Machinery House Rear Doors

MACHINERY HOUSE REAR DOORS

The rear doors of the machinery house consist of a set of 3 doors on each half of the rear wall. Each set of doors includes 1 top door, and an inboard and outboard door. The doors are opened and closed by hydraulic cylinders actuated by manual hydraulic valves, one for each door, located at the center of the rear machinery house wall. Refer to the following figure.

Either set of doors or both can be opened, however each set must be opened in sequence and closed in the opposite sequence.

CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE REAR DOORS UNTIL THE GREEN LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE REAR DOORS OUT OF THE SEQUENCE SHOWN. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SEQUENCE WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE DOORS.

CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE MACHINE (DIG OR PROPEL) WITH THE REAR DOORS OPEN.

CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE THE REAR DOORS OPEN DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS CAUTION MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE DOORS OR TO THE EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE MACHINE.

Machinery House Rear Doors (viewed from outside the machine)

REAR DOOR OPERATION

(The door operating sequence is also located on the nameplate located near the control panel on the rear wall.)

To OPEN one of the doors:

1. Press the START button on the control panel to activate the hydraulic system.

2. Press the UNLOCK button for the particular side to be unlocked. The green indicator light should be lit.

3. Open the top door using Valve #1.

4. Open the inboard side door using Valve #2.

5. Open the outboard side door using Valve #3.

6. Press the STOP button on the control panel to deactivate the hydraulic system.

To CLOSE one of the doors:

1. Press the START button on the control panel to activate the hydraulic system.

2. Close the outboard side door using Valve #3.

3. Close the inboard side door using Valve #2.

4. Close the top door using Valve #1.

5. Press the LOCK button for the particular side to be locked. The green indicator light should NOT be lit.

6. Press the STOP button on the control panel to deactivate the hydraulic system.