DRYER START UP REFERENCE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS W a r r a n t y a n d R o o f D a m a g e W a r n i n g ................4 S a f e t y F i r s t .
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ROOF DAMAGE WARNING Airstream cannot warrant any roof damages due to excessive vacuum or internal pressure caused by fans or other air mov- ing systems. Adequate ventilation and/or "make-up air" de- vices should be provided for all powered air handling systems.
SAFETY FIRST Grain Systems, Inc.'s principal con- problems that may be encountered nel associated with the equipment, cern is your safety and the safety of by the operator or other personnel. or who are in the dryer area. Avoid others associated with grain han- As owner and/or operator, it is any alterations to the equipment.
START UP PROCEDURE FULL START UP CHECK Standard electrical safety practices and codes should be used when This start up procedure assumes the following: working with a dryer. Refer to the 1 . That you have read and understand the DRYER OPERATION AND National Electric Code Standard SERVICE MANUAL.
START UP PROCEDURE STARTING THE DRYER This start up procedure is for a cold start on wet grain for continuous flow operation. 1 . Set the MAXON or FAST ACTION HAND VALVE on the incoming fuel l i n e to the ON position. 2 .
START UP PROCEDURE The vaporizer can be adjusted two ways. First, by loosening the bolt in the hinging mechanism and swinging it to a hotter or cooler position. Second, by loosening the two bolts in the hinge pipe and sliding the vaporizer in or out to a cooler or hotter position.
START UP PROCEDURE adjust moisture or meter roll settings. These settings will not have your grain moisture adjusted exactly where you want it, but will be a good place to start initially. A little different moisture at the bottom of the storage bin is not usually a problem as long as you have full floor aera- t i o n .
START UP PROCEDURE DRY AND COOL- What temperature should I CONTINUOUS FLOW OPERATION dry at? See step number seven FOR DRYERS WITH TWO OR MORE FANS in the Dry and Cool-Continuous Flow Operation for dryers with 1 . Look in your operators manual in the DRYER START UP section (CON- Two or More Fans section.
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START UP PROCEDURE have your grain moisture adjusted to exactly where you want it, but it will be a good starting place to adjust from. A little different moisture at the bottom of the storage bin is not usually a problem as long as you have full floor aeration.
START UP PROCEDURE ADJUSTING THE MOISTURE CONTROL How do I set my moisture control? See step number one 1 . Each 5 deg. on the MOISTURE CONTROL will change the output mois- in the Adjusting The Moisture ture by about 1%. Example: you have 100 deg. set, you are getting C o n t r o l s e c t i o n .
QUICK START UP PROCEDURE ELECTRONIC MONITORING Please read the manual for CONTROL SYSTEM-QUICK REFERENCE your dryer model, before using IMPORTANT! To activate the controller after turning on the control power, the quick reference. press the RESET button. Setting the DRY, COOL, UNLOAD & OUT OF GRAIN timers: •...
QUICK START UP PROCEDURE Read and understand the full 1 . Control Power--ON start up procedure before us- 2 . Drying Mode--CONTINUOUS FLOW ing this quick abbreviated 3 . Push the computer RESET guide. 4 . Push dryer power START SWITCH 5 .