Chicago Dryer King Edge VAc, Instruction Manual

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King Edge Vac Operating Guidelines
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3.3 Daily Operating
Procedures
In the daily operation of the unit, it is desirable
to follow consistent operational procedures.
By training operators to follow the same set of
guidelines for daily procedures, operator safety
and efficiency are maximized. This unit requires
only one operator.
General daily routines include:
Start-Up
Interconnected Stop Circuit (Option)
Operation Notes
Flatwork Handling
Handling Jams and Misfeeds Safely
Shut-Down
Methods of processing specific flatwork are
covered in the Operating Techniques section,
which follows this discussion of standard
routines.
WARNING
Never run a unit when
ribbons are missing or
broken. Serious damage and
injury could result.
Start-Up
The following steps are suggested for start-up
of the spreader/feeder each day.
Perform all daily preventive maintenance
and cleaning procedures. For more in-
formation, refer to the PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE chapter, Daily PM
section.
Have flatwork fully washed and extracted,
sorted, and ready to process.
Turn ON the compressed air supply to
the unit.
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Turn power ON at the main disconnect
switch.
Press the green station Start button. The
indicator lamp in the switch lights and the
CHI Panel begins its start-up diagnostics.
Then, all rotating and conveying elements
begin to operate.
NOTE: If the unit is part of a line
with the Integrated Stop Circuit
option, turn power ON at the main
disconnect switch to each of the
other machines in the line.
Perform a safety check:
Press a red safety STOP button. All
moving parts should stop and an error
message should display in the CHI
Panel.
Reset the red safety STOP button by
twisting it.
Restart the unit.
Test each of the 5 remaining red safety
STOP buttons in the same manner.
To test the Interconnected Stop Cir-
cuit, start another machine in the line
and press a red safety STOP button on
that machine. Make sure the spreader/
feeder shuts down, an error message
displays in the CHI Panel and the red
SYSTEM E-STOP lamp glows.
Reset the stopped unit so that the green
SYSTEM READY lamp glows.
Restart the unit.
Raise the front safety guard at the front
of the unit. All moving parts should
stop and an error message should dis-
play in the CHI Panel.
Close and secure the guard.
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