Safety precautions – Grain Systems PNEG-573 User Manual

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1. Read and understand the operating manual before trying to operate the

dryer, fan or heater.

2. Never operate a dryer while the guards

guards

guards are removed.

3. Power supply should be OFF for service of electrical components

electrical components

electrical components.

Use CAUTION in checking voltage or other procedures requiring power
to be ON.

4. Check for gas leaks at all gas pipe

gas pipe

gas pipe connections. If any leaks are

detected, do not operate dryer. Shut down and repair before further
operation.

5. Never attempt to operate a dryer by jumping or otherwise bypassing

any safety devices on the unit.

6. Set pressure regulator

pressure regulator

pressure regulator to avoid excessive gas pressure applied to burner

during ignition and when burner is in operation. See chart for operat-
ing procedures. Do not exceed maximum recommended drying tem-
perature.

7. Keep the dryer clean. Do not allow fine material to accumulate in the ple-

ple-

num chamber

num chamber. Also occasionally clean the outside screens

outside screens

outside screens of the dryer.

8. Keep auger drive belts

auger drive belts

auger drive belts tight enough to prevent slippage.

9. Use CAUTION in working around high speed fans, gas burners, augers

fans, gas burners, augers

and auxiliary conveyors

and auxiliary conveyors which START AUTOMATICALLY.

10. Do not operate in any area where combustible material will be drawn into

the fan

fan

fan.

11. Before attempting to remove and reinstall any propeller

propeller

propeller, make certain to

read the recommended procedure listed within the servicing section of
the manual.

12. Be certain that capacities of auxiliary conveyors

auxiliary conveyors

auxiliary conveyors are matched to dryer

auger

auger capacities.

13. Clean grain is easier to dry. Fine material increases resistance to airflow

and requires removal of extra moisture.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

USE CAUTION

IN THE OPERATION

OF THIS EQUIPMENT

The design and manufacture of a
dryer is directed toward operator
safety. However, the very nature of
a grain dryer having a gas burner

gas burner

gas burner,

high voltage electrical equipment

electrical equipment

and high speed rotating parts

rotating parts

rotating parts, does

present a hazard to personnel which
can not be completely safeguarded
against, without interfering with effi-
cient operation and reasonable ac-
cess to components.

Use extreme caution in working

around high speed fans, gas fired

fans, gas fired

heaters, augers and auxiliary con-

heaters, augers and auxiliary con-
veyors

veyors

veyors, which may start without
warning when the dryer is operating
on automatic control.

Continued safe, dependable opera-
tion of automatic equipment de-
pends, to a great degree, upon the
owner. For a safe and dependable
drying system, follow the recom-
mendations within this manual, and
make it a practice to regularly in-
spect the operation of the unit for any
developing problems or unsafe con-
ditions.

Take special note of the safety

precautions listed before attempting
to operate a dryer, fan or heater.

KEEP THE DRYER CLEAN

DO NOT ALLOW FINE

MATERIAL TO ACCUMULATE

IN THE PLENUM CHAMBER

OR SURROUNDING THE

OUTSIDE OF THE DRYER

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE OPERATION AND SERVICE

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