General Machine Products 89300 AirStream Cable Blowing Machine - Manual (Page 7)

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2.0 CRITICAL POINTS THAT DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THE
OPERATION OF THE CABLE BLOWING MACHINE
► PRESSURE ON THE CABLE (POSITION OF THE CLOSE ARM ASSY) SHOULD BE SET AS
PER THE INSTRUCTIONS
► BELTS TO BE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES WHEN CABLE IS INSTALLED INTO MACHINE.
► CORD SEALS IN AIR CHAMBER IN GOOD CONDITION AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED TO
PROVIDE GOOD SEALING.
► CORRECT CABLE SEAL INSTALLED.
► TUBE FULLY CONNECTED AND PRESSURE-TESTED.
► TUBE AND CONNECTING FITTINGS ARE SUITABLE FOR OPERATING AT 15 BAR AIR
PRESSURE.
► TUBE CLAMP SECURELY TIGHTENED.
► COMPRESSOR CAPACITY 15 BAR AND SUITABLE FOR SIZE OF TUBE BEING USED.
► CABLE DRUM MUST BE LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND AND IN LINE WITH THE BLOWING
MACHINE.
► AIR CHAMBER, DRIVE BELTS AND PULLEYS, CABLE GUIDES, MUST BE CLEAN AND
FREE FROM DEBRIS, SLUDGE, DIRT, WATER AND LUBRICANT.
► THE CABLE MUST BE HAND GUIDED INTO THE BLOWING MACHINE THROUGH A DRY
CLEAN CLOTH BY THE OPERATOR WEARING WORK GLOVES.
► ENSURE THE COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY IS NOT APPLIED TO THE CABLE UNTIL
APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET OF CABLE HAS BEEN INSTALLED OR THE MOTOR BEGINS
TO LABOR.