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The Guard Boards at " A " are sent loose when the machine is despatched from the Works, and must be fixed in position at each end of the drum as shown
The drum guard board in position " B " must not be raised to position " C " until necessary for feeding the machine. |
It is the duty of the feeder to lower the drum guard board to the closed position " B " immediately feeding stops, and also whenever he has occasion to leave the feeders's box. |
The attention of owners of thrashing machines is called to the necessity for ensuring that when a machine is working, the guards supplied are in place, and are being used. Serious accidents have from time to time happened to persons feeding the drum, owing to guards not being used, and owners have been involved in the payment of large sums for cormpensation to the injured workers.
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All spindles except the corn elevator and corn screen are fitted with self aligning ball bearings, including the jog crank dip bearings |
The shaker dip bearings are each fitted with two ball bearings to give perfect stability to the shakers, |