Grain Systems PNEG-573 - Manual (Page 8)

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1. Read and understand the operating manual before trying to operate the
dryer, fan or heater.
2. Never operate a dryer while the guards guards guards guards guards are removed.
3. Power supply should be OFF for service of electrical components electrical components electrical components electrical components electrical components.
Use CAUTION in checking voltage or other procedures requiring power
to be ON.
4. Check for gas leaks at all gas pipe gas pipe gas pipe gas pipe gas pipe connections. If any leaks are
detected, do not operate dryer. Shut down and repair before further
operation.
5. Never attempt to operate a dryer by jumping or otherwise bypassing
any safety devices on the unit.
6. Set pressure regulator pressure regulator pressure regulator pressure regulator pressure regulator to avoid excessive gas pressure applied to burner
during ignition and when burner is in operation. See chart for operat-
ing procedures. Do not exceed maximum recommended drying tem-
perature.
7. Keep the dryer clean. Do not allow fine material to accumulate in the ple- ple- ple- ple- ple-
num chamber num chamber num chamber num chamber num chamber. Also occasionally clean the outside screens outside screens outside screens outside screens outside screens of the dryer.
8. Keep auger drive belts auger drive belts auger drive belts auger drive belts auger drive belts tight enough to prevent slippage.
9. Use CAUTION in working around high speed fans, gas burners, augers fans, gas burners, augers fans, gas burners, augers fans, gas burners, augers fans, gas burners, augers
and auxiliary conveyors and auxiliary conveyors and auxiliary conveyors and auxiliary conveyors and auxiliary conveyors which START AUTOMATICALLY.
10. Do not operate in any area where combustible material will be drawn into
the fan fan fan fan fan.
11. Before attempting to remove and reinstall any propeller propeller propeller propeller propeller, make certain to
read the recommended procedure listed within the servicing section of
the manual.
12. Be certain that capacities of auxiliary conveyors auxiliary conveyors auxiliary conveyors auxiliary conveyors auxiliary conveyors are matched to dryer
auger auger auger auger auger capacities.
13. Clean grain is easier to dry. Fine material increases resistance to airflow
and requires removal of extra moisture.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
USE CAUTION USE CAUTION USE CAUTION USE CAUTION USE CAUTION
IN THE OPERATION IN THE OPERATION IN THE OPERATION IN THE OPERATION IN THE OPERATION
OF THIS EQUIPMENT OF THIS EQUIPMENT OF THIS EQUIPMENT OF THIS EQUIPMENT OF THIS EQUIPMENT
The design and manufacture of a
dryer is directed toward operator
safety. However, the very nature of
a grain dryer having a gas burner
gas burner gas burner gas burner gas burner,
high voltage electrical equipment electrical equipment electrical equipment electrical equipment electrical equipment
and high speed rotating parts rotating parts rotating parts rotating parts rotating parts, does
present a hazard to personnel which
can not be completely safeguarded
against, without interfering with effi-
cient operation and reasonable ac-
cess to components.
Use extreme caution in working
around high speed fans, gas fired fans, gas fired fans, gas fired fans, gas fired fans, gas fired
heaters, augers and auxiliary con- heaters, augers and auxiliary con- heaters, augers and auxiliary con- heaters, augers and auxiliary con- heaters, augers and auxiliary con-
veyors
veyors veyors veyors veyors, which may start without
warning when the dryer is operating
on automatic control.
Continued safe, dependable opera-
tion of automatic equipment de-
pends, to a great degree, upon the
owner. For a safe and dependable
drying system, follow the recom-
mendations within this manual, and
make it a practice to regularly in-
spect the operation of the unit for any
developing problems or unsafe con-
ditions.
Take special note of the safety
precautions listed before attempting
to operate a dryer, fan or heater.
KEEP THE DRYER CLEAN
DO NOT ALLOW FINE
MATERIAL TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE PLENUM CHAMBER
OR SURROUNDING THE
OUTSIDE OF THE DRYER
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