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4.4.20.1 Chain cleaning
When the machine is operating in a very wet and/or salty area, the machine can equipped with
a Chain Cleaning System, therefore a cleaning program is added to the software. When this
system is installed into the machine this function will start by activating “Cleaning chain” button
in the maintenance menu.
The program sequence will take 10 minutes for the total cleaning cycle and will be described
into next 5 steps:
Step 1: Die sets close and chain transport starts running in low speed.
Step 2: Chain washing starts and will run for 2.5 minutes.
Step 3: After washing, the program will start to dry the chain for 5 minutes with
compressed air.
Step 4: Chain will be lubricated for 2.5 minutes after drying cycle.
Step 5: Dies will stay closed, program will automatically select the night position
after the cleaning cycle.
At any moment “Chain Cleaning Cycle” can be interrupted by deactivating the function button
in maintenance menu. In this case the die sets open to their lower position and the machine
will be ready for operation.
BE AWARE! When “Chain Cleaning Cycle” has not finished its complete cycle, the chain is not
lubricated enough, so only stop cleaning cycle when absolutely necessary.
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