Nilfisk-Advance CS7000 Fuel Cell EcoFlex, Service Manual

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Hopper System 257 Service Manual – CS7000
Hopper Interlock Switch
The
Hopper Interlock Switch
is a proximity sensor on the left front
of the machine frame that senses when the hopper is all the way
down in the normal operating position.
Hopper Prop Rod and Pull Rod
The
Hopper Prop Rod
is a safety mechanism that must
be engaged when personnel are working underneath the
hopper to prevent the hopper from being lowered. The
Hopper Prop Rod
pivots toward the rear of the machine
to engage the top of the
Hopper Lift Cylinder
and hold the
hopper in its raised position.
Warning! Before working underneath the
raised hopper, engage the Hopper
Prop Rod as follows:
1. Raise the hopper all the way up.
2. Pull the
Pull Rod
to pivot the bottom of the
Hopper Prop Rod
toward the
Hopper Lift
Cylinder
until it contacts the
Hopper Lift
Cylinder
.
3. Lower the hopper until the
Hopper Prop Rod
contacts the top of the
Hopper Lift Cylinder
.
To disengage the
Hopper Prop Rod
:
4. Raise the hopper all the way up.
5. Push the
Pull Rod
to pivot the bottom of
the
Hopper Prop Rod
off of the
Hopper Lift
Cylinder
.
6. Lower the hopper.
Hopper
Interlock
Switch
Hopper
Prop
Rod
Hopper
Lift
Cylinder
Pull
Rod