#0-313A-SBA (6/01)
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BARRETT CENTRIFUGALS INC.
1-800-228-6442
10. Connect the safety hooks, located at the end of the pan cover’s chains, to the lifting eyes
located on the pan’s center post, one hook to each eye located 180 degrees apart. Make
sure that the hooks and eyes are securely hooked together. Open the outer lid of the
machine if it is not already open.
11. Use the hoist to raise the pan cover and pan assembly up. Wipe any foreign material
(sludge, chips, dirt, etc.) off of the pan’s exterior or the pan may not seat correctly in the
machine. Position the pan over the center of the Extractor.
Loading a Sludge Extractor (models # 401 or 1101)
12. The machine has been furnished with a pan guide tool to assist the operator in positioning the
pan onto the spindle. The pan guide tool should be placed onto the spindle over the top
threads. Lower the pan onto the pan guide tool and spindle of the machine until it comes to
rest on the pan support. Release the hoist and remove the pan guide tool.
13. Attach the spindle nut onto the spindle’s threaded top.
LOCK THE PAN COVER ONTO
THE MACHINE’S SPINDLE
. This is extremely important. If not done correctly the pan or
cover or both may be damaged. Other machine components could be damaged or injury
to the centrifuge operator or other personnel could occur. Secure the pan cover by
tightening the spindle nut with the two handed wrench provided for this purpose. Be sure
nothing interferes with the proper seating of the pan cover onto the pan’s top perimeter.
STARTING AND STOPPING
1. Close the machine lid. Slide the latch handle, inserting it into the slot in the latch housing
until it engages the latch stop. A flashing green light on the enclosure indicates the
machine is properly latched and ready to start.
2. Start the machine by pushing the
START
push button located on the machine's push
button station.
Load pan cover onto spindle
Thread spindle nut onto spindle
Tighten nut with wrench
