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13. Run the spray wash cabinet for at
Initial Start-Up Procedure least 1-hour of wash cycles for the
next two days.
14. Adjust oil skimmer flanges to make
light contact with the skimmer wheel.
Use care to not put excess strain on
the oil skimmer motor.
Your machine is now ready for daily
operation. The more wash cycles you run,
the more the cabinet is coated with rust
inhibitors.
If you have any questions about start up or
installation of your machine contact your
provider.
For first time use , follow the following
procedure:
Solution Disposal
1. Make sure electrical power to the
Machine is off. Protect your environment an protect your
2. Verify that your electrician has done business from fines by handling your
all necessary work. cleaning solution according to federal, state,
3. Verify heat and wash breakers are and local codes. According to federal
In the off position. regulations, which states have to adopt as
4. Fill the tank with water. Add water minimum
standards, the dirty cleaning
until the water level is just above the solution in a spray wash cabinet is generally
removable filter basket. not “hazardous waste”.
5. Verify thermostat is set between
140-160 degrees F. The two characteristics that you have to be
6. Turn on electrical power to the most concerned about are corrosivity and
machine. Ep toxicity. Ask your detergent supplier is
7. Turn the heater breaker to the on the PH of your solution is greater than 12.5
position. and if so, how it can be neutralized. To
8. When the water temperature has check for Ep toxicity, you would need to
reached the proper temperature, have a sample tested by a laboratory.
add detergent following the
detergent manufacture’s directions. Assuming that your solution is not
Pour the detergent directly into the hazardous, or that with minor treatment (e.g.
Filter basket. adding acid) the solution can be made non-
9. Close and latch the door. Turn all hazardours, the EPA does not require special
other breakers to the on position. storage, documentation, transportation, and
Set the wash timer to run a 15- processing. Since your solution will have oils,
minute wash cycle. however, you will probably not be able to
10. During the initial wash cycle, walk dump the solution in the sewage line (call
around the machine and check for your sewage treatment facility) and you
leaks. certainly can’t dump the solution on the
11. At the end of wash cycle, open ground or in a storm drain. You can
the door. separate the oil and solid contaminants from
12. If water was leaking around the door, the solution so that the cleaning solution can
Adjust the direction of the spray last for an indefinite period.
nozzles to spray away from the door.