Job Description:

• 1) Grinds wire teeth on drums and flats of carding machines to uniform height, and sets up machines according to specifications and fiber processing standards: Removes fibers adhering to wire teeth of cylinder and doffing drums, using card stripper.

• 2) Removes belts and disengages gears not needed for grinding operation.

• 3) Lifts grinding rollers onto brackets above flats and carding and doffing cylinders of machine.

• 4) Places drive belt between carding machine drive mechanism and grinder rolls, and starts machine.

• 5) Turns setscrews and listens to sound of grinder to regulate pressure of grinding roller on teeth of drum.

• 6) Examines and feels teeth to verify that grinding meets specifications.

• 7) Removes grinding rolls, and brushes emery dust from teeth of cylinder.

• 8) Adjusts clearances between card rolls and flats to set up machine, using leaf, flat, and pin gauges, and listens for contact of surfaces.

• 9) Replaces defective parts, using handtools.

• 10) Cleans and oils machines.

• 11) May replace worn cloth on cylinders of carding machine.

• 12) May remove carding drum and grind drum on separate machine.

• 13) May direct CARD TENDER and other cardroom employees in setting up grinding equipment.

• 14) May be designated according to machine repaired as Napper Grinder.