GrowerSELECT® Installation Manuals Binder

Hog Slat Inc. Newton Grove, NC USA August 2016 3 Grow- Flex TM Feed System Table of Contents WARRANTY INFORMATION............................................................................................................................................................4 SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................................5 SELECTING THE SYSTEM ..............................................................................................................................................................6 SYSTEM COMPARISON CHART, SYSTEM LENGTH SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................7 PLANNING THE GROW-FLEX SYSTEM .........................................................................................................................................8 TYPICAL SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS - RECOMMENDED & NOT RECOMMENDED LAYOUTS .................................................10 BIN TO BUILDING PLACEMENT CHART ......................................................................................................................................12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GROW-FLEX FEED DELIVERY SYSTEM ..............................................................13 BIN LOCATION AND COLLAR INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................13 BOOT INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................13 AUGER TUBE INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................................14 SUPPORTING THE SYSTEM--INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.......................................................................................16 OUTLET DROP INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................................18 CONTROL UNIT AND POWER UNIT INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................23 FEED SENSOR…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...27 FEED LEVEL CONTROL INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................................30 GEAR HEAD SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................35 AUGER INSTALLATION & PRE-TENSIONING PROCEDURE......................................................................................................39 COVER PLATE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................42 AUGER BRAZING...........................................................................................................................................................................43 RESTRICTOR TUBE ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................................................44 TANDEM INSTALLATION (MODEL 55, 75, 90, & HR SYSTEMS) ................................................................................................45 OPERATING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MODEL 55, 75, 90, & HR GROW-FLEX ............................................................46 AUGER RUN-IN PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................................................................47 PARTS LIST FOR MODELS 55, 75, 90, & HR UNLOADERS ........................................................................................................48 BI-DIRECTIONAL TWIN UNLOADER MODEL 75………………………………………………………………………………………...66 TROUBLE-SHOOTINGGUIDE .......................................................................................................................................................68 MAINTENANCE OF THE GROW-FLEX SYSTEM..........................................................................................................................70 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………....72 GROWERSELECT CONTACT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................88