Sterling Wheelchair AF-XXX Manuel D’Utilisation

Additive Feeders 

Chapter 1: Safety 

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•  Clean the feeder and surrounding area DAILY, and inspect the machine for loose, 

missing or broken parts. 

•  Shut off power to the feeder when it is not in use.  Turn the switch to the OFF 

position, or unplug it from the power source. 

 
 
 

 

Proper maintenance is essential to safety. If you are a maintenance worker, you must make 
safety a priority to effectively repair and maintain equipment. 

Before removing, adjusting, or replacing parts on a machine, remember to turn off all electric 
supplies and all accessory equipment at the machine, and disconnect and lockout electrical 
power. Attach warning tags to the disconnect switch. 

When you need to perform maintenance or repair work on equipment above floor level, use a 
solid platform or a hydraulic elevator.  If there is a permanently installed catwalk on your 
equipment, use it.  The work platform should have secure footing and a place for tools and 
parts.  DO NOT climb on equipment, machines, or work from ladders. 

If you need to repair a large component, use appropriate handling equipment.  Before you use 
handling equipment (portable “A” frames, electric boom trucks, fork trucks, overhead cranes) 
be sure the load does not exceed the capacity of the handling equipment or cause it to become 
unstable. 

Carefully test the condition of lifting cables, chains, ropes, slings, and hooks before using 
them to lift a load. 

Be sure that all non-current carrying parts are correctly connected to earth ground with an 
electrical conductor that complies with current codes. Install in accordance with national and 
local codes.