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Installation
Tools and Materials Needed
Before you install and operate the RTP 9®, it is best to have the following tools and materials on
hand for general operation and maintenance:
• Engine hoist or lift
• Lifting strap
• Hammer
• Crowbar
• Rubber mallet
• Metric wrench set
• Socket set
• Circlip pliers
• Pliers/grippers
• Flathead screwdriver
• Set of metric Allen keys with ball ends
• Long wire pipe cleaner
• Cleaner (e.g. Member's Mark Commercial Lemon Disinfectant)
• Sanitizer (e.g. Member's Mark Commercial Sanitizer)
• Lubricant (NSF approved type for food grade products)
• Grease gun
• Toothbrush
• Cleaning brush set
• Plastic sheet or something similar to cover machine
• Safety goggles
• Hairnet and/or beard net (food grade products only)
• Sterile shoe covers (food grade products only)
The Appropriate Workstation for the Machine
The floor on which the machine is to be placed must support the RTP 9®’s 260 kg (about 573 lbs)
weight. The static floor loading limit is 0.8 kN/m2.
Environmental Conditions
It is important that the environment in which you operate and store the RTP 9® has the appropriate
temperature and relative humidity levels. These two environmental factors can potentially cause
the machine to rust and/or cause the tablets to have a lower quality. The table below shows the
acceptable temperature and relative humidity levels:
MACHINE TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY
RTP 9® °C °F 20-80% RH
0-40 32-104
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