Operating the Small Jaw Crusher

Procedure for crushing samples using the small jaw crusher in Wilkinson. The small jaw crusher is generally used for crushing small amounts of sample. The size of the material going into the crusher should be no larger than 1 cubic inch.

Steps

  1. Install the 4 steel plates.

  2. Screw in the large rear bolt that changes the front plate’s position and keep it fully open.

  3. Turn on the crusher and asses that it is functioning properly.

  4. Place a single piece of rock in the crusher.

  5. If crushing a lot of material, be sure to occasionally check the pan and make sure the crushed material is not overflowing.

  6. Turn off the crusher.

  7. Remove pan and dump material onto a sheet of paper.