Buhler Farm King Grain Vac Conveyair 6640 Product manual

OperatOr and parts Manual
052012
Grain Vac
Conveyair 6640
FK376

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Table of Contents - Grain Vac
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5
Safety .......................................................................................................................................... 7
 •Operatingsafety ........................................................................................................... 8
•SafetyDecalLocations ................................................................................................. 9
Transport ....................................................................................................................................11
Attaching to Tractor .................................................................................................................. 12
 •EquipmentMatching .................................................................................................. 12
 •BPS&ReceiverTankScreens .................................................................................... 13
 •OilLevel....................................................................................................................... 13
Operation .................................................................................................................................. 14
 •BoomSwivel............................................................................................................... 14
 •AirlockRotation........................................................................................................... 15
 •BreakIn........................................................................................................................ 15
 •SetAirlockSpeed........................................................................................................ 16
 •ShortDistanceTransfer .............................................................................................. 17
 •LongDistanceTransfer ............................................................................................... 18
 •Cleanup....................................................................................................................... 18
 •FilingBins&TemporaryStorage............................................................................... 19
Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 20
Lubrication ................................................................................................................................ 21
 •ServiceRecord ............................................................................................................ 24
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 25
•AirlockTips .................................................................................................................. 26
•ReservoirBreather...................................................................................................... 27
 •Clamp#GV26042InstallationInstructions............................................................... 27
 •AirPumpReservoir..................................................................................................... 28
 •BPS(BlowerProtectionSystem) ............................................................................... 28
 •ShearPin ..................................................................................................................... 29
 •HydraulicSafety......................................................................................................... 30
 •BoltTorque................................................................................................................... 31
 •HydraulicFittingTorque ............................................................................................. 32
 •HydraulicHose............................................................................................................ 33
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 35
Storage...................................................................................................................................... 37

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Table of Contents - Grain Vac
Parts List & Diagrams .............................................................................................................. 38
•Frame&WheelAssembly.......................................................................................... 38
 •ReceiverTank&DustCollector .................................................................................. 40
 •Airlock&BlowerAssemblies..................................................................................... 42
 •Boom&Cyclone......................................................................................................... 44
 •BeltDrive..................................................................................................................... 46
 •Cleanup&FullBinNozzles ........................................................................................ 48
 •SteelFlexHose&Couplers ....................................................................................... 50
•CleanupHose&Couplers.......................................................................................... 52
 •PTO(LaMagdalena-1000RPM)............................................................................... 54
•SelfContainedHydraulicSystem.............................................................................. 56
 •StandardHydraulicSystem ....................................................................................... 58
Warranty Policy......................................................................................................................... 60

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Introduction-GrainVac
Introduction
Congratulations,youhaveselectedaFarmKingGrainVacwhichisdesignedandengineeredto
helpyoumakefarmingEasier,HealthierandSafer.
Ourknowledgeableengineeringandproductionstaffhavebuiltbothperformanceanddurability
intoeachFarmKingGrainVac.OurgrainvacshavebeensoldtofarmersinCanada,Europe,the
USA,AustraliaandtheMiddleEast.
TogetthemaximumbenefitfromyourFarmKingGrainVacpleasereadtheowner’smanual
carefully.
WerecommendthatyoustudythismanualfrombeginningtoendBEFOREoperatingyournew
FarmKingGrainVac.Wehavetriedtokeepitbriefandtothepoint.Itisimportantthatyoupay
specialattentiontothesafetycautionsinthisbookandonyourequipment.
Allimplementswithmovingpartsarepotentiallyhazardous.Thereisnosubstituteforacautious,
safe-mindedoperatorwhorecognizesthepotentialhazardsandfollowsreasonablesafety
practices.Themanufacturerhasdesignedthisimplementtobeusedwithallitssafetyequipment
properlyattachedtominimizethechanceofaccidents.

