Opening of Maintenance Openings

Maintenance openings are not electrically monitored. Moving machine components are exposed when maintenance opening is opened. Persons in the danger zone may be seriously injured by moving machine components. Before the maintenance opening is opened, the main switch must be switched off and secured to prevent being re-activated. It must be impossible to switch on the machine while persons are in the hazard area.

Step 1:

Switch off machine at main switch and secure against being switched on again.

Step 2:

Unlock maintenance by twisting the casement fastener.

Step 3:

Lift the maintenance opening slightly and remove it.

Step 4:

After the end of work and before leaving the maintenance area, close and lock maintenance opening.

Step 5:

Do not remove padlock from master switch before maintenance opening is closed.