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Material Loading
7.
Slide the material drum into position, making sure
that the material drum rests evenly between the
drum centering guides and the drum is fully
backed into the stops located near the back of the
ram baseplate.
8.
Remove the follower plate bleed handle (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15
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9.
Place the ram UP/DOWN lever in the DOWN
position.
CAUTION
Lowering the ram without a drum in place can dam-
age the drum centering guides (if equipped).
10.
SLOWLY
turn the ram DOWN regulator (Fig. 16)
clockwise to approximately 5–10 psi (34–69 kPa,
0.3–0.7 bar) The ram will now begin to lower the
follower plate into the material drum.
Fig. 16
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, keep hands
away from both the follower plate and material
drum when lowering the ram.
11. After the follower plate seals enter the material
drum, adjust the ram DOWN air regulator (Fig. 16)
to 30–50 psi (207–345 kPa, 2.1–3.4 bar).
12. When the ram stops, reinsert the follower bleed
handle (Fig. 15) and hand tighten the bleed han-
dle.
