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INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING AMARATHON VERTICAL BALER.
This product is designed to give you reliable service and superior performance for years
to come. To guarantee top performa nce and the saf est operation of th e baler, e ach
person involved in the operation, maintenance and installation of the baler should read
and thoroughly understand the instructions in this manual and follow all warnings.
The employer(s) involved in the operation, maint enance and installation of the baler
should read and understa nd th e most curr ent ve rsion of t he fol lowing applica ble
standards:
ANSI Standard No. Z245.5, “Safety Requirements For Baling Equipment”
Acopy of this standard may be obtained from:
Environmental Industries Association
4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20008
Telephone: 1-202-244-4700
OSHA29 CFR, Part 1910.147, “The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)”
IF YOU SHOULD NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
DISTRIBUTOR. YOU WILLNEED TO PROVIDE THE BALER SERIAL
NUMBER, INSTALLATION DATE, AND ELECTRICALSCHEMATIC NUMBER
TO YOUR DISTRIBUTOR.
IF YOU HAVE ANYSAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE EQUIPMENT, OR
NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT:
Marathon Equipment Company
P.O. Box 1798
Vernon, Al 35592-1798
Attn: Field Service Department
1-800-633-8974
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ALL SERVICE OR REPAIR PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THIS
MANUAL SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED, FULLY
TRAINED PERSONNEL.
Any service or repairs that go beyond the scope of this manual
should be performed by factory authorized personnel only.