ITW MBM GF465, Operating Instructions Manual

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THE PRESENT MANUAL IS PROPERTY OF THE MANUFACTURER. ANY REPRODUCTION, EVEN PARTIAL, IS PROHIBITED.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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Commissioning
When commissioning the appliance and when starting it after a prolonged stop, it must be
thoroughly cleaned to eliminate all residue of extraneous material (See Routine Maintenance).
Cleaning at commissioning
Do not use pressurised or direct water jets to clean the appliance.
Remove the outer protective film by hand and thoroughly clean all the outside parts of the
appliance. At the end of the operations described for cleaning the outside parts, proceeded as
instructed in “Daily Cleaning” (See Routine Maintenance).
Daily activation
Procedure:
1. Check the cleanliness and hygiene of the appliance.
2. Make sure that the room exhaust system works properly.
3. When necessary, plug the appliance into the appropriate socket.
4. Open the network locks upstream the appliance (Gas - Water - Electric).
5. Make sure that the water drain (if present) is not clogged.
6. Proceed with the operations described in “Starting production”.
Air bubbles may form inside the gas supply network (if never used or used every now and then).
The plant must be set so as to eliminate this problem.
In order to free air in the pipes, open the network lock, turn the knob of the appliance while
pressing it in the piezoelectric position, place a flame (match or the likes) on the pilot light and
wait for it to ignite.
When the pilot light has been lit, turn the knob to "maximum" for a few seconds in order to stabilise
the flame. Afterwards reposition the knob at “Zero” and, if needed, close the network gate valve .
Daily and prolonged deactivation
Procedure:
1. Close the network locks upstream the appliance (Gas - Water - Electric).
2. Make sure that the drain cocks (if present) are “Closed”.
3. Check the cleanliness and hygiene of the appliance (See Routine Maintenance).
In the event of prolonged inactivity, protect the parts more exposed to oxidation as described in
the specific chapter (See Routine Maintenance).