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- Page 1 SeedBoss Grader Operators Manual 99 M A , PO B (515) 382-3506 HONE , IA 50201-1549 (515) 382-2973 EVADA (515) 239-0642 EEPER www.almaco.com MOT0506091...
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Page 2: Forward
SECTION A FORWARD... - Page 3 TO THE PURCHASER: We at ALMACO wish to extend to each customer our thanks and congratulations for your selection of one of our grader SEEDBOSS to be included in your lab operation inventory. We believe that our grader SEEDBOSS offers outstanding performance along with a very gentle grading action.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD..................SECTION A FORWARD ......................A-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS..................A-3 INTRODUCTION ....................A-4 MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY ................A-5 SAFETY ..................SECTION B GENERAL SAFETY....................B-2 GRADER DECALS ....................B-3 OPERATION ..................SECTION C GRADER OPERATION ..................C-2 CHANGING SCREENS ..................C-3 ADJUSTMENTS ..................... -
Page 5: Introduction
All specifications, diagrams, and drawings in this manual are based on the latest information at printing time. ALMACO reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. Please contact an ALMACO representative if you have any questions about:... -
Page 6: Manufacturers Warranty
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY We guarantee each ALMACO SEEDBOSS grader to be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from date of shipment from the factory. Our obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement or the repair at our Nevada, Iowa factory of such part as shall appear to us, upon inspection, to have been defective in material or workmanship. -
Page 7: Safety
SECTION B SAFETY SAFETY... -
Page 8: General Safety
General Safety Every year, many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a safer approach to handling research equipment. Designers build in as many safety features as possible, such as safety shields for bearing and other moving parts, but the designer cannot guarantee safety. - Page 9 Keep all decals in good condition and replace any that are missing or damaged. New decals are available from ALMACO, refer to Safety Decal Locations later in this section for ordering information. Be sure new equipment, components and repair parts display all required safety decals.
- Page 10 PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES Be prepared if a fire starts. Keep a fire extinguisher and a first handy. Make sure extinguisher is properly charged and in working order. Keep emergency numbers for doctors, ambulance service, hospital and fire department near your telephone. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING Wear close fitting clothing and safety equipment...
- Page 11 Located next to the start/stop switch Located on end of machine, on guard near orbital motor assembly SAFETY...
- Page 12 Located on three corners of the grader deck; (3) total decals SAFETY...
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Page 13: Operation
SECTION C OPERATION OPERATION... -
Page 14: Grader Operation
Operation Grader Intro The ALMACO SEEDBOSS grader utilizes an orbital motion to gently move the grain across two sift screens and one scalp screen. The grader provides excellent clean out capability with no carryover between samples. The grader runs on 110v power but can be configured at the factory to run on 220v single phase, 50 or 60 Hz. - Page 15 Changing Screens The screens can be changed by loosing the four bolts on each side of the screen and removing the slotted metal screen keeper and Plexiglas shield on each side. Next remove the three screws on the bottom of the screen and loosen the 3 screws at the top of the screen.
- Page 16 Adjust feed chute You adjust the feed rate that grain enters the grader screens by adjusting the gate on the feed pan. Adjust the gate height by loosing the wing nuts on each side of the gate, moving the gate to the desired setting and re-tighten. Feed chute and wing nut OPERATION...
- Page 17 Options You can select from a number of screen options for both sift and scalp screens The grader can be configured at the factory for 110v or 220v, 50 or 60 Hertz The grader can be configured at the factory to have the discard streams either merged together for easier disposal or kept separate We manufacture an aspirated hopper (pictured below) which can be installed either as seed comes into or out of the machine to clean loose...
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Page 18: Maintenance
Grader Maintenance Daily Check for loose bolts, debris hang-up, excessive wear, etc Every 50 hours Check V-belt tension, belts should be firm and snug. ¼” deflection maximum Every 1000 hours Grease bearings with 0.15 oz of grease. There are three bearings to grease;... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Make sure fuse located on the on/off switch is not blown 2. Four legs of grader do not all touch the floor Each leg can be adjusted up/down individually Call Almaco support should any problem persist or you cannot resolve. ALMACO 99 M Ave. - Page 20 Grader Maintenance Maintenance Description Frequency Date Checked Check for loose bolts, debris hang-up, excessive wear, etc Daily Check V-belt tension, belts should be firm and snug. 1/4" deflection maximum. 50 hours Grease bearing, 0.15 oz of grease 1000 hours Motor is maintenance free for 10 years...
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Page 21: Grader Drawings
SECTION D GRADER DRAWINGS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS... - Page 22 42196 - OPTIONAL SEED SIDE CHUTE SWIVEL CASTER EXIT PAN 91617 - OPTIONAL DROP DOWN ASPIRATOR 91610 - OPTIONAL BLOWER MOTOR MOUNT 42195 - OPTIONAL RIGID CASTER 99514 - SEED FUNNEL ALMACO TITLE: PRODUCT: DATE: PART NAMES AND AVAILABLE OPTIONS SEEDBOSS 07/08/09...
- Page 23 TOP HOLE = 0 / BOTTOM HOLE = 8 TO ADJUST SLOPE, THE 1/2" BOLTS ON THE REAR LEGS MUST BE LOOSENED (4 PLACES) READJUST GOOD SEED SIDE CHUTE OR ASPIRATOR TO ENSURE THAT IT IS LEVEL. ALMACO TITLE: PRODUCT: DATE: PART NAMES AND NUMBERS SEEDBOSS 07/08/09...
- Page 24 ALMACO ALMACO DESCRIPTION Description ELECTRICAL 16478 BREAKER,DIN RAIL,20A Power circuit breaker for 110V Model 16479 BREAKER,DIN RAIL,10A Power circuit breaker for 220V Model 16480 BREAKER,DIN RAIL,2A Control circuit breaker 16485 CORD,POWER,8',12/3,20A,125V,BLACK Power cord for 110V Model 17904 CORD,POWER,MOLDED PLUG,220V Power cord for 220V Model...
- Page 25 REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS 25409 BELT,SEPARATOR,COB,MAIZER Replacement cob separator wirebelt 25408 BELT,UPPER/LOWER,MAIZER Replacement top/bottom shelling conveyor belt 25407 BELT,FEED,MAIZER Replacement feed conveyor belt 41714 TREAD,SAFETY,12"W,BLACK-NONTAX Traction tape for main body drive rollers 42098 CASTER,RIGID,5"X2",K-WHEEL Rigid Caster 42097 CASTER,SWIVEL,5"X2",K-WHEEL Swivel Caster 42096 LOCK,FLOOR,5"CASTER Floor Lock 40827 SHOCK,GAS,90LB,10MM,COMPBALL,30.9 90LB gas shock (labeled 400N)
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