38 General Maintenance
3. Fully retract the packer by pressing the yellow button on the packer control station.
4. Rotate the chute so that its upper edge is in the middle of the hopper or at its highest position.
5. Turn off the hydraulic pump and the engine.
6. Lock out and tag out the vehicle (see Locking Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle on page 12).
Accessing the Packer - Co-Mingle Units
Next, you need to gain access to the packer. To do so:
1. Remove the chute (see Figure 3-20). To perform this task, apply the following steps:
1 a. Use a suitable lifting device (e.g. sling or cable) to hold the chute in place.
1 b. Take the hopper deflector off (see Figure 3-21) by removing all bolts that hold it in place.
1 c. Remove all bolts that secure the chute front support to the chute stopper assembly and
floating panel (see Figure 3-22).
1 d. Take off the chute front support.
1 e. Remove all bolts that hold the chute stopper assembly in place (see Figure 3-21).
1 f. Take off the chute stopper assembly.
Figure 3-20
Chute
Danger!
Do not enter the hopper while the packer is moving.