Instruction Manual

REVISION 9/04 BJF
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SAFETY
SECTION 1-2
Safety Symbols & Plates
FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
Read all the safety messages in this manual and on your machine safety plates.
Follow the recommended precautions and safe
operating practices.
Keep safety plates in good condition.
Replace missing or damaged plates.
ROTATING KNIVES SAFETY PLATE (Located below the infeed opening at the front of the machine)
Do not, under any circumstances, place your hands into the feed opening beyond the curtain while the machine
is capable of running. Disconnect and lock out all power when it becomes necessary to work beyond this point. Make
sure the rotor has come to a full stop before reaching through the curtain.
WARNING -PAUSE AFTER SHUTDOWN (Located at the front of the cutting chamber) Pause, as suggested,
after shutting the machine down and locking out the power even though safety interlocks are in place to prevent injury.
Develop good safety habits by adhering to the messages on all the warning plates. The best safety provision is your
own careful concentration on safety.
OPENING HOPPER, GUARDS, COVERS SAFETY PLATE (Located on the screen cradle on the front
panel, left of the machine center.) The hopper, guards, and safety covers are in place for your protection during
machine operation. Be sure not to remove them until the rotor has come to a complete stop and you have disconnected
and locked out the power. Be sure to replace all guard before reconnecting power.