CONTENTS
1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................4
1.1. Intended Use ..................................................................................................4
1.1.1 Misuse ................................................................................................ 4
2. Safety .........................................................................................................................5
2.1. Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words...........................................................5
2.2. General Product Safety ..................................................................................6
2.3. Rotating Flighting Safety ................................................................................6
2.4. Rotating Parts Safety .....................................................................................6
2.5. Work Area Safety ...........................................................................................6
2.6. Guards Safety ................................................................................................6
2.7. Bin Unloading Safety ......................................................................................6
2.8. Bin Entry Safety .............................................................................................7
2.8.1 Roof Entry ...........................................................................................7
2.9. Bin Emergency Entry ..................................................................................... 7
2.10. Bin Entrapment ............................................................................................ 8
2.10.1 Flowing Grain .................................................................................... 8
2.10.2 Collapse of Bridged Grain ................................................................. 9
2.10.3 Collapse of a Vertical Wall of Grain ..................................................9
2.12. Drives and Lockout Safety ......................................................................... 11
2.12.1 Electric Motor Safety .......................................................................11
2.12.1 Hydraulic Motor Safety ..................................................................12
2.13. Personal Protective Equipment ..................................................................12
2.14. Safety Equipment .......................................................................................13
2.15. Safety Decals .............................................................................................14
2.15.1 Decal Installation/Replacement .....................................................14
2.15.2 Safety Decal Locations and Details ...............................................14
3. Installation...............................................................................................................18
4. Operation.................................................................................................................20
4.1. Operation Safety .......................................................................................... 20
4.2. Bin Unload Overview ................................................................................... 20
4.3. Before Filling the Bin with Grain ................................................................... 21
4.4. Operation of the Powersweep system ......................................................... 21
4.5. Emergency Shutdown .................................................................................. 22
4.6. Restarting with Full Underfloor Auger
.......................................................... 23
4.7. Cleanup ........................................................................................................ 23
4.8. Extended Shutdown / End of Season .......................................................... 23
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