Chore-Time FLEX-AUGER 108 Installation And Operator's Manual page 16

Installation
1.Determine where the entrance hole for the auger tube must be located on the building and cut it.
2.If necessary, cut the elbow used where the auger enters the building. Slide the seal ring and neoprene seal
over the straight end of the elbow and place it in the hole cut in the building, with the belled end outside the
building. See Figure 3.
3.Clamp the belled end of the second elbow on the outlet end of the boot on the feed bin.
4.Place the straight end of a tube section inside the belled end of the elbow in the building. Hold the straight
section of auger tube so that it touches the elbow on the boot. Mark the spot where the tube touches the boot
elbow and cut the elbow at that point.
5.Place the belled end of the auger tube over the end of the elbow just cut, and hold the tube against the top
elbow. Mark and cut the straight auger tube so that it will fit between the two elbows.
Remember to cut the auger tube long enough to fit inside the belled end of the elbow in the building.
NOTE: In some installations it may be possible to eliminate the elbow on the boot, using only a straight
auger tube and one elbow where the auger tube enters the building.
6.Dry-fit all parts. When satisfied that elbows and tubes fit together smoothly, glue with PVC cement
according to the following instructions.
The auger tubes and elbows for the FLEX-AUGER
Use the PVC solvent cement to make strong, reliable bonds.
Follow the Directions on the can for Safe handling of cement
1. Be sure tube is cut off squarely. Remove burrs from outside and inside the end of the tube.
2. Dry fit all parts. Tube should fit inside belled end of next tube to full depth without excess force.
3. Clean surfaces to be joined. SURFACES MUST BE FREE OF DIRT OR GREASE!
4. Apply a generous coat of cement to both the inside of the belled end and outside of the other tube. Be sure
cement covers all of the joint area so there are no bare spots.
5. Quickly join the tubes, giving them a twisting motion to bring them into alignment as they are joined.
6. Keep pressure on the joint until the PVC cement sets up.
7.ALL TUBE JOINTS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE AND WEATHER MUST BE SEALED OR CAULKED
TO WATERPROOF THEM IN ADDITION TO CEMENTING OR CLAMPING THE JOINT.
8.If there are more than 15 feet (4.5 meters) of auger tube between the boot and the building, provide
additional support for the tubes so that the boot does not carry the weight of the auger. Extra support can be
achieved with cables or chain fastened to the bin legs and the auger tube.
9.Locate and cut the outlet holes as required and specified in Figure 4. on page 17.
10.Slide (2) Outlet Insert Rings onto the pipe at each outlet hole location. Each Outlet Assembly is shipped
with Insert Rings for both steel and PVC pipes. The 3/8" (10 mm) thick rings are for steel tube systems. The
1/4" (6 mm) thick rings are for PVC tube systems. Be sure to use the appropriate Insert Rings for your
system.
11.Install the remaining tubes in the system.
The PVC auger tubes should be fastened together using PVC cement.
Model 108 Tube connectors should be used to connect steel auger tubes.
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Model 108 FLEX-AUGER® Feed Delivery System
K e y D e s c r i p t i o n
1 4 5 ° E lb o w
2 A u g e r T u b e
3 4 5 ° E lb o w
4 S e a l R i n g
5 N e o p r e n e S e a l
6 N o t e : B e l l e d e n d o f e lb o w s
a n d a u g e r t u b e s s h o u l d b e
t o w a r d s b o o t .
Figure 3.Elbow Installation outside the building.
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systems are made of specially formulated PVC tubing.
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