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- Page 1 Seed Filtration Owner/Operator’s Manual...
- Page 2 Owner/Operator’s Manual Revision Date April 29, 2020 Prepared By: 2345 U Road Sabetha, KS 66534 Office Telephone: 785-284-0600...
- Page 3 This Page Left Blank Intentionally.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
T able of Contents 1 – INTRODUCTION ....................1 2 – SAFETY INFORMATION ..................2 SAFETY ? ......................2 HY IS IMPORTANT ............................ 2 IGNAL ORDS ......................3 ENERAL AFETY TATEMENTS ......................... 4 HIELDS AND UARDS ... -
Page 5: Introduction
Document Scope and purpose, and general responsibilities. hank you for purchasing your new Seed Filtration system from KSi Conveyors. We are pleased to have you as a customer, and hope you will enjoy many years of productive service from our products and staff. -
Page 6: Safety Information
This Safety Alert symbol means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED The Safety Alert symbol identifies important safety messages on KSI equipment and in the manual. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death. -
Page 7: General Safety Statements
General Safety Statements 1. KSi’s principal concern is your safety and the safety of others associated with seed handling equipment. We want to keep you as a customer. This manual is to help you understand safe operating procedures and some problems which may be encountered by the operator and other personnel. -
Page 8: Shields And Guards
KSi will not be liable for failure of the equipment due to poor or improper electrical power installation. Wires which are too small deliver insufficient voltage causing the motor to overload or burn out. -
Page 9: Personal Protective Equipment (P
7. Loose-fitting clothes should not be worn around moving parts on conveyors or equipment. Any clothing that becomes loosened should be tucked in tightly. 8. Loose or dangling shoestrings should be tucked in. 9. Long hair should be tied up and/or back. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... -
Page 10: Operator Qualifications
B. Certain regulations apply to personnel operating power machinery. Personnel under the age of 18 years may not operate power machinery, including seed filtration systems. It is your responsibility, as owner and/or supervisor, to know what these regulations are in your area or situation. -
Page 11: Installing Safety Signs
Section 3 – Installing Safety Signs KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... -
Page 12: Installation
This system may be installed in many different situations and plan layouts. This is an example of a current system that was retrofitted to have a Seed Filtration System added to it. Each site’s configuration may be different such as retrofit installations versus installing it on a brand new site. There are some pictures that are labeled Actual;... - Page 13 4. The hopper on top of the K-valve should also be removed as it will be needed later. 5. Using a forklift lift arm extension, take the K-valve and its support structure from the top of the applicator. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 14 6. Attach a strap through the holes on the seed filtration box and lift the stack onto the applicator. 7. Using the bolts and nuts removed from the K-valve stack earlier, bolt the new K-valve stack with the seed filtration box back to the applicator.
- Page 15 9. Unpack the seed filtration system filter unit from the crate by picking it up from the top. 10. Position the filter unit close to the spot it final installation position. Do not secure to the floor at this time.
- Page 16 12. Take one of the 4” to 6” wyes and add a 12” long 4” adjustable sleeve to each 4” leg of the wye. 13. Insert one of 12” pieces of cut pipe into the 12” long pipe attached to the wye. ACTUAL KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 17 Only put a clamp on one side of this wye on the 45° elbow and straight pipe. ACTUAL 16. Clamp one side of the wye with its elbows to one side of the seed filter box. ACTUAL KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 18 17. Hold the other end to the opposite side of the seed filter box. ACTUAL 18. Add the other 45° and 90° elbows and clamp both ends. ACTUAL ACTUAL 19. Assembly of the first manifold is complete. ACTUAL KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 19 20. Assembly the second manifold, following the same assembly steps as when assembling the first. ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL 21. Both seed filter box manifolds are now assembled. ACTUAL KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 20 22. Use the steel cable to support the end of the manifolds to end of conveyor or K-valve stack. 23. Add elbows to the manifolds and turn them in the desired direction of travel. 24. Add 90° and 45° elbows and sections of straight pipe to line up pipes. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 21 25. Use cable to tie up ducting where possible. 26. Keep adding pipe and elbows to get pipes going together in the same direction towards the seed filtration filter unit. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 22 27. Keep adding 90° elbows and sections of 6” straight pipe. 28. Cut 6” pipe down to the length needed. It can be cut long as it fits into a 12” long 6” adjustable sleeve. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 23 30. Clamp elbow to the wall or other structure if present and clamp it to the pipe. Loosen the clamp holding the cut length of pipe and adjust the position of the adjustable sleeve so that it and the elbow connect correctly. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 24 31. Add pipe and elbows to the second pipe run as with the first to get it to the same installation point. 32. For long runs, two pipes can be clamped together before installing. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 25 33. Attach pipe to elbow and install level. Attach to supporting structures if present. 34. Install and secure second pipe run as with the first run. 35. Unscrew the intake and exhaust flanges from the seed filtration filter unit crate. Drill out holes in the flanges to 5/16” as shown.
