Operator’s Manual
Chicken Plucker
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GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY
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Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the
manual and on the unit before starting
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Dress appropriately when operating the machine.
Always wear sturdy footwear and safety goggles. Never
wear sandals, sneakers or open shoes, and never operate
the plucker with bare feet. Do not wear loose clothing
that might get caught in moving parts.
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Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the
instructions, to operate the unit.
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Do not allow children to operate this machine. Adults
should not operate the machine without proper
instruction.
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Always maintain secure footing and solid balance while
starting or operating the chicken plucker.
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Operate the machine only in daylight or good artificial
light.
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Do not operate the unit while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
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Always wear eye protection when operating this unit.
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Keep in mind the operator is responsible for accidents
occurring to other people or property.
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Never operate the machine without proper guards,
plates, or other safety protective devices in place.
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC SAFETY
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Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under
the machine. Keep clear of the discharge openings at all
times.
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Keep all screws, nuts and bolts tight.
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Never leave the machine running unattended. Always
move the unit to a safe storage area when not in use.
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Unplug the unit before performing any maintenance,
repairs, or adjustments while the unit is running.
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Never put live birds in the plucker. All birds must be
properly killed and scalded before processed in the
plucker.
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Turn off machine and wait for plucker to come to a
complete stop before removing birds or feathers from
the machine. Do not place arms, hands, or other body
parts inside machine while processing or spinning.
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Keep hands out of feather chute. Do not attempt to clear
feathers or other debris from feather chute with the unit
plugged in. Unplug unit before cleaning or removing
foreign matter, such as bird heads, from the plucker.
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Never tamper with, disable, or remove the GFCI (Ground-
Fault Circuit Interupter).
DANGER
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED
WITH A GFCI (GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERUPTER)
THAT PRTOECTS THE OPERATOR. NEVER TAMPER
WITH, DISABLE, OR REMOVE THE GFCI.
DANGER
THIS PRODUCT HAS A HIGH TORQUE MORTOR. TO
PREVENT SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY DO NOT WEAR
LOOSE CLOTHING. HAIR MUST BE PULLED BACK.
DANGER
NEVER OPERATE MACHINE WITHOUT THE PLUCKING
TUB IN PLACE, AS BODY PARTS CAN GET WRAPPED
BETWEEN THE FEATHER PLATE AND THE FEATHER
PAN. A SAFETY PROXIMITY SWTICH DOES NOT ALLOW
OPERATION WITHOUT THE TUB. DO NOT DISABLE
THIS SWITCH.
IF SWTICH DOES NOT STOP UNIT OPERATION WHEN
TUB IS REMOVED FROM FEATHER PAN, REPLACE
SWITCH.
WARNING
KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF THE MOVING PARTS. NEVER
PUT HANDS OR ANY OTHER BODY PARTS BELOW THE
TOP OF THE PLANE OF THE PLUCKING TUB WHILE THE
PLUCKER IS RUNNING.
DANGER
KEEP HANDS OUT OF FEATHER CHUTE. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CLEAR FEATHERS OR OTHER DEBRIS
FROM FEATHER CHUTE WITH THE UNIT PLUGGED IN.
UNPLUG THE UNIT BEFORE CLEANING OR REMOVING
FOREIGN MATTER, SUCH AS BIRD HEADS, FROM THE
PLUCKER.
DANGER
KEEP ELECTRICAL CORDS SUSPENDED ABOVE
SURFACES THAT COLLECT WATER. THIS DEVICE USES
ELECTRICITY AND WATER TO EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY PLUCK BIRDS. TAKE NOTE OF WHERE
THE WATER IS POOLING AND KEEP ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONS AWAY FROM POOLS OF WATER.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND CORDS SHOULD
NEVER BE SUBMERGED.