SUMMIT EQUIPMENT SC-3248 Guide

Safety, Operation, &
Maintenance Manual
Self-Contained Trash Compactor
Models SC-3248/ and SC-4060/
Manufactured by
Summit Equipment Inc.
PO Box 1847, Post Falls, ID 83877-1847 • T [phone] • F 773-3799 • E <Co [e-mail]>
SC UL73 0906

CONTENTS
Introduction ii
Installation Instructions 1
Safety Guidelines 2
Disabling the Compactor 2.6
Routine Preventative Maintenance 3
Compacting Process 4
Controls 5
asic Trouble-Shooting 6
Warranty Provisions 7
Warranty registration
Schematic
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INTROD CTION
he purpose of this manual is to provide you with the
information necessary to use your compactor, and to
perform routine maintenance and trouble-shooting. Years of
experience are behind the design and construction of the
compactor’s structure and hydraulic and electrical systems,
making your Summit compactor one of the most reliable units
available.
Following the guidelines presented in this manual will help
ensure that you get many years of performance out of your
compactor with a minimum of downtime.
Detailed drawings of the construction and design of the
compactor are not included in the manual. If you need
service or repair that is not covered in this manual, please
contact a competent repair service or the factory. Never
modify your compactor without consultation with the factory,
or you will risk compromising safety and / or performance.
Safety is one of our biggest concerns at Summit. We have built
your compactor in compliance with current safety standards.
However, no safety features will protect an operator who is
untrained or unwilling to follow safe operating instructions.
Safety and training are ultimately the responsibility of the
owner of the compactor. Please be sure that no one ever
operates the compactor without first reading this manual
completely and carefully. Strict adherence to safety
requirements will help ensure the safety of operators and the
life and performance of the compactor.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
our Summit Equipment, Inc waste compactor was desi ned and
manufactured to provide years of reliable performance. However, if
However, if However, if
However, if
you do not install it correctly, you may compromise
you do not install it correctly, you may compromiseyou do not install it correctly, you may compromise
you do not install it correctly, you may compromise operation,
operation, operation,
operation,
durability, or safety, or you may cause dama e or
durability, or safety, or you may cause dama e or durability, or safety, or you may cause dama e or
durability, or safety, or you may cause dama e or failure that
failure thatfailure that
failure that would not
would not would not
would not
be covered by warranty
be covered by warrantybe covered by warranty
be covered by warranty.
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.
The owner of this equipment is responsible to ensure it is installed
accordin to the followin instructions, and accordin to all codes and
requirements in effect at the site of installation.
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONMECHANICAL INSTALLATION
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
For safety and serviceability, install the equipment with as much clear
workspace around it as is practical. When installin the equipment
near walls, docks, bollards, roof overhan s, or other such surfaces or
fixtures, avoid locatin the equipment so that its access panels cannot
be opened or removed in the event cleanin , maintenance, or service is
required.
If the equipment will be lifted and/or removed from the site for
emptyin , ensure that it is installed with sufficient clearance to allow
removal contractors to lift and remove the equipment safely.
The compactor should be installed by anchorin it or its location uides
on a solid surface such as a minimum 4” thickness of 3000 PSI concrete
reinforced with either #2 rebar on 2’ centers or 6” mesh. If the mountin
surface is asphalt, mount the compactor or its location uides to steel
rails embedded in the pavin or to other solid mountin accepted by
local codes.
(Installation Instructions, continued)
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
The enclosure of the electrical panel is fabricated to carry a NEMA 4
ratin . The factory fabricated the electrical panel to operate with the
supply volta e marked on the factory data ta . Use only locally-
qualified electricians or electrical contractors to open or perform work
on the enclosure in order to brin the correct incomin electrical power
to the electrical panel. Do not penetrate the electrical enclosure with
anythin other than an entrance fittin /assembly that will maintain
the NEMA 4 ratin of the enclosure.
In the event site conditions require connectin the equipment and its
electrical panel to incomin electrical power other than what is marked
on the factory data ta , notify the factory, and obtain instructions and a
corrected data ta from the factory.
DANGER!
DANGER!DANGER!
DANGER!
Only qualified electricians s
Only qualified electricians sOnly qualified electricians s
Only qualified electricians should open the
hould open the hould open the
hould open the
electrical enclosure of this equipment. Contact
electrical enclosure of this equipment. Contact electrical enclosure of this equipment. Contact
electrical enclosure of this equipment. Contact
with the electrical power required to operate this
with the electrical power required to operate this with the electrical power required to operate this
with the electrical power required to operate this
equipment can cause injury and even death.
equipment can cause injury and even death.equipment can cause injury and even death.
equipment can cause injury and even death.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONSGROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This equipment must be connected to a rounded, metal, permanent
wirin system; or an equipment- roundin conductor must be run with
the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment- roundin
terminal or lead on the appliance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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SA ETY GUIDELINES 2
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Safety is your respo
Safety is your respoSafety is your respo
Safety is your responsibility
nsibilitynsibility
nsibility
he parts of your Summit Equipment, Inc. compactor are
movin with forces measured in 10’s of tons. Safety warnin s
are labeled on the compactor, and it is provided with required
safety uards and interlocks to prevent inadvertent injury.
However, the best safety protection is strict adherence to safe
practices as set forth in these uidelines and by those who are
responsible for mana in the compactor.
