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Hog Slat Inc. Newton Grove, NC USA May 2017 18 GROW-DISK ™ Feed System GROW-DISK™ Conveyer Chain Installation Requirements The GROW-DISK™ Conveyer Chain must be assembled in such a way that it meets all the following conditions. • All conveyer tubes must be assembled so the welded joint is at the top. • Conveyer tubes must be mounted horizontally and hung every 5 feet on wall brackets or chain supports. • All outlet holes are drilled or cut before chain installation! • Caution! In order to avoid damage to the conveyer chain and contamination of the feed, all burrs and metal shavings created by cutting and drilling must be removed prior to use. • All Corners are in place and prepared for chain installation! GROW-DISK™ Conveyer Chain Installation Caution: To prevent damage, the chain disk must not be twisted when it is installed. Note: Recommendation that 2 or more people assist in the chain installation. 1. Remove chain from bag (164 ft). (Leather work gloves are recommended.) 2. Lay the entire length of chain out straight. Note: remove any kinks or knots. 3. Check if any disk or chain links are damaged. 4. At the end of the feed tube loop (behind the Drive unit), push a cable/fish tape through the tube until it comes out into the first corner. A plastic hopper/funnel will be beneficial to prevent chain disk from blocking on feed tube. Note: Pull chain from one end of the loop only. 5. Connect one end of the first section of chain to the cable/fish tape. 6. Pull the conveyer chain through the tubing to the first corner piece. 7. If the section of tubing is longer that the section of chain, use more than one bag of chain and connect them together by using a chain coupler. Note: To easily identify the chain coupler for maintenance purposes, mark the coupler with color adhesive tape .