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Valego RDE-58 with Flat Roof ® Instruction Manual For additional parts and information, contact your nearest Chore-Time distributor or representative. Find your nearest distributor at: www.choretime.com/contacts March 2021 ME2489A...
Safety and General Information Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Safety and General Information Caution, Warning and Danger Decals have been placed on the equipment to warn of potentially dangerous situations. Care should be taken to keep this information intact and easy to read at all times. Replace missing or damaged safety decals immediately.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Planning the System Planning the System Section Dimensions and Expulsion Unit Location Dimensions for each Section and for Expulsion Units shown below. Systems 50 Sections or less If the number of sections in the house are 50 Sections or less; only one Expulsion Unit is required and is centered as shown in Figure 1.
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Adjustable Leg Assembly 1.Assemble the Legs as shown. Item Description Part No. Valego SS Leg 390 mm 600103 Valego SS Leg 440 mm 600104 Valego SS Leg 490 mm 600105 Valego SS Leg 540 mm 600106 Valego SS Leg 590 mm 600107...
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Framework Undercarriage (Full Sections) 1.At the end of the Framework, Fasten Leg Assemblies (Item 4) to a Cross Carriage (Item 2) and Side Car- riages (Item 1) with two Strut Strips (Item 3) using M8 Taptites (Item 6) as shown. 2.Install Leg Assemblies (Item 4) with one Strut Strip (Item 3) where Side Carriages (Item 1) fasten together.
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Undercarriage (Half Sections) 1.At the end of Rows, Fasten Leg Assemblies (Item 4) to a Cross Carriage (Item 2) and Side Carriages (Item 1) using two Strut Strips (Item 3) as shown. 2.Install Leg Assemblies (Item 4) and one Strut Strip (Item 3) where Side Carriages (Item 1) fasten together.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Undercarriage (Expulsion Unit) 1. Fasten Leg Assemblies (Item 4) to Side Carriages (Item 2) with M8 Taptites as shown. 2.Fasten Cross Carriages (Item 2) to the Legs (Item 4) with M8 Taptites (Item 5). 3.Install two Strut Strips (Item 3) per Leg Assembly as shown.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Egg Belt Installation Return Egg Belt 1.Install the Egg Belt Drive Unit and Egg Belt Return Unit. 2.Start with the Egg Belt Rolls (Item 1) at the Belt Drive end and lay them on the Cross Carriages (Item 2). Item Description Part No.
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Egg Belt (Back to Drive Unit) 1.Feed the Egg Belt through the Return Unit (Not Shown) and pull the Belt back to the Drive Unit end laying it on top of the Egg Belt Supports. Lay Egg Belt on top of Egg Belt Supports and route back to Drive Unit.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Rack Plate Assembly Pin Locations Pins at End of System 1.Install 15mm End Pins (Item 1) and 15mm Connecting Pins (Item 2) in the Side Panels (Item 3) at the Ends of the Nest System. Item Description Part No.
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Pins at Walkover Sections 1.Install 15mm End Pins (Item 1) and 15mm Connecting Pins (Item 2) in Side Panels (Item 3) at Walkovers as shown. Item Description Part No. 15mm End Pin 600737 15mm Connecting Pin 600732 Side Panel 600334 Figure 16.Pins at Walkovers...
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Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Pins at Expulsion Units 1.Install 15mm End Pins (Item 1) in Expeller Side Panels (Item 2) as shown. Item Description Part No. 15mm End Pin 600737 Expeller Side Panel 600337 Figure 17.Pins at Expulsion Unit ME2489A...
Rack Plate/Side Panel Installation 1.Attach Toothed Rack Plates (Item 1) to the Side Panels (Items 2 and 3) as shown. See orientation of Toothed Rack Plates (Inside) at Expulsion Unit. 2.Important! Install Side Panels with Racks at every Leg location "A". No Rack Plates at Middle of Sections "B". 3.At Expulsion Units install Toothed Rack Plates facing inside the Unit as shown.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Back Panel Assembly Back Panel for Full Section Assembly 1.Attach Corner Plastic Connectors (Item 2) to Back Panels (Item 3) with 9mm End Pins (Item 1) as shown. Item Description Part No. Corner Plastic Connector 600730 Back Panel Assembly (Full Section)
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Back Panel for Half Section Assembly 1.Attach Corner Plastic Connectors (Item 1) to Back Panels (Item 2) with 9mm End Pins (Item 3) as shown. Item Description Part No. Corner Plastic Connector 600730 Back Panel (Half Section) 600918...
Entrance Boards 1.Attach Corner Plastic Connectors (Item 2) to the Entrance Boards (Item 3 and 4) with 9mm End Pins (Item 1) as shown. 2.Fasten Entrance Board to the Back Panels by sliding the Corner Connectors onto the 15 mm Connecting Pins installed in Figure 18. on page 16. 3.Fasten only Full Section Entrance Boards (Item 3) to the Side Panels with two M4.2 x 32 Screws (Item 4).
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Nest Pad Installation 1.Install Nest Pad (Item 1) as shown with the Nest Pad Slat between the Entrance Board (Item 2) and the Wire Mesh Nest Floor (Item 3). Item Description Part No. Side View Nest Pad with Slat 600373...
