Air Chicago (Standard/XW/XL/XXL)
Operating Guidelines
3-7
3.3 Daily Operating
Procedures
In the daily operation of the unit, it is desirable
to follow consistent operational procedures.
By training operators to follow the same set of
guidelines for daily procedures, operator safety
and efficiency are maximized.
Daily routines include:
Start-Up
Handling Jams and Misfeeds Safely
Fold Operation
Shut Down
Start-Up
The following steps are suggested for starting
the Air Chicago at the beginning of each day:
Perform all daily preventive maintenance
and cleaning procedures. For more in-
formation, refer to the
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
chapter,
Daily PM
section.
Have flatwork sorted and ready to pro-
cess.
Turn power ON at the main electrical
disconnect switch to the unit.
Turn ON the compressed air supply to
the unit.
Press the green START button. The indica-
tor lamp in the switch lights and the CHI
Panel begins its start-up diagnostics. Then,
the primary fold ribbons begin moving.
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Perform a safety check:
Press a red safety STOP button. All
moving parts should stop and an error
message should display in the CHI
Panel.
Reset the red safety STOP button by
twisting it clockwise.
Restart the unit.
Test the other two red safety STOP
buttons in the same manner.
Restart the unit.
Raise one section of the air perme-
able barrier (wire guard). All moving
parts should stop and an error message
should display in the CHI Panel.
Restart the unit and test the other sec-
tion of the air permeable barrier (wire
guard).
Restart the unit and let it run. The CHI
Panel completes its diagnostics and initial
display.
The CHI Panel then displays:
A1
HAND TOWEL
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The machine is now ready for operation.
Press the desired SIZE SELECT button.
Throughout the day, monitor the condition
of the flatwork and check the condition of
each piece.
CAUTION
Do not process towels or
other items with frayed
edges and/or loose threads.
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