Sterlco SGBD Series Batch Gravimetric Blenders - Manual (Page 68)

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9. Using a vacuum cleaner or air hose, clean out all the hoppers that have been emptied.
Always start at the uppermost part of the blender and work downward to prevent dust
and pellets from falling into an already cleaned area.
The auger metering assemblies on Auger blenders can be removed after
the hoppers above them have been drained.
10. Clean the weigh hopper and mixer assemblies on the blender using a vacuum cleaner.
The mixer agitator is removable for cleaning if desired.
11. Reinstall any metering units that were removed from the blender during clean out.
12. Reinstall the weigh hopper using care to center the hopper on the load cells on the
weigh hopper bracket.
13. Load the blender with new material.
14. Restart the unit with the new recipe.
Always disconnect and lockout all electrical power and pneumatic (i.e.
compressed air) sources prior to servicing or cleaning any product,
including all Slide Gate/Auger blending systems. Failure to do so may
result in serious injury or death.