Scattergrain Grain Spreader Model #: FFD-120-WH Installation and Operation Manual PNEG-258 Version: 1.
PNEG-258 Scattergrain Grain Spreader
Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1 Safety .....................................................................................................................................................4 Safety Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 4 General Safety Statement .....................................................................................................................
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. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols that are defined below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.
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. Safety precautions may be required from the personnel.
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.
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 to the job. Eye Protection Remove all jewelry. Tie long hair up and back. Gloves Wear safety glasses at all times to protect eyes from debris.
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" porthole door and on the roof manway cover.
2. Safety Alert Decals Rotating flighting will kill or dismember. Flowing material will trap and suffocate. Crusted material will 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. Use a safety harness and safety line. 3. Station another person outside the bin. 4. Avoid the center of the bin. 5. Wear proper breathing equipment or respirator. Failure to heed these warnings will result in serious injury or death.
2. Safety Alert Decals DC-1639 Located on the cone segment. DC-1639 Grain spreader can unhook and fall if not attached properly. Bolt securely to peak ring center collar. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death. DC-368 Located on the cone segment. WARNING High voltage. Will cause injury or death. Lockout power before servicing. Stay clear of rotating blade. Blade could start automatically. Can cause serious injury. Disconnect power before servicing.
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.
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. Once unit is installed, use a carpenter’s level across the top of the spreader cone to confirm it is level in all directions. (See Figure 4A.) Figure 4A Mount Spreader and Check with Level 5.
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. The motor turns the spreader blade counterclockwise as viewed from above the unit.
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. (See Figure 5A.) Figure 5A Adjustment of the Tilt 2.
5. Instructions Adjustment for Bin Fill Large Bin 36" Diameter and Greater Small Bin 24" Diameter and Less Operation/Procedure Operation/Procedure Ref # Part Type 1 Spreader Blade Tilt Decrease (flatten)/loosen U-bolts and pivot the blade to horizontal. Always refer to single diverter side as gauge. Increase/loosen U-bolts and pivot the blade (single diverter side) upward. Single Side Decrease (center filling)/loosen bolts and rotate diverter clockwise.
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. After the grease has settled to the bottom of the gearbox, the grease level can be checked.
7. Troubleshooting Guide Correct Spreading Pattern Grain is slightly depressed in the center. Grain flow is centered and the spreader is level. Trouble Large doughnut shaped ring caused by grain hitting high on bin wall. Probable Cause Illustration Tilt blade downward, decrease bite. Remove blade extension. Spreader blade too flat Grain is high in center of bin, small dough nut. Flatten blade, increase bite, decrease grain flow to spreader. Add blade extension.
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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.
This equipment shall be installed in accordance with the current installation codes and applicable regulations, which should be carefully followed in all cases. Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made. For more information, contact the DMC Distribution Center closest to you. Illiana Distribution Center 1004 E. Illinois St.
