3
3- Front three star shafts are on
slotted holes to create gap between
steel roller to allow small/flat rocks
to drop through. Steel roller can be
adjusted up or down to increase/
decrease stall point.
1- Potatoes enter stinger conveyor
to spread evenly before entering
cleaning table.
1
4- Auxillary conveyor allows for
the separation of soil and rocks
by reversing conveyor (5).
10- Debris that wasn't removed on
cleaning table is carried out to the
container through the duct.
10
2- Cleaning table removes
excess dirt, vines, and other
trash.
2
9- Rocks exit off front of
web onto conveyor to be
discarded.
9
4
5
5- Conveyor catches and removes soil
and debris that was removed in the
cleaning table and as the potatoes travel
along the web. Can be reversed to separate
the disposal of soil and rocks.
8
8- Hump aids in adjusting
air velocity at the intake of
the vacuum chamber.
6
6- Web controls the speed at which
potatoes are fed into the vacuum
chamber.
7
7- Spring loaded breakaway
arm allows large rocks to
pass under crossbar and exit
onto conveyor.