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Section 4
Removal from Service
Decommissioning
In the event that the machine must be decom-
missioned, follow these steps:
1.
Clean interior of machine, both
basket and shell.
a.
Flush supply system with water.
b.
Run a short rinse cycle to clean dye and
chemical residues from the interior of
the machine.
2.
Disconnect electrical power.
a.
Shut off main power supply at the
breaker box or main control panel.
b.
Have a qualified electrician
disconnect power to the machine at its
source.
3.
Disconnect hoses.
a.
Disconnect drain hose from sump,
gutter, or drain.
b.
Turn off water supply. Disconnect
individual hot and cold water inlet
hoses from the machine.
c.
Allow time for residual water in the
machine to drain. Then disconnect
drain hose from
the machine.
4.
Turn off air supply and disconnect air
hose.
5.
Disconnect steam hoses.
a.
Turn off steam supply and allow time
for the valves to cool.
b.
Disconnect steam hoses
from machine.
6.
Remove the machine from its
foundation pad.
a.
Keep all panels in place to
provide stability when moving
the machine.
b.
Verify that door is closed
and secure.
c.
Loosen and remove the
mounting bolts.
d.
Break the grout seal at each corner of
the machine, using
a crowbar.
e.
Use crowbars at the front corners to lift
the machine a few inches so that the
forks of a forklift truck can reach under
the machine.
f.
Bolting the base frame to a
pallet will facilitate removal to a
transport vehicle.
7.
Recycle.
Raytheon Commercial Laundry uses the
highest quality materials in their products
so that those materials
may be recycled at the end of the product’s
service life.
