Sterling 238 User Manual

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Powder Hopper Loaders 
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5 Operation 
5-1 Pre-Startup 
Checklist 
;  Are all electrical connections correct, secure, and to code? 
;  Is the compressed air connection secure and safe? 
;  Is the receiver level and mounted securely? 
;  Are the flex hose and pick-up wand secure? 
;  Is the flexible hose properly grounded? 
;  Can the material level switch activate without obstruction? 
;  Can the material discharge valve swing without 
obstruction? 
 
 
5-2 Operating 
Sequence 
1. Blowback 
sequence. 
2. Motor 
starts. 
3.  Flapper discharge valve seals under vacuum. 
4. Material 
conveys. 
5.  Vacuum receiver fills. 
6.  Vacuum timer times out. 
7. Motor 
stops. 
8.  Blowback sequence begins, the flapper discharge valve 
opens under the weight, and material dumps. 
Steps 1 through 8 repeat automatically. 
 
If the level switch remains open, the receiver loader remains idle 
until the material level in the bin drops and frees the 
counterbalanced dump valve. Steps 1 through 8 in the loading 
sequence as listed above then resume automatically.