Our publication of these safety uidelines does not uarantee or
imply that there are no other safety precautions that are wise or
required in your particular installation. Safety requirements
vary from area to area, and they are continually chan in .
Therefore it is the responsibility of ownership and mana ement
to ensure that the use of the compactor is in compliance with all
applicable safety standards, rules, and re ulations.
Your Summit compactor has been labeled at the factory with
decals coverin basic operational and safety instructions. Your
local codes may require additional decals or labels.
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(Safety Guidelines, continued)
In all installations, especially those where the compactor is used
in a system with other equipment, it is the responsibility of
ownership and mana ement to ensure that:
•all required decals and labels are in place and
le ible
•the compactor and all of its safety devices are
operatin properly
•no one operates the compactor until they have read
completely throu h this manual and have been
thorou hly instructed in the operation, safety
requirements, capacities, and limitations of the
compactor.
The owner of this compactor is responsible for the trainin of all
of its operators, and for the proper maintenance of the equipment
and its labels and safety devices.
American National Standards Institute periodically affirms a
Standard for the desi n, manufacture, installation, and operation
of compactors. Compliance with the Standard is voluntary.
Summit Equipment, Inc. complies insofar as it is able to in the
desi n and manufacture of the compactor, and recommends that
employers / owners of compactors comply with ANSI Z245.2-
1997, section 6.1, as paraphrased and summarized in the
followin items:
•Make sure that the installation of the compactor is in
compliance with any applicable local codes or re ulations,
and is in accordance with the recommendations of the
manufacturer.
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(Safety Guidelines, ANSI employer responsibilities, continued)
•Give complete trainin to employees before allowin them
to operate, clean, or work on the compactor, includin
trainin in procedures recommended by the manufacturer.
Keep records includin the names of employees and the
respective dates of their trainin .
•Monitor the employees who operate the compactor and
take whatever action is necessary to be sure they are usin
it correctly and followin safe practices.
•Repair any malfunctions that affect safe operation of the
compactor before allowin anyone to operate it.
•Establish and follow a re ular inspection pro ram to be
sure that all aspects of the compactor are in safe operatin
condition and adjusted properly. Keep records of all
inspections, malfunctions, and repairs.
•Protect workers, either by:
a. installin a uard or barrier with a hei ht of at least
42” above where employees stand when near the
compactor to prevent entrance into the load chamber,
and to prevent personnel from bein cau ht in the path
of the movin parts of the compactor, makin sure the
uard or barrier does not itself create a dan er point
and that the compactor cannot be operated if the uard
or barrier is disabled, bypassed, or removed; or by
b. locatin constant-pressure-required controls in a
location from which the operator will not reach the
path of a movin part but will still be able to observe
the operation of the movin part.
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(Safety Guidelines, ANSI employer responsibilities, continued)
•If the compactor will be loaded by an in-floor (pit)
conveyor, movin floor, or any surface at or below the level
of the floor on which employees walk, provide protection
for employees by limitin access within six feet (6’) of the
ed e of a pit only to authorized employees, train employees
to know and avoid the hazards related to the loadin area,
require that any other companies whose employees use the
pit provide evidence of equivalent trainin , limit access
with si ns such as “RESTRICTED AREA: AUTHORIZED
EMPLOYEES ONLY”, and provide some kind of device to
prevent vehicles from rollin into the pit.
•Prevent the use of compactors that cycle automatically
unless the loadin chamber is not accessible whenever the
compactor cycles.
•Provide uard railin s at least 42” hi h and toeboards
around raised platforms or ramps to be used by employees
for loadin .
•Use the manufacturer’s recommendations when shuttin
down the compactor and lockin out power (OSHA 29 CFR
1910.147, Appendix A recommends procedures for lockin
out power).
•Provide a work area around the compactor that is
sufficient for safe maintenance and cleanin .
•Keep walkin areas around the compactor clean and
unobstructed.
•Inspect safety devices, interlocks, switches, and uards to
be sure they are not disabled, bypassed, or inoperative,
and do not allow the compactor to be operated until all
safety devices operate as desi ned.
•Make sure that no compaction containers are used unless
they can withstand the maximum forces produced by the
compaction system.
•Make sure that only authorized employees 18 years or
older operate, inspect, or work on the compactor.
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(Safety Guidelines, ANSI employer responsibilities, continued)
Summit Equipment, Inc. also recommends employees who work
with compactors comply with ANSI Z245.2-1997, section 6.2, as
paraphrased and summarized in the followin items:
•Use all the safety features and devices provided with the
compactor.
•Do not operate a compactor until you are fully trained.
•Report any dama e or malfunction of the compactor
immediately to your employer or the individual
responsible for the compactor.
•Make sure that all access doors and service covers are
secured and / or locked before you be in operation.
•Be sure the area around any container liftin device and
the container to be lifted is clear of personnel durin all
sta es of usin the dumpin system.
•Make sure all personnel are clear of any movin parts of
the compactor before operatin the compactor or a
dumper, and remain at the controls ready to stop
operation if necessary.
•Make sure all personnel are clear of the hydraulic door (if
so equipped) before it is opened or closed, and warn all
personnel not to pass under or behind the door.
•Use the compaction equipment only accordin to this
Standard and the instructions of the manufacturer,
includin makin sure of the proper functionin of all
uards, barriers, and safety devices.
•Make sure that safety interlocks or switches or other
safety devices are not disabled, bypassed, or
nonfunctional, and that the compactor is not operated
unless such devices are workin properly.
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