Installing The Main Winch Cable - Chore-Time C2 Plus Installation And Operator's Manual

Installing the Suspension System
2. Attach the Power Lift Winch Support (with the Power Winch secured) to the ceiling at the center of
the feeder line. See Figure 7. The Power Lift Winch Support must be parallel to the feeder line and
must span at least 3 rafters in a wood frame house and 2 rafters in a steel frame house.
If the hopper is located at the center of the feeder line, locate the Power Winch a few feet offset from
the center of the feeder line. However, the Winch Drum must be directly in line with where the main
cable is to be installed.
1) Power Lift
Winch Support
Figure 7. Mounting the Power Lift Winch and Support to the Rafters

Installing the Main Winch Cable

The Suspension Systems are based on ceiling heights of 14' [4.3 m] with Suspension Drop points every 8' [2.4 m].
DO NOT EXCEED 10' [3 m] BETWEEN SUSPENSION DROPS. Refer to suspension section in this manual for
installation details.
Adequate overhead structure must be provided to support the weight of the feeders, hoppers, power units, etc. The
Suspension System is the same for the Model C2 Plus and G Plus Feeders. The type of installation required
depends on the feeder line length.
IMPORTANT: Special support is required at each Hopper
location.
• Power Unit Locations: The Feeder Line must be supported within
3' [.9 m] of the Power Unit. This is in addition to the required
Power Unit suspension. If the Control Unit or Hopper does not come
out directly under a truss, fasten a pulley to a 2'' x 8'' [50 x 200 mm]
board or steel angle that will span 2 trusses and is capable of
supporting 300 lbs [136 kg] for the Hopper and 75 lbs [34 kg] for
the Control Unit.
• Feed Hopper Locations: The Feeder Line must be supported
within 1' [30 cm] of the Feed Hopper. This is in addition to the
required Feeder Hopper suspension. After determining the type of
suspension system required, decide where the Feeder Line is to be installed. Mark a straight line on the
ceiling or rafters the full length of the Feeder Line. Use a string, chalk line, or the winch cable, temporarily
attached with staples, to mark the line. Center the line directly over where the Feeder Line is to be installed.
3. Extend the 3/16" [5 mm] Main Winch Cable the full length of the feeder line. Attach the cable
temporarily to the ceiling with nails, staples, or some type of fasteners. Figure 9 shows a double
back arrangement for feed lines over 350' [107 m].
Figure 9. Double back arrangement for feed lines over 350' [107 m]
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Double Clamp these areas
MODEL C2® Plus & MODEL G™ Plus Feeding System
Figure 8. Full Line Suspension Kit
1255-63 4/2001
2) Rafter
1255-113 1/2001
MF1255C