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OPERATION
1. Place an approved waste oil container under the oil
drain.
2. Lift the sliding door firmly and place empty filter in the
center of chamber. Empty filter should be placed with the
open end down.
3. Close the sliding door.
Important Note:
The door
must be closed, to activate safety switch.
4. Press green button to start operation. The press ram
will descend to crush the filter/can.
5. Once contact between the press ram and the filter/can
has been made, step away until the procedure is
completed. The press ram will extend downwards and
automatically will retract to the original starting position
and shut off when the cycle is complete..
6. To remove the crushed filter/can, grip the sliding
door firmly. Do not get distracted. Be very careful not to
scratch, cut or puncture your skin on the filter’s sharp
edges.
7. Turn “Off” (down position) breaker switch located on
the top left side when the unit is not in use.
MANUAL OPERATION
1. Plug remote foot switches cable to the connector
located on the left bottom side of the control box. (See
page 5). The right foot switch/pedal advances the press
ram downwards to start the crushing process.
2. The left foot switch/pedal retracts the press ram.
Either foot switch will also serve as an emergency stop.
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
RED BUTTON:
Serves as and “Emergency Stop” button.
Automatically stops all movement of the press ram during
the automatic cycle.
GREEN BUTTON:
Activates the automatic pressing
cycle. After pressing the
GREEN
button, the press ram
will move downward until it makes contact with the used
filter and maximum crushing pressure is reached. It will
then automatically retractuntil the press ram is returned to
the original starting position.
BLUE BUTTON:
Automatically returns or retracts the
press ram to the original starting position.
NEVER
hold
the BLUE button in when retracting the press ram.
PRIOR TO OPERATION A VISUAL INSPECTION
SHALL BE MADE. CHECK PRESS FOR LEAKS,
WORN OR MISSING PARTS.
ANY PRESS THAT APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED
IN ANY WAY, IS BADLY WORN, OR OPERATES
ABNORMALLY MUST BE REMOVED FROM USE
UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. CONTACT A FACTORY
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR
OR MAINTENANCE OF THE PRESS.
AVOID OFF-CENTER LOADS. IF THE PRESS
SEEMS TO BE LABORING MORE THAN USUAL
OR THE FILTER/CAN IS UNUSUALLY HARD
TO PRESS, IMMEDIATELY STOP OPERATION.
DO NOT OPERATE THE PRESS IF THE
FILTER/CANTO TILTS OR BINDS DURING
THE DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE PRESS HEAD.
NEVER HOLD COLORED CONTROL BUTTONS
DOWN IN THEIR ACTIVATED POSITION
AS DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE AND/OR
COMPONENTS MAY RESULT. TO PROPERLY
OPERATE THE COLORED CONTROL BUTTONS,
QUICKLY PRESS AND RELEASE. BY HOLDING
THE CONTROL BUTTONS IN, DAMAGE TO THE
MACHINE AND/OR COMPONENTS MAY RESULT.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A FILTER OR
PAINT CAN THAT HAS BECOME STUCK
WHILE IN OPERATION. ALWAYS PRESS RED
STOP BUTTON IF IT IS EVER NECESSARY TO
INTERRUPT MACHINE OPERATION.
