Conair 18 Series User Manual page 34

4 . 5 S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s a n d
c a u t i o n w h e n c h a n g i n g k n i v e s
The following safety measures and caution, shall be observed when
changing knives:
NOTE: Make sure that there never are any granulate or plastic rests on the floor
during changing of knives.
WARNING! Granulate and plastic rests on the floor can cause risk of
slipping!
If anyone slips or falls during changing of knives, or handling of
knives, it can cause serious personal injury.
NOTE: The granulator is equipped with a cutter lock!
NOTE: Before starting to change the knives! Check that the cutter lock of the
granulator brakes the cutter, immediately after the hopper is opened!
NOTE: When you release the cutter lock, the cutter auto-rotates, for
instance at removing or installing of rotating knives.
The cutter auto-rotates when the center of gravity becomes
unstable when removing or installing knives.
So therefore be careful when changing knives, so as not to
injure fingers or hands.
OBSERVE! Never resort to help when removing or installing rotating
knives. Always carry out knife changing alone, so as to minimize the
risk of injury to fingers or hands.
The cutter lock brakes the cutter belt pulley, but for safety
reasons, when screws on knives are removed or installed
with tightening torque, always secure the cutter to the
cutter housing using a strong block of wood, to avoid that
the brake can glide.
Be careful when handling the knives, they are sharp and can
cause personal injury.
Always use protective gloves when changing knives!
Each time the set of knives is changed, the screws which hold
the knives must be replaced by new ones.
Every second time re-sharpened knives are installed, the screws
which hold the knives must be replaced by new ones.
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