DMC FFD-120-WH User manual

PNEG-258
Scattergrain Grain Spreader
Model #: FFD-120-WH
Installation and Operation Manual
PNEG-258
Version: 1.0
Date: 12-09-11

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Table of Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1 Safety .....................................................................................................................................................4
Safety Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 4
General Safety Statement ..................................................................................................................... 5
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Safety Alert Decals ...............................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3 Grain Spreader Assembly Instructions ............................................................................................11
Chapter 4 Installation ..........................................................................................................................................12
Grain Spreader Installation ................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 5 Instructions .........................................................................................................................................14
Operating Instructions ......................................................................................................................... 14
Adjustment for Bin Fill ......................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 6 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................................................................17
Correct Spreading Pattern .................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 8 Power Spreader Parts Assembly ......................................................................................................18
Scattergrain Spreader 1/2 HP Parts (FFD-120-WH) ........................................................................... 18
Chapter 9 Warranty ..............................................................................................................................................21

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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. Failure to read this manual and its
safety instructions is a misuse of the equipment and may lead to serious injury or death.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you
to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to
personal injury.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

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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.
Asownerand/oroperator,youareresponsibleto 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. Avoid any alterations to the equipment, which may produce a very dangerous
situation, where SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH may occur.
You should consider the location of the bin site relative to power line locations or electrical transmission
equipment. Contact your local power company to review your installation plan or for information
concerning required equipment clearance. Clearance of portable equipment that may be taken to the bin
site should also be reviewed and considered. Any electrical control equipment in contact with the bin
should be properly grounded and installed in accordance with National Electric Code provisions and other
local or national codes.
This product is intended for the use of grain storage only. Any other use is a misuse of the product.
Sidewall bundles or sheets must be stored in a safe manner. The safest method of storing sidewall
bundles is laying horizontally with the arch of the sheet upward, like a dome. Sidewall sheets stored on
edge must be secured so that they cannot fall over and cause injury. Use care when handling and moving
sidewall bundles.
Personnel operating or working around equipment should read this manual. This manual must be
delivered with equipment to its owner. Failure to read this manual and its safety instructions is a
misuse of the equipment.
This product has sharp edges, which may cause serious injury. To avoid injury, handle
sharp edges with caution and always use proper protective clothing and equipment.

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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. Safety precautions may be
required from the personnel. Avoid any alterations tothe equipment. Such alterations may produce a very
dangerous situation where SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH may occur.
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.
Follow Safety Instructions
Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and
safety signs on your machine. Keep signs in good
condition. Replace missing or damaged safety signs. Be
sure new equipment components and repair parts include
the current safety signs. Replacement safety signs are
available from the manufacturer.
Learn how to operate the machine and how to use controls
properly. Do not let anyone operate without instruction.
Keep your machinery in proper working condition.
Unauthorized modifications to the machine may impair
the function and/or safety and affect machine life.
If you do not understand any part of this manual or need
assistance, contact your dealer.
Read and Understand Manual
Practice Safe Maintenance
Understand service procedures before doing work. Keep area
clean and dry.
Never lubricate, service, or adjust machine while it is in operation.
Keep hands, feet, and clothing away from rotating parts.
Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed. Fix
damage immediately. Replace worn or broken parts. Remove any
built-up grease, oil, and debris. Maintain Equipment
and Work Area

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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.
Remove all jewelry.
Tie long hair up and back.
Wear safety glasses at all times to protect eyes from debris.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from sharp edges on
plastic or steel parts.
Wear steel-toed boots to help protect your feet from falling
debris. Tuck in any loose or dangling shoestrings.
A respirator may be needed to prevent breathing potentially
toxic fumes and dust.
Wear a hard hat to help protect your head.
Wear appropriate fall protection equipment when working at
elevations greater than six feet (6').
Eye Protection
Gloves
Steel-Toed Boots
Respirator
Hard Hat
Fall Protection