- Page 26 ACTUAL ACTUAL 37. Caulk and attach exhaust flange to exhaust of filter unit with six 1/4” x 3/4” bolts and nuts. ACTUAL ACTUAL 38. Clamp a 6” 45° elbow and a 6” 90° elbow together. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 27 39. Clamp the elbows to one of the pipes. Make sure that the line running from the lower set of holes on the seed filter box above the applicator is running to the exhaust side of the filter unit. 40. Clamp the 6” damper unit to the exhaust flange. ACTUAL KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 28 41. Add the 6” tee to the top side of the damper and attach the blast gate to the side. ACTUAL 42. Move the seed filtration filter unit until the exhaust pipe run lines up with the exhaust side of the filter unit.
- Page 29 45. Continue to add pipe to the suction/inlet side and bring it closer to the intake. A pipe may need to be cut and inserted into a 12” long 6” adjustable sleeve. 46. Clamp another 90° elbow and a 45° elbow to the intake pipe. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 30 12” long 6” adjustable sleeve between the intake pipe elbow and intake flange on the filter unit. 48. Once all pipe connections are complete, the ducting system should be ready for startup. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
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Page 31: Electrical Installation
Electrical Installation For electrical installation instructions, see the provided KSi electrical schematics set. Purge Air Supply Installation Follow the diagram below for installation instructions for the air supply for the air purge. The PSI for the air supply should be between 80 and 100 PSI. -
Page 32: Blast Gate And Butterfly Valve Adjustment
When installed, the Butterfly Valve should be first in line on the clean air stream, before the tee and Blast Gate. When running seed through the Seed Filtration unit for the first time, start with the Butterfly Valve open 100% and the Blast Gate closed 100%. - Page 33 While the unit is running, and seed is flowing through the seed conditioner, observe the amount of dust. Slowly open the Blast Gate until the amount of dust is minimal. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
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Page 34: Operation
1. – ON TIME – Press the “Select” button until the “ON TIME” LED indicator is illuminated, then press the “Adjust” button until the required ON TIME in milliseconds is shown on the Digital Readout. 150 milliseconds ON TIME has been determined as the optimum duration for many applications. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... - Page 35 10” W.G., this may damage the filter cartridges. If the differential pressure is high, decrease the OFF TIME on the timer board to clean the cartridge(s) more frequently, which will lower your differential pressure. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
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Page 36: Maintenance
Position the access door over the cartridge end and the support yoke, alignment tabs will guide the door into place as the hand knob is tightened. Do not use a wrench; hand tighten the knob only. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... - Page 37 This Page Left Blank Intentionally. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
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Page 38: Parts
Abbreviations used in Parts List AS—Assembly BKT—Bracket ITM—Item LH—Left hand side NO— Number OPT—Optional component QTY—Quantity RH—Right hand side AR—As required (e.g. ft. of belt) Parts Listing his section shows parts and exploded drawings for the equipment. KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... -
Page 39: Filter Cartridge
Filter Cartridge QTY PART NO. DESCRIPTION 24669-01 Cartridge KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... -
Page 40: Solenoid Valve
Solenoid Valve KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL... -
Page 41: Diaphragm Valve
Diaphragm Valve KSi SEED FILTRATION USER'S MANUAL...
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