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FILLING HOPPER AND LOADING DOOR INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE PATCHER WHILE CLOSING THE LOADING
DOORS OR NOT KEEPING THE LOADING DOOR HANDLES FULLY EXTENDED WHILE
CLOSING LOADING DOORS COULD CAUSE OPERATOR INJURY.
CAUTION: DUMP BOX MUST BE IN THE "DOWN" POSITION BEFORE OPERATING MANUAL
LOADING DOORS.
NOTICE: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO LOADING DOOR BEARINGS, ENSURE THAT ALL
ASPHALT IS CLEANED FROM HOPPER WALL CAPS BEFORE CLOSING THE LOADING
DOORS (EITHER MANUALLY OR HYDRAULICALLY). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DAMAGE
LOADING DOOR BEARINGS. NEVER ALLOW MANUALLY OPERATED LOADING DOORS
TO SLAM SHUT.
WARNING: THE ASPHALT TRAILER HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A SPECIFIC
VOLUME OF ASPHALT. NEVER EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF THE HOPPER.
WARNING: DO NOT RAISE OR LOWER MATERIAL LOADING DOORS UNLESS LOADING
DOOR HANDLES ARE FULLY EXTENDED OR INJURY COULD OCCUR.
IF PATCHER HAS MANUAL LOADING DOORS THEN PERFORM STEPS 1-5
IF PATCHER HAS HYDRAULIC LOADING DOORS PERFORM STEPS 6 and 7
1. Remove all four positive locking pins from top of loading doors and hopper walls.
2. Open loading doors by:
a) grabbing both loading door handles,
b) pulling handles out until they are fully extended,
c) while leaving loading door handles fully extended, pull down on the handles to raise the
loading doors.
3. Lock loading doors in the open position by inserting locking pins located on the
hopper walls
. CAUTION: Failure to use locking pins to hold loading doors
open could cause doors to close on the operator causing injury.
4. Close loading doors by:
a) removing locking pins from side walls of hopper
b) extending arms and firmly grabbing loading door handles,
c) ensuring loading door handles remain fully extended, guide the doors gently upward
being careful not to let doors slam closed,
d) after doors are closed, push the loading door handles forward until fully retracted.
CAUTION: Standing too close to the patcher while closing the loading doors or
not keeping the loading door handles fully extended while closing loading doors
could cause operator injury.
5. Replace locking pins on top of loading doors and side hopper walls.
