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Telephone (514) 326-1161 • Fax (514) 326-5555 • www.general.ca THANK YOU for choosing this General® International model 10-055 dust collector. This machine has been carefully tested and inspected before shipment and if properly used and maintained, will provide you with years of reliable service. For your safety,...
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GENERAL INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY ® All component parts of General International and Excalibur by General International products ® ® are carefully inspected during all stages of production and each unit is thoroughly inspected upon completion of assembly. Limited Lifetime Warranty Because of our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, General International agrees to ®...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Rules for safe operation ..................... 5 Electrical requirements ...................... 6 Identification of main parts and components ..............7 Unpacking .......................... 8 Laying out a plan for the piping ..................9 Assembly instructions ....................9 - 13 Assembling the frame ............................9 Installing the casters ............................
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION To help ensure safe operation, please take a moment to learn the machine’s applications and limitations, as well as potential hazards. General International disclaims any real or implied warranty and hold itself ® harmless for any injury that may result from the improper use of it’s equipment. 1.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO THE POWER SOURCE, VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE OF YOUR POWER SUPPLY CORRESPONDS WITH THE VOLTAGE SPECIFIED ON THE MOTOR I.D. NAMEPLATE. A POWER SOURCE WITH GREATER VOLTAGE THAN NEEDED CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE USER AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.
IDENTIFICATION OF MAIN PARTS AND COMPONENTS SWIVEL CASTER (4) FLOOR SWEEP OPENING BASE DUST HOSE IMPELLER/SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY SAFETY SWITCH MOTOR 5 MICRON FILTER BAG QUICK-RELEASE BAG CLAMP COLLECTOR BAG...
UNPACKING Carefully unpack and remove the unit and its components from the box and check for missing or damaged items as per the list of contents below. NOTE: PLEASE REPORT ANY DAMAGED OR MISSING ITEMS TO YOUR GENERAL® INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR IMMEDIATELY. LIST OF CONTENTS IMPELLER/SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY ...........
LAYING OUT A PLAN FOR THE PIPING LAYING OUT A PLAN FOR THE PIPING For permanent installations, it is advisable to map out a rough layout of your planned installation starting from the dust collector out to all the machines that you wish to connect to the system. You may vary your layout to suit your specific shop needs and may choose to use metal or plastic ducting, or flexible hose in any combination as suited to your needs.
BEFORE ASSEMBLING, MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH IS IN THE “OFF” POSITION AND THAT THE POWER CORD IS UNPLUGGED. DO NOT PLUG IN OR TURN ON THE MACHINE UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION STEPS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION OF THE MANUAL. ASSEMBLING THE FRAME (CONTINUED) Insert a bolt B into each hole and secure the sup- Insert a carriage bolt C into each hole located in...
BEFORE ASSEMBLING, MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH IS IN THE “OFF” POSITION AND THAT THE POWER CORD IS UNPLUGGED. DO NOT PLUG IN OR TURN ON THE MACHINE UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION STEPS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION OF THE MANUAL. INSTALLING THE IMPELLER/SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY Align the mounting holes D with the correspond- Install the separator on the frame.
BEFORE ASSEMBLING, MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH IS IN THE “OFF” POSITION AND THAT THE POWER CORD IS UNPLUGGED. DO NOT PLUG IN OR TURN ON THE MACHINE UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION STEPS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION OF THE MANUAL. INSTALLING THE HOSE (CONTINUED) Slide the hose onto the inlet located under the im- Tighten the hose clamp using a flat head screw-...
INSTALLING THE COLLECTOR BAG Install the collector bag on the lower portion of the Use the clamp to attach the bag to the lower por- separator. tion of the separator. Note: Before tightening the clamp make sure the metal strap is well seated on the upper portion of separator to create an airtight seal between the fan and the bag.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS USING THE MACHINE IN FLOOR SWEEP MODE A hole in the base allows floor sweeping use. To use the machine in floor sweep mode proceed as follows: Turn off the machine. If the dust hose is connected to a machine in the shop, disconnect the hose from the machine.
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Here is a sampling of optional accessories available from your local General International dealer that can be used with this product. For more information about our products, please visit our website at www.general.ca...
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PARTS LIST 10-055 IMPORTANT: When ordering replacement parts, always give the model number, serial number of the machine and part number. Also a brief description of each item and quantity desired. PART # REFERENCE # DESCRIPTION 10055-01 FILTER BAG 5 MICRON...
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