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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. DC-1224 and DC-1225 or similar decals, should be present on
the bin. Please contact the dealer or factory for free replacements. All decals must be replaced if they
are destroyed, missing, painted over or can no longer be read.
If a decal is damaged or is missing contact:
Contact:
GSI Decals
1004 E. Illinois St.
Assumption, IL. 62510
Phone: [phone]
A free replacement will be sent to you.
NOTE: Decals not to scale.
DC-1225
DC-1224
Stay clear of rotating
blade. Blade could start
automatically. Can cause
serious injury. Disconnect
power before servicing.
DC-1225
WARNING

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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!
Failure to heed these
warnings will result in
serious injury or death.
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.
DC-GBC-1A
DC-GBC-1A

2. Safety Alert Decals
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DC-1639
DC-1639 Located on the cone segment.
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.
Stay clear of rotating
blade. Blade could start
automatically. Can cause
serious injury. Disconnect
power before servicing.
DC-1225
DC-1612
WARNING
High voltage.
Will cause injury or
death. Lockout power
before servicing.
DC-1611
DC-1612 Located on the cone segment.

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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.)
Diverter Segments Chart
NOTE: The various types of grain, moisture content, bin diameter and capacity of fill auger are all
conditions that impact the evenness of spread. Some experimentation is needed to attain the
ideal spread pattern.
Fill Auger (Diameter) Diverter Segments (# Required)
6" 8
8" 4 (Equally Spaced)
10" or Larger 0

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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. If the unit is not level, add spacer washers between hanger brackets and hanger extensions to level
unit. (See Figure 4B.)
Figure 4B Use Washers to Level Unit

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Grain Spreader Installation (Continued)
Figure 4C Grain flow must be centered within the spreader cone.
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
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. The power spread unit requires
115 volt power supply. The minimum wire size is 14 gauge for runs up to 200'. It is
advisable to provide additional protection such as 15 amp slow blow fuses or
20 amp circuit breaker. Consult a licensed electrician for wire size on longer runs.
Regardless of grain type and bin size, the grain flow must be directly down (vertical)
and centered (horizontal) within the spreader cone. (See Figure 4C.) This must be
done in order to prevent high and low grain surface areas from one side of the bin to
the other.
WARNING

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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. Spreader diverters (grain guide baffles) are used to increase or decrease grain flow resistance over
the spreader blade. With the diverters straight, the grain will travel farther. Angled grain diverters
shorten the throwing distance. (See Figure 5B.)
Figure 5B Four (4) Features for Adjusting the Grain Flow Pattern
3. Blade extension is used when extra throwing distance is required for larger bins.
4. Dampers are used to control center filling.

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Adjustment for Bin Fill
1. Rotation is always viewed from top of the unit looking down on to the blade.
2. Be sure to fully tighten all bolts after each adjustment is made.
3. These adjustments describe the requirements for both extremes of bin sizes. For bin sizes between
24" and 36" in diameter, start with intermediate adjustments and vary slightly as required to reach
desired results.
Large Bin
36" Diameter and Greater Small Bin 24" Diameter and Less
Ref # Part Type Operation/Procedure Operation/Procedure
1Spreader 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.
2Spreader
Diverter
Single Side Decrease (center filling)/loosen bolts
and rotate diverter clockwise. Increase(centerfilling)/loosenboltand rotate diverter counterclockwise.
Dual Side Decrease (center filling)/loosen bolts and rotate diverters clockwise to direct
flow in line with grain stream.
Increase(centerfilling)/loosen boltand
rotate diverters counterclockwise to
direct flow across grain stream.
3Blade Extension Tilt Increase/loosen bolt and pivot the
extension upward to maximum
allowance in slotted hole. Remove blade extension.
4Damper Opening Decrease (center filling)/loosen
bolts and pivot dampers to nearly
closed position.
Increase (center filling)/loosen bolts
and pivot dampers to almost fully
open position.

