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3.2 Pre-Operational Checklist
After all electrical and mechanical machine elements have been inspected and any defects corrected, the following
pre-operational checklist should be used to ensure the disintegrator is ready for operation.
• Have all installation and preparation instructions been read and followed?
• Have the disintegrator operator and all other necessary personnel been fully trained on machine operation and
all machine safety mechanisms?
• Have sufficient location clearances been allowed?
• Has the equipment been grounded as required by local codes and/or Article 250 of the National Electric Code?
• Have all motors been checked for rotation?
• Have all machine controls, buttons, and limit switch safeties been checked for proper functioning?
• Have the cutting and screen chambers been checked for foreign matter?
• Have the drive belts been checked for alignment and tension?
• Is the machine properly closed with all visible fasteners tight?
• Are all accessory components electrically and mechanically connected with proper support and with all fasteners
tight?
• Are the fan cyclone and filter bags empty? (auxiliary equipment)
• Has the fan/cyclone been verified for proper rotation direction?
• Are all electrical enclosure boxes tightly closed and clamped shut?
• Are all personnel clear of the machine?
• Is the conveyor clear?