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Safety-GrainVac
WARNING
Readandunderstandtheoperationmanualbeforeoper-
atingtheGrainVac.Alwaysfollowsafetyandoperating
instructionsasoutlinedinthismanual.Familiarizeyourself
withthetermsshownonthispage.
BoomClamp DischargeCyclone
BlowerProtectionSystem
(BPS)
Boom
Clamp
Boom
Swivel
Lock
Receiver
Tank
Receiver
TankIntake
Suction
Line
CleanOutNozzle
HitchClean
OutNozzle
PTODriveline
Belt
Cover
Silencer
Airlock
Pressure
ReliefValve
Blower
behind
panel
Control
Panel
Vacuum
Relief
Valve
Dust
Canister
Belt
Cover
DischargeBoom
UpperBoomHinge
Hydraulic
Hose

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Safety-GrainVac
Thesafetyalertsymbolmeans…
ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!
Thissafetyalertsymbolidentifiesimportantsafetywarningmessages.Carefully
readeachwarningmessagethatfollows.Failuretounderstandandobeyasafe-
tywarning,orrecognizeasafetyhazard,couldresultinaninjuryordeathtoyouorothers
aroundyou.Theoperatorisultimatelyresponsibleforthesafetyofhimself,aswellasothers,
intheoperatingareaofthetractorandattachedequipment.
Safety
Allimplementswithmovingpartsarepotentiallyhazardous.Thereisnosubstituteforacautious,
safe-mindedoperatorwhorecognizesthepotentialhazardsandfollowsreasonablesafety
practices.Themanufacturerhasdesignedthisimplementtobeusedwithallitssafetyequipment
properlyattachedtominimizethechanceofaccidents.
Before You Start
Readthesafetymessagesontheimplementandshowninyourmanual.
Observetherulesofsafetyandcommonsense!
Understand Signal Words
NotetheuseofthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNINGandCAUTIONwiththesafetymessages.
Theappropriatesignalwordforeachhasbeenselectedusingthefollowingguidelines:
DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath
orseriousinjury.Thissignalwordistobelimitedtothemostextremesituationstypicallyfor
machinecomponentswhich,forfunctionalpurposes,cannotbeguarded.
WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathor
seriousinjury,andincludeshazardsthatareexposedwhenguardsareremoved.Itmayalsobe
usedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.
CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.
Ifyouhavequestionsnotansweredinthismanualorrequireadditionalcopiesorthemanualis
damaged,pleasecontactyourdealerorthemanufacturerdirectly.
Importanat Safety information
Workingwithunfamiliarequipmentcanleadtocarelessinjuries.Readthismanual,andthe
manualforyourtractorbeforeassemblyoroperating,toacquaintyourselfwiththemachines.Itis
theowner’sresponsibility,ifthismachineisusedbyanypersonotherthanyourself,isloanedor
rented,tomakecertainthattheoperator,priortooperating:
1. Readsandunderstandstheoperator’smanuals.
2. Isinstructedinsafeandproperuse.
Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Unauthorizedmodificationsmayimpairthe
functionand/orsafetyandcouldaffectthelifeoftheequipment.

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Operating Safety
●Wearappropriateearprotection.
●Neverwearill-fitting,baggyorfrayedclothingwhenworking
aroundoronanyofthedrivesystemcomponents.
●Alwaysknowwherealloverheadelectricalwiresarelocatedandstayawayfromthem.
●Donotallowriders.
●Installandsecureallguardsandshieldsbeforestartingoroperating.
●Keephands,feet,hairandclothingawayfrommovingparts.
●Placeallcontrolsinneutral,stoptractorengine,setparkbrake,removeignitionkeyand
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.
●Placealltractorandmachinecontrolsinneutralbeforestarting.
●NeveroperatetheGrainVacandpowerunitinsideaclosedbuilding.
●Clearareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,beforestarting.
●StayawayfromPTOshaft,intakenozzleanddischargewhenengagingPTO.
●Keepallhydrauliclines,fittingsandcouplerstightandfreeofleaks.
●Cleanreflector,SMVandlightsbeforetransporting.
●Useproperlightingwhentransporting.
●Usearetainerordrawbarpin,securePTOshaftandinstall
asafetychainwhenattachingtotractor.
●Stayawayfromoverheadelectricalwireswhenoperatingboomorwhenmoving.
●Donotremovereceiverinspectionwindowwhiletractorisrunning.
●Donotremoveelbowfromairlockoutletwhentractorisrunning.
●Stayclearoftruckloadingboomwhenfoldingit.
●Reviewsafetyinstructionswithalloperatorsannually.
Safety-GrainVac