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Expulsion Unit Installation Connection Plate & Cross Frame Plate 1.Fasten Two Expulsion Connection Plates (Item 1) to the Expeller Side Panels (Item 2) as shown. 2.Fasten two Expulsion Cross Frame Plates (Item 3) to the Expeller Side Panels with M8 Hardware (Items 4 &...
Motor Mounts 1.Install four Flanged Bearing Sleeves (Item 4), two Expeller Pipes (Item 3), and 8 Set Collars (Item 5) between the Cross Frame Plates (Item 2) as shown. Note: Do Not tighten down the four Set Collars on each side of the Expeller Mounting Profiles at this time. Do Not tighten these Set Collars at this time.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Motor Installation 1.Fasten the Motors (Item 1) to the Motor Plates (Item 2) with M8 Hex Bolts (Item 4), M8 Washers (Item 6), and M8 Nuts (Item 5) as shown. 2.Slide Motor assembly assemblies onto Expeller Mounting Profiles (Item 3). See Motor Orientation. Item Description Part No.
Expulsion Shaft Couplings 1.Move the Motors/Expulsion Shafts into the forward position as shown. 2.Slide Single Sided Tooth Wheels (Item 3) onto four Expulsion Shaft Couplings (Item 2) oriented as shown. 3.Attach the Expulsion Shaft Couplings to the Motor Shaft Couplings using Chain and Shackle Duplex’s (Item 1). 4.Orient the Toothed Wheels with the Set Screws toward the front of Nest and up as shown.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Expulsion Shafts Connection at Expulsion Unit There is a Single Sided Toothed Wheel at every Side Panel that has a Toothed Rack Plate. Installing Expulsion Tubes until you get to a Walkover, Expulsion Unit, or in some cases the end of the System. 1.Make Sure that the Expulsion Shafts are in the forward position.
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Expulsion Shafts/Caps 1.Continue Connecting Expulsion Shafts (Item 1) together (See Figure) until you reach a Walkover, Expul- sion Unit, or the end of the system. See Figure 40 (on page 33) for an example of a Walkover. 2.Cut Shafts off at Walkovers and the End of the System and Install Expulsion Shaft Caps (Item 4) as shown.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Tightening down Toothed Wheels on Expulsion Shafts 1.Make sure the Tubes toward the front of the nest as shown. 2.Important! Rotate the Toothed Wheels so the Set Screws are toward the front and top of the nest and tighten all of the Set Screws.
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Expulsion Unit Closure 1.Attach Expulsion Unit Closures (Item 1) to both sides of each Expulsion Unit by locking into place with 15mm End Pins (Item 2). Item Description Part No. Expulsion Unit Closure 600925 15mm End Pin 600737...
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation End of the Row (Drive Unit End) 1.At the Drive Unit End Fasten a Nest Closure (Item 1) using 15mm Connecting Pins (Item 2). Item Description Part No. Nest Closure 600923 15mm Connecting Pin 600732 Figure 37.Expulsion Unit Closure (Drive Unit End) Flange Bent outward...
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Extra Leg Assembly at Walkover Important! An extra Leg Assembly is required for support at Walkover Sections. 1.Install Extra Leg Assemblies and Strut Strips in the Center of the Walkover Section as shown. Item Description Part No.
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Full Section Walkover 1.Expulsion Shafts should be 3" past Side Panels. (See Figure 42.) Note: Walkover Frame Covers, Egg Belt Covers, and Closures are installed the same for Full or Half Section Walkovers See Figure 40 (on page 33) through Figure 41.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Expeller Panel Installation 1.Insert the Panel Lock Bushings (Item 1) of the Expeller Panel Assembly into the Slots of the Side Panel, and snap the Panel Clamps (Item 2) onto the Expulsion Shafts as shown. Position Expulsion Shaft all the way toward the front of the Nest as shown for easier assembly.
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation Roof Supports 1.Fasten U-Profile Roof Supports (Item 1) together with M8 x 16 Taptites (Item 3) as shown. 2.Install a Roof Support Assembly at each and every Leg location using M6 x 50 Hex Bolts (Item 4) and M6 Lock Nuts (Item 5).
Installation Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Roof Panels and Top Caps 1.Install Roof Covers (Item 1, and 2) as shown. 2.Fasten Top Caps (Item 3) as shown. Cut to length where needed at Expulsion Units. Item Description Part No. Roof Cover 600810 Roof Cover (Expulsion Unit)
Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Installation ® Valego RDE 58 Nest Control (601150) 1.See the installation manual included with the 601150 Control for Installation and operation instructions. ME2489A...
Parts Numbers Valego® RDE-58 with Flat Roof Instruction Manual Walkover (Full and Half Section) Full Section Half Section Item Description Part Number M8 x 16 Taptite 201047 201047 M12 x 90 SS DIN933 Bolt 201054 201054 M12 SS DIN934 Nut 201055 201055 RDE-58 Cross Carriage...
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Revisions to this Manual Page No. Description of Change New Manual 35466 For additional parts and information, contact your nearest Chore-Time distributor or representative. Find your nearest distributor at: www.choretime.com/contacts CTB, Inc. PO Box 2000 Milford, Indiana 46542-2000 USA Phone (574) 658-4101 Fax (877) 730-8825 Email: choretime@choretime.com...
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