Chicago Dryer Edge MAXX, Instruction Manual

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Operating Guidelines Edge MAXX
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Handling Jams and Misfeeds Safely
During normal operation, pieces of flatwork
will occasionally feed incorrectly into the unit.
Follow the directions below to safely remove
these items.
Handling a Jam Safely
If a piece of flatwork becomes jammed, the
unit will shut down and a fault message will
appear on the CHI Panel display.
WARNING
Never reach into the machine
while it is running.
Serious injury could result.
Stop feeding items into the unit.
Release air pressure by either:
Pressing and resetting a red safety STOP
button (non-ChiLinc machines)
or
Pressing and holding the station red
Stop button for 3 seconds (ChiLinc
machines).
Turn power OFF at the main disconnect
switch.
If necessary, duck under the front guard to
gain access to the spreading area.
Remove the jammed material by hand.
NOTE: Frequent jamming
may indicate that the unit needs
adjustment or repair. Operators
should inform appropriate
personnel if there is a consistent
problem.
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Handling Misfeeds Safely
In many cases, the CHI control system will
reject items which are not fed correctly (the center
misfeed and spread corner detector sensor signals
determine when an item needs to be rejected).
If an item is not fed correctly, or becomes
loose during transportation or spreading, CHI is
designed to drop the piece before attempting to
feed it. This prevents poor lay-down of an item
and helps prevent jams.
Rejected pieces will drop onto the floor
conveyors and be delivered to the front of the
unit. Leave all returned pieces until the end of
the batch.
Once all the other pieces belonging to that
batch have been fed, collect all the pieces. Finish
the batch by feeding the pieces just collected.
The skill and the accuracy of the operator and
the proper adjustment of the feeder are determining
factors in maintaining high production.
NOTE: Spreader clamp counter
pressure ensures flatwork is
properly spread and allows
misfed pieces to drop before
spreading too far. It is activated
as the piece is being spread and
deactivated once the taut sensors
are triggered.
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