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Safety Decal Locations
Decalswith“CAUTION”,“DANGER”,“WARNING”,andotherinformationappearonyourmachine
foryoursafety.Readtheinformationcarefullyandreplacethedecalsthatarenolongerlegible.
Safety-GrainVac
B
E
A
C
F
D
DANGER
ROTATINGDRIVELINEHAZARD
Topreventseriousinjuryordeath
fromrotatingdriveline:
• Keepallguardsinplacewhen
operating.
• Operateonlyat1000RPM.
• Keephands,feet,hairandclothing
awayfrommovingparts.
SW105
Shield&Shaft”A“
DANGER
ELECTROCUTIONHAZARD
Topreventseriousinjuryfromelectrocution:
Stayawayfromoverheadelectricalwires
whenoperatingthedischargeboom.
Electrocutioncanoccurwithoutdirectcontact.
68 056
ControlPanel”B“

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Safety-GrainVac
Safety Decal Locations, continued
WARNING ROTATINGPARTHAZARD
To prevent serious injury or
death from rotating parts:
1. Close and secure guard
before operating.
2. Shut-off engine and wait for
moving parts to stop before
opening to adjust, service,
lubricate or unplug.
3. Keep hands, feet, clothing and
hair away from moving parts.
Guard”C“
WARNING ROTATINGAIRLOCKHAZARD
To prevent serious injury or
death from airlock blades:
1. Do not place hands in tank
when airlock is turning.
2. Shut-off engine and wait for
moving parts to stop before
opening door to adjust, service
or unplug.
ReceiverTank”E“
WARNING ROTATINGAIRLOCKHAZARD
To prevent serious injury or
death from airlock blades:
1. Do not place hands in tank
when airlock is turning.
2. Shut-off engine and wait for
moving parts to stop before
opening door to adjust, service
or unplug.
BackFrame”F“
WARNING
Donotplaceintaketubenearfeetwhenstanding
ontopofgrain.Sufficientmaterialcanberemoved
todrawtheoperatorandintaketubeintothegrain.
Submersioningraincancausesuffocation.
BinNozzle”G“
DustCanister”D“
“F”Airlockbehindframe
BinNozzle”G“
CAUTION
EMPTYDUSTCANISTER
FREQUENTLY
ASPEROPERATORSMANUAL
DustCannister”D“

