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MANUAL - TRASH COMPACTORS - UTC920
Revised 2010-01
OPERATION
*** CAUTION ***
ALWAYS KEEP THE MAIN CONTROL LEVER IN “NEUTRAL” WHEN EITHER DOOR IS OPEN
COMPACTING PAPER AND TRASH
1. Move Main Control Lever to the “
RIGHT”
position - Crushing Plate moves to the “
UP”
position.
2. Put Main Control Lever in “
NEUTRAL
”. Open the Hopper Door by pushing down on the Release Lever
and then pulling the Hopper open using the Handle.
3. Throw in paper and other trash to be compacted.
4. Push the the Hopper Door fi rmly closed and move the Main Control Lever to the “
LEFT”
position
.
The
Crushing Plate moves downward to compact the trash. When the Plate is in the “
DOWN”
position, the
sound of the exhaust air will stop.The compacting cycle has been completed. It will take about 10-30
sec depending on the air pressure, the amount of trash loaded, etc.
5. Repeat the steps above until the hopper is full. The compacted bale is now ready for tying and remov-
al.
TYING AND UNLOADING COMPACTED TRASH
1. Move Main Control Lever to the “
RIGHT”
- Crushing Plate moves to the “
UP”
position.
2. Put Main Control Lever in “
NEUTRAL
”. First open the Hopper Door. then open the Main Door by lifting
up on the Main Door Release Lever and pull on the Main Door Handle to open the Door.
3. Pull out both ends of the twine toward the front and cut the twine to the required length to tie the com-
pressed bale bundle fi rmly.
4. Tie the bale while holding it in place. First lower the plate by moving the Main Control Lever to the
“
LEFT”
position. then tie the bale.
5. Raise the plate by moving the Main Control Lever to the “
RIGHT”,
remove the compacted bale and
close the Main Door. The unit is now ready for another load of trash.
NOTE: WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN, THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE CRUSHING PLATE IS REDUCED
SO THAT IT MOVES SLOWLY, FOR SAFETY.
IT MAY ALSO SHUDDER OR MOVE SPORADICALLY. THIS IS NORMAL.
MAIN CONTROL LEVER
LEFT
CRUSHING PLATE
MOVING DOWN
• DURING & AFTER TRASH COMPACTION
• BEFORE CAN / PAIL CRUSHING
MAIN CONTROL LEVER
RIGHT
CRUSHING PLATE
MOVING UP
• DURING & AFTER CAN / PAIL CRUSHING
• BEFORE TRASH COMPACTION
