Sterlco ST500 Series Central Granulator - Manual (Page 22)

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SAFETY SAFETY
SECTION 1-10
Safely Cleaning A Jam
TURN OFF AND LOCKOUT the power per OSHA 1910.147 OR ANSI Z244.1-1982
(Lockout/Tag-out of Energy Sources).
If it is not possible to lock out the power, have an electrician remove the fuses.
Make sure the rotor has come to a complete stop.
The pneumatic cylinder, which opens the machine, should not operate until the rotor is
completely stopped.
If you discover that the pneumatic cylinder DOES operate while the rotor is still turning,
immediately shut down the machine and call for maintenance to adjust it.
ALWAYS ALLOW THE REAR HATCH TO COME TO A COMPLELE STOP BEFORE you
REVERSE the pneumatic cylinder operating direction. Release the control switch and allow a
minimum of 5 seconds before switching to the opposite operating position. If you don't allow
this pause, the pneumatic cylinder AND OTHER COMPONENTS MAY BE SEVERELY
DAMAGED.
OPEN THE CUTTING CHAMBER
Open the screen cradle per instructions in Section 6-4 entitled Screen Replacement.
Open the cutting chamber per instructions in Section 6-9 entitled Cutting Chamber Access.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO FREE A JAMMED MACHINE BY PLACING YOUR HANDS ON
THE ROTOR, ON THE KNIVES, OR INSIDE THE CUTTING CHAMBER.
KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAR OF THE ROTATIONAL PATH OF THE ROTOR
KNIVES.