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Transport-GrainVac
Transport
TheFarmKingGrainVacisdesignedtobeeasilymovedfromlocationtolocation.When
transporting,followthisprocedure:
WARNING
1. Makesureyouareincompliancewithall
localregulationsregardingtransporting
equipmentonpublicroadsand
highways.
2. MakesuretheSMV(SlowMoving
Vehicle)emblemandallthelightsand
reflectorsthatarerequiredbythelocal
highwayandtransportauthoritiesarein
place,arecleanandcanbeseenclearly
byallovertakingandoncomingtraffic.
3. Donotallowanyonetorideonthegrain
vacortractorduringtransport.
4. Donotexceed32km/h(20mph).Reduce
speedonroughroadsandsurfaces.
5. Usearetaineronthedrawbarpinand
installasafetychainbeforetransporting.
6. Alwaysuseproperlightingonthetractor
whentransporting.
7. Stayawayfromoverheadelectrical
wires.Electrocutioncanoccurwithout
directcontact.
8. Whenusingaballandsocket,makesure
thelockingjawsarepinnedsecurelyin
position.
9. Makesureallcomponentsand
accessoriesareretractedandsecurely
stowedbeforemoving.
Speed vs. weight ratio
RoadSpeed Weightoffullyequipped
orloadedimplement(s)
relativetoweightof
towingmachine.
Upto32km/h
(20mph)
1to1,orless
Upto16km/h
(10mph)
2to1,orless
Donottow Morethan2to1
Drawbar
Toprovidesufficientclearanceforturning
andtoallowtelescopingoftheshaft,leave
16"betweentheendoftheshaftanddrawbar
pinholecentre.Consultyourtractormanualfor
thedrawbaradjustmentprocedure.
1. Clearareaofbystanders.
2. Usethejackonthehitchtoadjustthe
heightofthehitchtothedrawbar.
3. Slowlybackuptothemachineandalign
thedrawbarwiththehitch.
4. Placeallcontrolsinneutral,stoptractor
engine,settheparkbrake,removeignition
keyandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforedismounting.
5. Inserta1inch(25mm)hardeneddrawbar
pinandinstallaretainersuchasaKlikpin.
6. Attachasafetychainbetweentractorand
Grain Vac.

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AttachingtoTractor-GrainVac
EquipmentMatching
1000 RPM =
410 mm
Drawbar
Toprovidesufficientclearanceforturningandtoallow
telescopingoftheshaft,leave410mmbetweentheendofthe
shaftanddrawbarpinholecentre.Consultyourtractormanual
forthedrawbaradjustmentprocedure.
Tractor Horsepower (PTO RPM -1000)
MinimumHorsepower:110
PTO Shaft
1000RPM-21Spline.35cm.
AttachPTOshieldsafetychaintohitch.
TopreventoperatingatthewrongRPMDoNotuseashaftadapteronthetractor
shaft.UseextracarewhenusingatractorwithashiftablePTOspeed.
Hydraulic System
Thepowerunitmusthavedualremotehydraulicoutletstooperatetheairlockmotorandtheboom
liftcircuit.Thesystemmustdeliveratleast6gpm(23lpm)@1800PSI.
Jack
One inch pin and retainer
PTO Shield anchor chain
AttachingTractor
Drawbar
1. Clearareaofbystanders.
2. Usethejackonthehitchtoadjusttheheight
ofthehitchtothedrawbar.
3. Slowlybackuptothemachineandalign
thedrawbarwiththehitch.
4. Placeallcontrolsinneutral,stoptractor
engine,settheparkbrake,removeignition
keyandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforedismounting.
5. Inserta1inch(25mm)hardeneddrawbar
pinandinstallaretainersuchasaKlikpin.
6. Attachasafetychainbetweentractorand
Grain Vac.

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7. Openthebeltcoverandrotatethelarge
pulleybyhandtobesuretheairpump
turnsfreely.
Attaching Tractor, continued
WARNING Machineisshownwithguardopenforillustrativepurposes
only!Donotoperatethemachinewithguardopen.
Attach PTO Shaft
1. Cleansplinedyokesonthedriveshaft.
2. Checkthatthedriveshafttelescopeseasilyandthattheshieldturnsfreelyontheshaft.
Lubricateorcleanbeforeattachingifitdoesnotmovefreely.
3. Pullbacklockingcollarontheyokeandslidetheyokeoverthesplinedshaftofthelargepul-
ley.Rotatethepulleybyhandasneededtoalignthesplinesoftheyokeandtheshaft.
4. Besurethelockingpinclicksintoitslockinggrooveontheshaft.
5. Attachtheshieldanchorchaintotheframe.
6. Closeandsecurethebeltcover
Attach Hydraulic Lines
1. Cleanhydrauliccouplersandmaletips.(FarmKingfactorysuppliedmaletipsareStandard150
Tips).
2. Routethehydraulichosesalongthehitchandawayfrommovingparts.Secureinpositionwith
clipsorties.(Besurehosesarenotpinchedorcrimped).
BPSandReceiverTankScreens
BeforemovinggrainorothermaterialsensurebothBPSscreenandmainreceivertankscreenare
installedinmachineproperlyatalltimes.(see:locationondrawing,page14)
OilLevel
Checktheoillevelintheblowerreservoir.Addcorrectoilasrequired.

