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Adjustable Pitch Fan Assembly
Hudson Tuf-Lite III
Hudson Tuf-Lite III
®
optimized for performance, reliability, noise, and cost effectiveness. Tuf-Lite III
of light weight, corrosion-resistant, fiberglass reinforced vinyl-ester resin, with materials, thickness, and
processes determined from finite element analysis modeling. Tuf-Edge
protection is a standard with this blade.
The individually balanced blades can be replaced independently — matched sets are not required.
Tuf-Lite III
5000 Series Installation Manual
®
22' thru 30' Diameter
fan blades
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fan blades are of single piece fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) construction
Tuf-Lite III
5000 Series Hub
INSTALLATION MANUAL
®
leading edge erosion and UV
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Page 1 of 8
Fans
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fan blades are constructed
May 2006
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Summary of Contents for Hudson Tuf-Lite III 5000 Series
- Page 1 Fans ® 5000 Series Hub INSTALLATION MANUAL Adjustable Pitch Fan Assembly 22’ thru 30’ Diameter Hudson Tuf-Lite III fan blades ® Hudson Tuf-Lite III fan blades are of single piece fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) construction ® optimized for performance, reliability, noise, and cost effectiveness. Tuf-Lite III fan blades are constructed ®...
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Page 2: Recommended Tools
RECOMMENDED TOOLS Shop Towels Long T-Handle Allen Wrench Set (3/16” to 3/8”) Medium Size Flat Head Screw Driver Exact-A-Pitch Digital Protractor (P/N 62375) ® 25 ft. Measuring Tape Brass Ball Peen Hammer Flat Bastard File Pencil or Marker 240 Grit Sand Paper Open/Box End Wrench Set (1/2”... -
Page 3: Blade Installation
FAN SHAFT Figure 1 Figure 3 SET PITCH AND TRACK BLADE INSTALLATION Use Hudson EXACT-A-PITCH digital protractor (See Remove blade clamp bolts, nuts, lock washers, and blade clamp ® Figure 4) or a bubble protractor to set blade pitch. Mount halves from hub. - Page 4 Rotate blade in clamp until digital protractor shows specified SEAL DISC ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION pitch angle to within +/-0.2°. Fan pitch angle is shown on fan specification sheet for design duty. After desired pitch angle is set, Install self adhesive rubber gaskets on both flanges of one seal raise and lower end of fan blade and find midpoint of blade travel.
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Page 5: Operating Instructions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS After mounting, install flat washer, lock washer, and 3/8” NC nuts. Tighten to 15 ft-lb (lubricated) or 20 ft-lb (dry). (See Figure 7) Start fan and check rotation. Viewed from top (discharge), fan blades should rotate clockwise. Note: Refer to instructions included with seal disc for further details. - Page 6 Fan Blade (Teal Green) (Varies) * Includes all hardware (316 SS) to assem bly and mount. ** Recommended on concrete and round towers, or corrosive environments. Contact Hudson for pricing. STANDARD MATERIALS & FINISHES Blades: Fiberglass reinforced vinyl ester Blade Clamps:...
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- Page 8 1-800-634-9160 (24 Hours) EMAIL: hudsonproducts@hudsonproducts.com http://www.hudsonproducts.com Hudson, Auto-Variable, Combin-Aire, Exact-A-Pitch, Fin-Fan, Heatflo, Hy-Fin, Split-Flo, Solo Aire, Stac-Flo, Steamflo, Thermflo, Tuf-Edge, Tuf-Lite, Tuf-Lite II, and Tuf-Lite III are registered trademarks of Hudson Products Corporation. ©2003 Hudson Products Corp. All Rights Reserved.
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