Liability ........................................................................................ ii
Table of Contents ....................................................................... iii
Introduction ................................................................................ 1
About this Manual ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
What You Will Find in this Manual .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Topics not Included in this Manual ............................................................................................................................................ 1
About the Schematics ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
About the illustrations in this manual ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Introducing the AUTOMIZER™ ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Multiplexed System .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Key Features ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Warning ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Important Notice about the Warranty ...................................................................................................................................... 3
A Word about Safety ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Parts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
To Contact LabriePlus ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
In the U.S. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
In Canada ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Safety ........................................................................................... 7
Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Basic Safety Notions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Employer Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Employee Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Do’s ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Don’ts .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
General Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Welding ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Fire ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Locking Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle ........................................................................................................................... 12
Prior to Start Up .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Shutting Down the Vehicle ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Setting the Body Safety Prop .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Putting the Body Safety Prop Back in Place ......................................................................................................................... 17
Setting the Tailgate Safety Prop ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Putting the Tailgate Safety Prop Back in Place ................................................................................................................... 19
General Maintenance ................................................................ 21
Cleanliness ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
AUTOMIZER™ Preventive Maintenance Chart ......................................................................................................................... 22
Hopper ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Preparing the Hopper for Clean-Up ................................................................................................................................. 24
Cleaning up the Hopper (Standard Units) ..................................................................................................................... 25
Cleaning up the Hopper (Co-Mingle Units) .................................................................................................................. 27
Inspecting the Hopper After Clean-up ........................................................................................................................... 27
Packer ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Preparing the Packer for Inspection ................................................................................................................................ 29
Inspecting the Packer ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
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