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==Powering on== | ==Powering on== | ||
# Insert key and turn - the PC is turned on using the 'e' button on the front of the PC. | # Insert key and turn - the PC is turned on using the 'e' button on the front of the PC. | ||
#* If you turn the key on and nothing happens, check that the Emergency Stop (the big red button) is not locked down. If it is, turn it until is springs up and the machine should power up. | |||
# '''Always''' perform the following pre-checks: | # '''Always''' perform the following pre-checks: | ||
## Check that there is a '''CO<sub>2</sub>''' fire extinguisher '''immediately to hand'''. | ## Check that there is a '''CO<sub>2</sub>''' fire extinguisher '''immediately to hand'''. | ||
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## Check that the extractor fan is on AND that air is flowing. You should be able to feel it at the mouth of the extraction tube. | ## Check that the extractor fan is on AND that air is flowing. You should be able to feel it at the mouth of the extraction tube. | ||
# '''Caution:''' Be certain that the water coolant is at a suitable temperature. | # '''Caution:''' Be certain that the water coolant is at a suitable temperature. | ||
#* If you are unsure if the cutter has been '''used recently''', or you have been using the cutter for an '''extended period of time''' (an hour or so) check the temperature of the water | #* If you are unsure if the cutter has been '''used recently''', or you have been using the cutter for an '''extended period of time''' (an hour or so) check the temperature of the water on the black box over the tank. | ||
#* If the water temperature is outside the acceptable operating range (22 ± 3 °C) then wait for the water to cool before using the cutter. | #* If the water temperature is outside the acceptable operating range (22 ± 3 °C) then wait for the water to cool before using the cutter. | ||
