HEIL DuraPack 5000 2017, Operation Manual

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Issued September 2017
On-Route Operation Procedures Copyright 2017, Heil Environmental
Printed in U.S.A.
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DuraPack
®
5000
BEFORE LOADING (CONTINUED)
2. The ejector panel should be:
a. For normal route pickup, about three (3) feet from
the tailgate.
b. If starting with bulk refuse, the ejector panel
should be about six (6) feet from the tailgate.
3. The packing mechanism should be in the START
POSITION with the upper panel fully IN and the blade
fully DOWN. See the figure below.
Figure 57. Packer Blade Starting
Position
LOADING REFUSE MANUALLY
Use the following procedures at each stop along the route
to manually load refuse into the unit with the lift arm.
Observe the DANGER and WARNING notices.
DANGER
Your body or clothing can become caught by the blade
while it moves. Serious injury or death may occur if a
person is in or near the hopper when the blade and upper
panel move. Clear the area near the hopper of all
unnecessary people before you move the blade and upper
panel and keep all parts of your body away from the blade.
1. Move the upper panel and blade into the START
position. See the figure to the left.
a. PUSH the upper panel and blade levers at the
same time and RELEASE the levers. The levers
will self-center at the end of the commanded
position by way of valve internal hydraulic
pressure.
b. The upper panel will move IN and the blade will
move DOWN.
c. The hopper is now ready to receive refuse.
2. Load the refuse from a container into the hopper and
then move the container to the pick-up location.