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- Page 1 Scattergrain Grain Spreader Model #: FFD-120-WH Installation and Operation Manual PNEG-258 Version: 1.0 Date: 12-09-11 PNEG-258...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Adjustment for Bin Fill ......................... 15 Chapter 6 Maintenance ............................16 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide ........................17 Correct Spreading Pattern ........................17 Chapter 8 Power Spreader Parts Assembly ......................18 Scattergrain Spreader 1/2 HP Parts (FFD-120-WH) ................18 Chapter 9 Warranty ..............................21 PNEG-258 Scattergrain Grain Spreader... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Safety
1. Safety Safety Guidelines This manual contains information that is important for you, the owner/operator, to know and understand. This information relates to protecting personal safety and preventing equipment problems. It is the responsibility of the owner/operator to inform anyone operating or working in the area of this equipment of these safety guidelines. -
Page 5: General Safety Statement
1. Safety General Safety Statement Our foremost concern is your safety and the safety of others associated with grain handling equipment. This manual is to help you understand safe operating procedures and some problems that may be encountered by the operator and other personnel. As owner and/or operator, you are responsible to know what requirements, hazards, and precautions exist and inform all personnel associated with the equipment or in the area. -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
1. Safety Safety Instructions Our foremost concern is your safety and the safety of others associated with this equipment. We want to keep you as a customer. This manual is to help you understand safe operating procedures and some problems that may be encountered by the operator and other personnel. As owner and/or operator, it is your responsibility to know what requirements, hazards, and precautions exist, and to inform all personnel associated with the equipment or in the area. - Page 7 1. Safety Prepare for Emergencies Be prepared if fire starts. Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy. Keep emergency numbers for doctors, ambulance service, hospital, and fire department near your telephone. Keep Emergency Equipment Quickly Accessible Wear Protective Clothing Wear close-fitting clothing and safety equipment appropriate Eye Protection to the job.
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Page 8: Chapter 2 Safety Alert Decals
2. Safety Alert Decals GSI Group recommends contacting your local power company and having a representative survey your installation so the wiring is compatible with their system and adequate power is supplied to the unit. Safety decals should be read and understood by all people in the grain handling area. Decal (DC-GBC 1A) on Page 9 should be present on the inside bin door cover of the 2 ring door, on the cover of the 24"... - Page 9 2. Safety Alert Decals Rotating flighting will Flowing material will Crusted material will kill or dismember. trap and suffocate. collapse and suffocate. Keep clear of all augers. DO NOT ENTER this bin! If you must enter the bin: 1. Shut off and lock out all power. 2.
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Page 10: Safety Alert Decals
2. Safety Alert Decals DC-1639 Located on the cone segment. DC-1639 Grain spreader can unhook and fall if not DC-368 Located on the cone segment. attached properly. Bolt securely to peak ring center collar. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death. -
Page 11: Chapter 3 Grain Spreader Assembly Instructions
3. Grain Spreader Assembly Instructions 1. Carefully unpack the unit and inspect for shipping damage. 2. Check tightness of all bolts in the cone and blade assemblies. 3. Select the proper number of diverter segments required. (See diverter segments chart below.) Diverter Segments Chart Fill Auger (Diameter) Diverter Segments (# Required) -
Page 12: Chapter 4 Installation
4. Installation Grain Spreader Installation 1. Adjust hanger extensions to fit roof opening and install the power spread unit. 2. Use the 9/32" hole at the end of each hanger extension and bolt hanger extensions to hatch collar. 3. Tighten all bolts holding hanger extensions. 4. - Page 13 4. Installation Grain Spreader Installation (Continued) The Scattergrain 1/2 HP motor is protected with an internal automatic reset overload. Before servicing, all power to the unit must be disconnected and locked out to avoid WARNING a possible re-set/re-start and serious injury. Before connecting and applying power, rotate the spreader blade by hand to be certain it rotates freely without obstruction.
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Page 14: Chapter 5 Instructions
5. Instructions Operating Instructions The grain spreader blade assembly has four (4) features to adjust the grain flow pattern. 1. Tilt adjusts the entire spreader blade, which controls overall grain spread. To adjust tilt, loosen the two (2) U-bolts that allow the blade to tip up and down. This may vary according to bin diameter and fill rate. -
Page 15: Adjustment For Bin Fill
5. Instructions Adjustment for Bin Fill Large Bin Small Bin 36" Diameter and Greater 24" Diameter and Less Ref # Part Type Operation/Procedure Operation/Procedure Decrease (flatten)/loosen U-bolts and Increase/loosen U-bolts and pivot the Spreader Blade Tilt pivot the blade to horizontal. Always blade (single diverter side) upward. -
Page 16: Chapter 6 Maintenance
6. Maintenance For normal operation, annually re-lubricate both motor bearings with approximately ten (10) drops of 5W-30 oil. The gears of the gearbox assembly are lubricated with a special high temperature, food grade lubricant (SPD-2109) at the time of manufacturing. The level of grease in the gearbox should be checked annually and will not normally require further lubrication unless seal breakage occurs. -
Page 17: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide
7. Troubleshooting Guide Correct Spreading Pattern Grain is slightly depressed in the center. Grain flow is centered and the spreader is level. Trouble Probable Cause Illustration Large doughnut shaped ring caused by Tilt blade downward, decrease bite. grain hitting high on bin wall. Remove blade extension. -
Page 18: Chapter 8 Power Spreader Parts Assembly
8. Power Spreader Parts Assembly Scattergrain Spreader 1/2 HP Parts (FFD-120-WH) PNEG-258 Scattergrain Grain Spreader... - Page 19 8. Power Spreader Parts Assembly Scattergrain Spreader 1/2 HP (FFD-120-WH) Parts List Ref # Part # Description 002-1337-1 Motor, 1/2 HP 1 PH S-4276 Bolt, HHCS 5/16"-18 x 1-1/4" ZN Grade 5 S-1147 Split lock Washer 5/16" ZN 321-1001-7 Gearbox Gasket...
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Page 21: Chapter 9 Warranty
9. Warranty GSI Group, LLC Limited Warranty The GSI Group, LLC (“GSI”) warrants products which it manufactures to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal usage and conditions for a period of 12 months after sale to the original end-user or if a foreign sale, 14 months from arrival at port of discharge, whichever is earlier. - Page 22 Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made. For more information, contact the DMC Distribution Center closest to you. Illiana Distribution Center Clear Lake Distribution Center 1004 E. Illinois St.
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