Important Information For Mobile Dryer Operators - Mepu K-SERIES Operating Manual

2 Important information for mobile dryer operators

Avoid falling down
After having installed the grain silo fasten the ladder and back rails as well as the roof
guardrails. Be particularly careful when working on the roof in rain, or if the roof is
covered with ice.
Disconnect the dryer power cable from the network when you:
- Remove protective covers to carry out maintenance or adjustment work.
- Clean the bottom part of the elevator or the auger conveyor channel.
- Adjust the tension of the elevator chain or the conveyor V-belts.
- Go into the grain silo to adjust the spreader disc.
- Open the burner for maintenance.
Fire hazard; make sure that the dryer and its surroundings are clean
- The discharge pipes of the pre-cleaner and the bottom aspirator must be led
sufficiently far from the dryer, and preferably take them via the cyclone to the
debris bin. The air sucked into the furnace must be absolutely clean.
- Damp and partially dusty air from the side air channels must be led sufficiently
far away from the dryer, so that it is not mixed into the furnace intake air.
- Mixing exhaust air with furnace intake air significantly reduces drying efficiency.
- It is advisable to check the cleanliness of the internal bottom of the furnace and
the exhaust air channels every 100 hours. Moreover, at the end stage of every
grain batch being dried, open the discharge lever, which is situated between the
feeding apparatus and the elevator at the back of the dryer.
Avoid oil spills
Having adjusted the burner pressure make absolutely sure that you have closed the
pressure gauge tap. If the tap is left open the pressure gauge can be damaged and fuel
oil could spill into the environment. Protect the oil hoses between the oil tank and the
burner such that they cannot be damaged by moving objects or people around the
dryer.
Additional lighting
The drying season is at the end of summer, when evenings and nights are already dark.
Therefore make sure that there is sufficient additional lighting around the dryer to
ensure work safety.
Filling and emptying of the dryer
When you fill or empty the dryer make sure that no bystanders are threatened by the
risk of being run over by the moving units or get crushed between the trainer and the
hopper.
Extinguishing equipment
During the working season there must be a 12 kg ABE-3 type fire extinguisher on the
dryer.
Operating instructions
Remember to read the operating instructions before installation of or operating the
unit.
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