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PositionBoom
Suction
line
Hydraulic
Boom
Lever
Boom
Lever
Cyclone
Boom
Over Centre Clamp
Over
Centre
Clamp
MainReceiver
TankScreen
Inside
BPSScreen
Inside
BoomSwivel
1. Settheparkbrakeandrunthetractorat
lowidleengineRPM.Placeallcontrolsin
neutral.Placechocksaheadandbehind
reartirestopreventmachinemovement
whenoperating.
2. Usethecontrolleverinthecabtoengage
theremotehydrauliccircuit.
3. Unlatchboomtransportclamp,flipupthe
boomlockandswingboombackuntilit
clearsthetransportstep.
4. Usehydraulicboomlever(Uptoraise,
downtolower).Carefullyraiseboomhigh
enoughtoallowcycloneassembly(atend
ofboom)toswivelintoposition.
5. Securecycloneintoposition,usingover-
centerclamp.
6. Nowliftboomallthewayintoworking
position.
7. SecureboomwithOverCentreClamp.
8. Attachsuctionlinetothereceivertank
intakecoupler.Closecamlockcouplers.
9. Fliptransportstepupduringoperationof
thegrainvac.
WARNING Allbystandersshouldstaywellclearofboomwhenraising
orloweringit!!
DANGER
Stayatleast15feet(5m)awayfromoverhead
powerlineswhenmovingtheboom.Electrocution
canoccurwithoutdirectcontact.

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WARNING Donotruntheairlockinthereversedirection.Damagemay
occurtothehydraulicmotor.
AirlockRotation
Checktherotationoftheairlock.Couplershouldturnasindicatedbyarrow.
Ifairlockrotatesinwrongdirection,stopandreversedirectionofcontrolleveronthetractor,
orshutdownthehydraulicsystemandreversetheorderofthehosespluggedintothetractor
couplers.
BreakingIn
Yourmachinehasbeenoperatedforashorttimeatthefactorytoassuregoodperformance.It
canhowevernotbeconsideredbrokenin.Itnormallytakes5to10hoursofoperationforallparts
tobepolishedbythegrainstreamandforthemachinetocomeuptofullcapacity.
Werecommendthefollowingchecksduringthebreakinperiod:
A. After operating for 1/2 hour -
1. Checkforoverheatedbearing.Lubricateoradjustasrequired*.
2. Checkforoilleaks.Tightenorreplacepartandoilasrequired*
ForBestPerformance
1. Workingareashouldbereasonablylevel
anddry.
2. Thetractorshouldbepositionedtohavethe
drivelineanglesataminimum.
3. TheFarmKingGrainVacshouldbelocated
sotheintakelineisasstraightandasshort
aspossible.
4. WhenusingtheFarmKingGrainVacto
loadtrucks,makesurethereisadequate
roomforthereceivingvehicletogetunder
thedischargecyclone.
3. Retorqueallhardware-Wheelboltsandfasteners.
4. Checkbelttensionandadjustasrequired*.
5. Checktheoillevelsintheblowerreservoirs.Iflow,addoilasrequired.Checkforleaksand
correctifproblempersists*.
*Checkmaintenancesectionforproperprocedures.(Alsoseepage30forhydraulicsafety)
WARNING Highpressurefluidscanpenetratetheskinandcause
infectionandtoxicreaction.

