Dadant M00418 User manual

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The Dadant newly re-designed 32-frame extractor now has
an integral leg system and newly designed reel
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The Dadant 32-frame Radial Extractor comes completely assembled, ready to be uncrated, cleaned, and put to work. For
proper operaon, the extractor must be securely aached to the oor by all three hold-down pads – one on each leg. 
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The concept of the radial extractor has saved more me and more combs for beekeepers than any other invenon to reach
the industry. Radial extractors are the quickest, easiest, and most ecient way to extract honey from the comb. Uncapped
combs are placed in the circular reel like spokes of a wheel. The reel spins, creang a centrifugal force and because of the
natural upward slant of the honeycomb cells, honey is thrown from both sides of the comb at once. No further handling of
the frames is needed from starng to unloading me, freeing the operator for other work such as uncapping combs for the
next load. With radial extractors, the outward pressure is against the top bar, not against the comb surface as in small, non-
radial models, eliminang much of the breakage of the combs.
Dadant is pleased to provide you with the latest in electronic speed controls. The control on your extractor is the product
of much development and tesng and is designed for only one purpose – controlling honey extractors. Please see aached
operaonal informaon regarding the speed control.
The manual hand brake provides a posive means of slowing and stopping reel rotaon.
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1. The V-belt may require adjustment or future replacement. TO ADJUST, remove the motor drive cover and loosen or
ghten the 420-34 Tension Adjustor. TO REPLACE, loosen tension adjustor and slip belt o motor pulley and 5-114
pulley.
2. The top and boom bearings will require periodic lubricaon. Always use a food-approved grease available through
your Dadant supply outlet.
3. Use cauon to avoid excessive moisture on the control and motor when cleaning the extractor aer use. If you
should experience any operaon problem with the control unit, do not try to repair the control unit yourself. Call
your nearest Dadant branch or the Hamilton home oce.
4. Keep the extractor clean between uses. Wash extractor, rinse and dry .

04-42001 1/2 HP Motor Assembly
04-42002 Brake Cover Washer
04-42003 Motor Cover Washer
04-42004 Belt Guard
04-42006 Motor Mount
04-42010 Brake Post
04-42019 Brake Band w/pin
04-42027 30-Frame Replacement Reel
04-42031 Boom Bearing Support
M00443 Electronic Speed Control
04-42034 Tension Adjustor
04-42045 Top Channel
04-42046 Hinged Cover, each half
04-42047 Replacement Tank
04-42048 Reel Sha 29”
03-50080 1-3/16” Flanged Bearing
03-50092 1-3/16” Taper Bushing
03-50103 Motor Pulley
03-50114 3-Groove Brake Pulley
03-50128 44” Belt
03-50246 Male Turnlock Connector
03-50247 Female Turnlock Connector
03-50320 Brake Post Handle
03-50328 Brake Knob

