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920509-645 Operator Manual Operating Instructions
6. Verify detergent supply (provided by customer). Check sufficient
amount of detergent is available (Refer to S
ECTION 6.5.5,
R
EPLACING DETERGENT CONTAINER). Ensure supply hose(s) is
correctly placed in detergent container(s) and detergent
pump(s) is turned on.
NOTE: Always use a non-foaming detergent for effective cleaning
and proper pump and water level control operation. To achieve
maximum cleaning efficiency, select detergent appropriate to soil
type being processed.
4.2 How to Load
Washer
To properly clean items and avoid personal injuries, always follow
these general guidelines:
1. Assure no items stick out or hang out from rack. Always use a
rack designed to handle appropriate type of items to be
processed.
2. Use specific accessories designed to handle cages, bottles and
pans.
IMPORTANT: Remove as much debris as possible from cages
and pans before loading accessories.
• Accessories (see Figure 4-2):
Bottle Washing Cart – Used for processing up to six bottle
baskets. Requires Manifold Coupling System.
Pan Cart – Used to wash pans, floor gratings, cage doors,
etc.
Universal Cage and Wash Cart – Used to wash 54 standard
mouse boxes or 36 standard rat boxes.
Rodent Cage Rack – Used to hold up to 92 mouse cages or
32 rat cages or shoe boxes, covers and feeder tops.
IMPORTANT: Use baskets for handling and cleaning various
size bottles. Lightweight basket design provides easy
handling and simplifies transport and washing of bottles.
5 x 5 Bottle Basket – Used to wash 25,16 oz (454 mL) bottles.
4 x 6 Bottle Basket – Used to wash 24, 16 oz (454 mL) bot-
tles.
5 x 5 Bottle Basket – Used to wash 25 short 4" (10 cm) bot-
tles.
4 x 6 Bottle basket – Used to wash 24 tall 5-1/2" (14 cm) bot-
tles.
WARNING – PERSONAL
INJURY HAZARD:
• Items in washing cart may
move during processing
and be filled with residual
hot water or protrude from
cart at the end of the cycle.
Always wear appropriate
Personal Protective Equip-
ment (PPE) and carefully
remove utensils and items
from cart.
• To prevent tipping, place
biggest and heaviest items
on the lower levels of
accessory cart.
CAUTION – POSSIBLE EQUIP-
MENT DAMAGE:
• Before operating unit,
always position mani-
folded Bottle Washing Cart
over central water inlet
connector. If manifolded
accessory is not posi-
tioned correctly, damage
may result and unit will be
unable to effectively wash
load.
• Do not process load using
Bottle Washing Cart when
Automatic Floor Tilting
option is activated. If Auto-
matic Floor Tilting is used,
manifolded water inlet and
washer will be damaged.
CAUTION – POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE:
Remove all cel-
lulose-type bedding from cages and pans before pro-
cessing. Cellulose bedding can clog filters and piping.
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