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Shutdown procedure .......................................................... 5

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Shutdown procedures

1. Allow the machine to run until the hopper is empty. Continue to run the machine until all material that has been carried back into the return line has been cleaned out.

IMPORTANT! If material is very wet or sticky, it is recommended that the return line be flushed with water and the conveyor be allowed to run and clean out the return line before shutting the machine down.

To shutdown the feeder breaker from the starter enclosure:

2. Engage the “PICK BKR STOP” pushbutton located on the starter enclosure to stop the breaker motor.

3. Move the circuit breaker reset switch to the “OFF” position .

4. Move the “TRAM/OFF/CONV” switch to the “OFF” position.

5. Move the “MAN/OFF/AUTO” switch to the “OFF” position.

To shutdown the feeder breaker from the radio remote:

2. Move the “PUMP” start/stop toggle switch to the “STOP” position to stop the breaker motor.

3. Move the radio remote “ON/OFF” toggle switch to “OFF”.

4. Move the circuit breaker reset switch, located on the starter enclosure, to the “OFF” position.

5. Move the “TRAM/OFF/CONV” switch located on the starter enclosure to the “OFF” position.

6. Move the “MAN/OFF/AUTO” switch located on the starter enclosure to the “OFF” position.

Emergency stop procedures:

The machine can also be shutdown in emergency situations using:

1. Either panic strip

2. The “EMERGENCY STOP” button on the starter enclosure

3. The “EMERGENCY STOP” button on the radio remote, or

Activating any one of the emergency stop devices will open the master control relay, “MCR”. Power will still be on the machine and the machine can be restarted using normal starting procedures.

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