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1 –  – The power switch is located on the le
side of the control. This switch is used primarily at the begin-
ning and ending of the day.
2 –  – The visual display lets the operator see
how the control is funconing. The display is actually 10 indi-
vidual lights. When the control is operang on automac, the
farthest le light ashes and a second-steady on-light tells the
operator visually how far the control is through its automac
cycle. This second light “marches” across the display from le
to right as the control progresses through its automac cycle.
When the automac cycle is complete, the “marching” light
returns to original posion and stays lit and the ashing light
goes o. When being operated on manual, the farthest light to
the right is a steady “on”. By watching the display and chang-
ing from automac to manual, you’ll quickly understand how
the visual display operates.
3 –  – The rotary dial is used in both the automac and manual operaon. When operang the control on auto-
mac, read the outside ring to set the total me you desire your extractor to run. A 5 minutes (full clockwise rotaon) to a
30 minutes (full counterclockwise rotaon) cycle can be obtained.
When operang the control on manual, the rotary dial becomes a speed control, and the extractor will run connually at
the percent of speed the operator desires (read inner printed ring 0% to 100% speed). Cauon–Before pushing the manual
switch, be sure the rotary dial is set where you want it.
4 – 5 – 6 –  – It consists of 3 switches: Auto Start (4), Manual Start (5), and Stop (6). To operate the
control on automac, press “auto start”. To operate the control on manual and adjust the speed with the rotary dial, press
“manual start”. To stop the control at any me, press “stop”.
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The potenometer (right hand rotary dial) is used for both manual and automac operaons of the control. The minutes for
the automac side of the control are on the outer labeling ring (5 minutes full clockwise, 30 minutes full counterclockwise).
On manual, the percent of speed is from the very slowest (0% - full stop) full counterclockwise to maximum speed (100%)
full clockwise.
The on/o switch is mounted in the control le side panel.
A.  – The control operates only on 110-120 volt A.C. Plug the power cord into an appropriate grounded
outlet and connect the yellow twist-lock connector to the connector on the extractor motor. The output of this
unit is 0 – 90 volt DC and must be used with 0 - 90 volt DC motors up to and including 1 h.p. The power cord plug
has a built-in Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) to protect the control. On the GFI are instrucons for tesng. Please
follow those instrucons.
B.  – Turn the power “on” and note that one light is lit on the “visual display.” This switch should be
shut o at the end of each extracng day, and the start-stop switches may be used between extractor loads.
C. Operator Control Center – The operator may select manual or automac operaon. To make the selecon, press
the switch for the operaon desired. On automac (auto start) the light on the le of the visual display will ash.
On manual, the light on the right of the visual display lights and stays lit while running on manual.
1.  – The reel speed on manual is controlled by the dial on the upper right of the control.
For Manual Operaon, read the inside labeling. The 0-100 indicates percent of speed. 100% is approximately
280 rpm; therefore, 50% is approximately 140 rpm. To use manual, merely set the speed desired and press
manual start. The extractor will advance to the set speed and remain there. This speed may be varied at any
me during manual operaon by turning the dial.

2.  – Your cycle me may be varied from 5-30 minutes. Automac operaon is obtained by
pressing auto start. The me of extractor operaon is selected by the operator. To use the automac cycle,
set the complete extracng me desired using the rotary dial. Read the outside scale (5 minutes full clockwise
to 30 minutes full counterclockwise) then press auto start. The reel will begin rotang slowly and gradually
increase speed unl full speed is reached. This occurs at 75% of the set cycle me. The reel connues at full
speed for the remainder of the cycle and automacally shuts o. The manual brake may then be used to stop
the reel.
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An internal selector switch allows the owner to select a variety of automac cycles. The extractor can be precisely controlled
to allow for a variety of extracng condions (temperature—moisture level— type of honey—condion of frames). Your
control comes preset for “average’ operang condions for your size extractor and will be the proper seng for 80 -
90% of extracng condions. . However, for your parcular
extracng job, a dierent operaon characterisc may be desired.
To select a dierent operang characterisc, loosen the four sloed head screws holding the cover in place. Be sure the
control is unplugged from its Power Source. Li the front cover up about 2 inches and unhook the 4-wire connector and the
3-wire connector. On the printed circuit board is a small selector switch with an arrow and a screwdriver slot just le of the
3- and 4-wire connectors. Around the outer edge, the leers A-F and the numbers 0-9 appear. The arrow will be poinng
at one of these characters. By referring to the charts below, you may select an operang characterisc just right for your
extracng condions. For assistance, call your local Dadant Branch Manager.
For “average” operaon, the selector switch is set on “B” for a 30-frame, on “E” for a 60-frame, and on “D” for a Honey
Master. (The larger the extractor, the slower the acceleraon and starng and ending speeds).
Example 1—A Honey Master being used to extract colder heavier honey might be “throwing” some combs on a “D” seng.
Since slower acceleraon is indicated “6” would be a proper selecon. An “A” could also be a good choice in order to slow
both acceleraon and top speed.
Example 2—a 30-frame extractor being used to extract warm, light honey might be “too slow” extracng or not drying
combs suciently. An “8” would be a good alternate selecon—faster acceleraon.
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