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5. Operating
During operating the 1-7D MKII, the following additional safety instructions must be followed closely.
Before switching on the machine make sure that no-one can be endangered when the machine starts up.
Make sure that no vehicles, such as forklift trucks and other equipment run over the electric cable and the dust
hose.
5.1
Before switch on the machine
Check if the distance from magnet to the floor is 8 – 10 mm. Check this height with aluminium strips.
Check the distance from brush sealing to the floor. This may be max. 1 mm.
Fill the separator equally with the selected abrasive up to the bottom of the separator tray. The
magnetic valve must be closed whilst doing this.
Connect the blast machine and filter unit with the dust hose. This connection must be reliable.
Connect the power supply cable of the filter unit with the generator. Be sure that electrical power
supply is correct.
5.2
Switching on the machine
Before switching on the blast machine, switch the dust collector on. The dust collector is needed to
vacuum off all the created dust and helps to cool the blast machine.
Make sure the safety plunger is out. See photo. Pull out and turn 90
º .
Safety plunger
control lever
By doing so, you can start Blasting by pulling the control lever, see photo.
After having blasted approx. 2 m, stop the machine and check the blasted surface.