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B. After operating for 2 to 10 hours -
1. Performthesamechecksandinspectionsasdoneat1/2hour.
2. Afterthe10hourinspection,gotonormalserviceandmaintenanceprocedures.
Breaking In, continued
SetAirlockSpeed
Formaximumperformanceadjustspeedmost
suitableformaterialmoved.
Materialconsistencyvarieswidelyinthe
field.Airlockspeedisalsoaffectedbysuction
anddischargelength.Toobtainmaximum
performance,trydifferentairlockspeed,using
aboveguide.
Aruleofthumbisthelargerandheavierthe
kernel,thefastertheairlockshouldturn.
Tip-withlightoats,orotherlightgrains,slow
PTOspeeddownto900or950RPM.
Adjusting Speed
Usingastopwatch,theairlockcanbeset
bycountingthenumberofturnsthecoupler
makes.Couplerisvisiblethroughthethree
slotsinthedeckofthemachine(photoright).
Oneturnpersecondequals60RPM.
AdjustairlockRPMbymovingtheairlock
speedleveronyourcontrolpaneltowards
#10toincreasespeed,toward#1toslow
down.Moveleverslowly,asmallmovement
willmakeasignificantchangeinairlockspeed.
Material Airlock Speed (RPM)
Barley 50 - 60
Canola 45 - 60
Corn 45 - 60
Flax 35 - 55
Wheat 45 - 60
Oats 45 - 60