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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
annuallyand will not normally require further lubrication unlesssealbreakageoccurs. After the grease has
settledto thebottom of thegearbox, thegreaselevelcanbe checked.Thegreaselevelshould notbemore
than 1/4" below the vent plug. (See Figure 6A.) It may be necessary to insert a wire through vent plug hole
to determine the grease level. The grease level also can be checked by removing motor and viewing
grease level through the hole for the motor pinion gear.
Inspect seals annually for signs of leakage (check bearings annually for tightness).
In the event the motor fails to start, check power supply to the motor. If power supply exists and motor still
fails to start, disconnect power and check blade for freedom of rotation. If power does not exist, check for
blown fuse or flipped circuit breaker.
If motor stops operating for no apparent reason, wait approximately 5 minutes for the automatic overload
protection device to reset and reattempt operation. If problem continues, check power supply for voltage
and check blade of unit for freedom of rotation.
If motor pinion requires removal for any reason, it must be properly installed and located, as shown in the
parts assembly on Page 18.
Figure 6A The gear box assembly showing grease level.
WARNING
Disconnect power supply before attempting any type of service. The motor is
protected with a self-resetting overload protection.
DANGER
Failure to disconnect power can result in serious injury or death.

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7. Troubleshooting Guide
Correct Spreading Pattern
Trouble Probable Cause Illustration
Large doughnut shaped ring caused by
grain hitting high on bin wall. Tilt blade downward, decrease bite. Remove blade extension.
Grain is high in center of bin, small
dough nut. Flatten blade, increase bite, decrease grain flow to spreader. Add blade extension.
Grain is high on one side of bin. Level spreader, correct grain flow to spreader, (never allow grain to flow into
spreader at an angle or off center).
Grain is slightly depressed in the
center. Grain flow is centered and
the spreader is level.
Spreader blade too flat
Spreader blade too steep
Not level, not centered

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8. Power Spreader Parts Assembly
Scattergrain Spreader 1/2 HP Parts (FFD-120-WH)

8. Power Spreader Parts Assembly
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Scattergrain Spreader 1/2 HP (FFD-120-WH) Parts List
Ref # Part # Description
1002-1337-1 Motor, 1/2 HP 1 PH
2 S-4276 Bolt, HHCS 5/16"-18 x 1-1/4" ZN Grade 5
3S-1147 Split lock Washer 5/16" ZN
4 321-1001-7 Gearbox Gasket
5SPD-2186 Gearbox Pinion
5 017-1535-8 Sleeve, Pinion Gearbox
6308-1007-1 Gearbox, 1/2 HP
7 S-6606 Flange Bolt 5/16"-18 x 3/4" ZN Grade 5
8401-1032-2 Cone Segment
9 306-1169-3 Gearbox Mounting Bracket
10 S-3611 Flange Nut 5/16"-18 YDP Grade 2
11 SPD-2008 Hanger Extension
12 SPD-2095 Flow Diverter Segment
6" Auger Use 8 Segments
8" Auger Use 4 Segments
10" Auger Use 0 Segments
13 S-456 Hex Nut 3/8"-16 YDP Grade 5
14 S-1054 Split lock Washer 3/8" ZN
15 SPD-2001 Spreader Blade
16 SPD-2006 Damper
17 SPD-2004 Upper Back Up Plate
18 SPD-2013-GY Drive Shaft Weldment
19 S-6077 U-Bolt
20 SPD-2005 Lower Back Up Plate
21 S-6079 Pin, Spring 1/4" x 1" Plain Steel Slotted Rolled
22 S-6078 Set Screw 5/16"-18 x 1/4"
23 SPD-2003 Spreader Diverter
24 S-6076 Carriage Bolt 5/16"-18 x 3/4" ZN Grade 2
25 S-248 Flat Washer 3/8" 7/16" I.D. 1" O.D. YDP
26 SPD-2002 Blade Extension
27 S-8680 Flange Bolt 1/4"-20 x 3/4" ZN Grade 5
28 S-7215 Flange Nut 1/4"-20 ZN
29 SPD-2176 Cord Shield
30 S-6381 Fitting, Heyco 1247 BLK Strain Relief
31 SPD-2149 Hanger Bracket
32 S-248 Flat Washer 3/8" 7/16" I.D. 1" O.D. YDP
33 S-2071 Bolt, HHCS 3/8"-16 x 1-1/4" ZN Grade 5
34 S-277 Bolt, HH Bin 5/16"-18 x 1-1/4" YDP Grade 5

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