle. Twist the plug to lock it in place.
ATTACH HEATING CHAMBER (OPPOSITE SIDE)
- With two people, set the Chamber onto the conveyor bed. The Heating Chamber Cord must be on the same side of the Conveyor Bed as the Control Panel.
- The Heating Chamber has openings on the underside rails that fit over the HexHead Bolts. The chamber should rest flatly on the conveyor bed.
- Insert the Duct Start Collar into the hole in the top of the Heating Chamber. Once that is in position, bend the tabs at the base of the collar outward to secure it in place. Place the two-foot section of 4” diameter Duct onto the Duct Start Collar.
- Place End Shields at desired height on the entrance and exit of the Heating Chamber.
- Plug the Heating Chamber cord into the receptacle on the Control Panel.
PLUG IT IN
Once your dryer is all set up, run a heat test. The Riley Cure 245 requires a dedicated 240 Volt, 20 Amp circuit. The Riley Cure 248 requires a 208/240 Volt, 30 Amp circuit. Here’s how to run a heating test:
- Plug the control panel into the proper circuit.
- Turn the Main Power Switch to ON position. The green indicator light will illuminate.
- Turn Belt Speed to
- Flip rocker switch for Belt Speed to ON position to start belt. Listen for any unusual noises. Check if the rubber edge guide is riding in the TruTrak™ roller drum grooves.
- Turn Heat Control to 5. Flip rocker switch for Heat Control to ON position. Do not operate the heating element when the belt is not moving. Heat can damage the belt.
- Verify that the heating element is functioning. After about a minute of operation, briefly feel just inside both the entrance and exit ends of the chamber. The area should be warm. Keep your hand close to the belt to avoid injury. Some smoke/vapor and odor may be noticed during initial start-up due to residual material from the manufacturing process burning off the elements.
- Working temperature will be reached after a ten-minute warm-up. You can run a test shirt through to make sure the dryer is working properly.
Proper conveyor speed can be determined by placing a small item, like a coin, on the conveyor belt and recording the time it takes to travel through the chamber.
Run a test shirt through the dryer and make sure it meets your standards. Adjust the belt speed and temperature until everything is just right. Now all that’s left to do is enjoy the improved production speed and consistency that a conveyor dryer provides.