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Operation-GrainVac
ShortDistanceTransfer
Insertbinnozzle.
Connecthosefromreceiverintaketobin
nozzle.Settheairslideonthefullbinnozzle
allthewayopenandpushthenozzleintothe
materialtobemoved. Airslide(Fullbinnozzle)
WARNING Donotcoverairslidewithgrain.
Thelineofthegraincanbehorizontal,angled
orverticaldependingonconditions.
Adjusttheairslideonthefullbinnozzleso
thatthematerialmovesacrossthesightglass
windowofthereceivertanktoapproximately
halfway(nomorethan2/3)upthewindow.If
themachinestartstosurge,slowlyopenslide
tillsurgingstops.
Sight
Glass
Note:Shouldthematerial stop movingandcompletely cover the sight glass
windowinthereceivertank,themachinewillquicklyplug.Immediatelyopenthe
airslidefully,onthefullbinnozzle,toallowthemachinetoclearitself.Remove
thenozzlefromthegrainandforwardandreversetheairlockseveraltimesto
emptythetank.Thenensuretheairlockisturningcounterclockwiseandresume
operationasnormal.Otherwisefollowthenext6steps:
IMPORTANT:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotclear
itselfdothefollowing:
a. Stopmachinebyslowlyreducingtractor
RPMtoanidle,thendisengagePTO.
Removedustpailwhichwillallowany
materialinthebottomofBlowerProtection
Cyclone(BPS)torunout.
b. Removenozzlefromgrainsource
c. StartthemachineandallowtheReceiver
tanktoemptyitself.Thenstopmachine
again
d.RemovethetopontheBPSandcleanout
anymaterialinthetopofthecycloneandin
thepipebetweenthereceivertankandthe
BPS.
e. ReplacetheDustpailandtheToponthe
BPS.
f. Startmachine,(RECHECKAIRLOCKSPEED,
page16)andresettheairslideasperstart
upinstructions. Note:Airlockshouldnotturnfasterthan
65RPMorslowerthan30RPM.
Dust Canister
BPS
System
ForPUSH
SYSTEM
only,
remove
receiver
tank
lidsee
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Operation-GrainVac
LongDistanceTransfer
WARNING
DonotuseP.V.C.orotherplastictubingforlongdistance
application.Thebuild-upofstaticelectricitycouldleadtoan
explosion.
Auxiliaryairslide.Locatedontheairline
betweenthereceivertankandtheairpump.
Ifdischargelengthismorethan40ft.(12m)
orifblowergetstoohottothetouch,openthe
airslideapproximately1/4"-1/2"(6-12mm)
forevery100ft.(30m)discharge.Openfurther
ifblowerstillgetshot.
Openingtheairslidetoofarwillaffectcapacity
asadverselyasnotopeningitatall.
Top Loading (push only)
Fortoploading,removetopcoveroflarge
cyclone.Toavoidfeedbackbesuregrainenters
belowopeningtoBPS(smaller)cyclone.
Long Distance Suction
Forsuckinggrainmorethanthirtyfeet,use
straightpipingwherepossible!
Remember:Thestraighterthesuctionlinethe
greaterthecapacityofthegrainvac.
CleanUp
Whenthemachineneedsnottobeatfull
capacity,e.g.whencleaningbins,thetractor
canbethrottleddown.
Therougherwallsofthesteelexhoseandthe
polyintakehoseprovidemoreresistancethan
smoothpipe.Capacitymaybeloweredby20%
to40%comparedtostraightpiping.
Use Poly hose for clean up only.
Forregularcleanupuseacombinationofsteel
flexline,straightpipingandpolyhose.This
willgiveyoutheneededflexibilitytoeasilyget
intocornersandaroundobstructionswithout
sacrificingtoomuchcapacity.
Feedgrainbelowopening
tosecondcyclone
Auxiliary
Airslide
SteelFlexHose
Poly
IntakeHose
Do not dent, stretch or overbend steel flex line
excessively.
Do not store poly hose, steel flex, aluminum
tubes, wands or nozzles outside in the
elements. Avoid sharp obstructions that could
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Operation-GrainVac
Seed Drill Clean Out
Whenusingtheseeddrillcleanoutkit,operate
thetractoratidleonlytoreducesuctionair
flow.Thereceivertankcanbeusedasa
holdingtankbystoppingtheairlockuntilthe
seedcanbedischargedintoatruckorstorage.
Cleanup of Spills and Ground Stored Grain
Extremecautionshouldbeexercisedwhen
cleaningspillsorgrainstoredondirt.Sand
anddirtmaycauseexcessiveweartoblower,
andlifeexpectancyoftheunitcanbereduced
significantly.
FillingBinsandTemporary
Storage
Reardischargeoptionrequired.
Whendischargingintobins,removetheairlock
dischargeelbowandcouplethemachineto
stationaryormovablepiping.
Forbestperformance,reviewrecommended
installationschematics.UseOEMparts
toinsuregoodsealingandmaximum
performance.
Contactyourdealerformoreinformation.
Silos over 100 feet tall can be filled with your
Farm King Grain Vac!
BinCyclone
30ºElbow
CompressionClamp
TopBinBracket
60ºElbow
BinBracket
Tubing
QuickCoupler
approx.4ft.(1.2m)
FromGrainVac
MultipleBins(Parallel)
MultipleBins(Series)
BinFillSystem

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Accessories-GrainVac
Accessories
1. HorizontalPipeSection.
◊ Steeloraluminum.MatchedtoFarm
KingGrainVac.
2. VerticalPipeSection.Specsasabove.
Sectionsmaybeweldedorcoupled
togetherwith3-boltclamp.
3. BinTopCyclone.Cyclonescomeequipped
witharaincapandcanalsodoubleas
aeration vents.
Fortemporaryinstallations,usethelight-
weightpolycycloneandattachwithquick
couplers.
4. 90degreelongradiuselbow.Weldinplace
orsecurewith3-boltclamp.
5. 6"Femalequickcouplers.
6. Deliveryfromthegrainvactobin.Usea
combinationofshortstainlesslinedsteel
flexandlongradius90degreeelbow.
7. Sidewallbinbrackets.
8. Angletopmountbracket.
9. 3Boltclamp.
10. SEEPARTSLISTFORSTANDARDHOSE
ANDOTHERPARTS.
CamLockCouplers
Cyclonesock
forwindyconditions
SeedDrillCleanoutKit
Fenders
BinAccessories
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