GSi BFT Series User manual

12', 15', 18', & 21'
Bulk Feed Tanks
BFT & GHT Series
AssemblyManual
PNEG257
Date: 090209
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PNEG257

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Introduction..................................................................................4
SafetyGuidelines ...................................................................512
GeneralInstructions ...................................................................13
12'Foundations...................................................................1417
15'Foundations...................................................................1821
18'Foundations...................................................................2223
21'Foundations........................................................................24
SidewallAssembly...............................................................2528
Roof ..........................................................................................29
PeakRingCollar............................................................3031
RoofLadder...................................................................3233
GroundControl...............................................................3437
RoofCap .............................................................................38
RoofAssembly ................................................................3940
RaisingtheRoof.............................................................4142
HopperAssembly .................................................................4345
Legs&LegBracing.............................................................4652
OptionalSidewallLadder..........................................................53
OptionalSafetyCage ...........................................................5456
RaisingBin..........................................................................5758
PneumaticFillKit......................................................................59
Parts ....................................................................................6084
Warranty.......................................................... (InsideBackCover)
Allinformation,illustrations,photos,andspecificationsinthismanualare
basedonthelatestinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication.The
rightisreservedtomakechangesatanytimewithoutnotice.
Table of Contents

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READTHISMANUALcarefullytolearnhowto
properlyuseandinstallequipment.Failuretodo
socouldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipment
damage.
INSPECTtheshipmentimmediatelyupon
arrival.TheCustomerisresponsibleforensur
ingthatallquantitiesarecorrect.Reportany
damageorshortagesbyrecordingadetailed
descriptionontheBillofLadingtojustifythe
Customer’sclaimfromtheTransportFirm.Our
responsibilityfordamagetotheequipment
endswithacceptancebythedeliveringcarrier.
Saveallpaperworkanddocumentationfur
nishedwithanyoftheequipment/components.
THISMANUALSHOULDBECONSIDEREDa
permanentpartofyourequipmentandshould
beeasilyaccessiblewhenneeded.
Introduction
WARRANTYisprovidedaspartofthe
company’ssupportprogramforcustomers
whouseandmaintaintheirequipmentas
describedinthemanual.Thewarrantyis
explainedonthewarrantypagelocatedonthe
insidebackcoverofthismanual.
Thiswarrantyprovidesyoutheassurancethat
thecompanywillbackitsproductswhere
defectsappearwithinthewarrantyperiod.In
somecircumstances,thecompanyalso
providesfieldimprovements,oftenwithout
chargetothecustomer,eveniftheproductis
outofwarranty.Shouldtheequipmentbe
abused,ormodifiedtochangeitsperformance
beyondthefactoryspecifications,thewarranty
willbecomevoidandfieldimprovementsmay
bedenied.

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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it’ssafetyinstructionsisa
misuseoftheequipmentandmayleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
DANGER indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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potentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,
ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.
CAUTION usedwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesa
potentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,may
resultinpropertydamage.
NOTE indicatesinformationabouttheequipmentthatyou
should payspecialattentionto.

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General Safety Statement
Ourprincipal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which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informallpersonnelassociatedwiththeequipmentorinthearea.
Safetyprecautionsmayberequiredfromthepersonnel.Avoidanyalterationstotheequip
ment.Suchalterations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.Werecommendyou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bereviewedandconsidered
aswell.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!
Thisproducthassharpedges!Thesesharpedgesmaycauseseriousinjury.To
avoidinjury,handlesharpedgeswithcautionanduseproperprotectiveclothing
andequipmentatalltimes.
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oroverlikeadome.
Sidewallsheetsstoredonedgemustbesecuredinawaythattheycannotfalloverand
causeinjury.Careshouldbetakeninthehandlingandmovementof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.

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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compo
nents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childrenandother
unqualifiedpersonneloutoftheworkingareaat
ALLtimes
Keepyourmachineryinproperworkingcondi
tion.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
and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
fromrotatingparts.
Keepallpartsingoodconditionandproperly
installed.Fixdamageimmediately.Replace
wornorbrokenparts.Removeanybuildup
grease,oil,or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, ambu-
lance service, hospital, and fire department near
yourtelephone.
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Wear close fitting clothing and safety equipment
appropriate to the job.
Safety glasses should be worn at all times to
protect eyes from debris.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from sharp
edges on plastic or steel parts.
A respirator may be needed if a hog house has
poor ventilation. Waste fumes can be toxic.
Wear hard hat and steel toe boots to help pro-
tect your head and toes from falling debris.
Remove all jewelry.
Tuck in any loose or dangling shoe strings.
Long hair should be tied up and back.
Eye Protection
Gloves
Steel Toe
Boots
Respirator
Hard Hat
Keep Emergency Equipment
Quickly Accessable.

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Properly Store Grain Bin/Silo
Materials Prior to Construction to
Prevent Wet Storage Stain:
Wetstoragestain(rust)willdevelopwhencloselypackedbundlesofgalvanizedmaterial
suchassidewallandroofsheetshavemoisturepresentfromanysource.Roofandsidewall
bundlesshouldbeinspectedonarrivalforthepresenceofmoisture.Ifmoistureispresent,
moisturemustnotbepermittedtoremainbetweenthesheets.Inthecaseofmoisture
presence,sheetsorpanelsshouldbeseparatedimmediately,wipeddown,driedand
sprayedwithalightoilordieselfuel.
Wherepossible,sidewallbundles,roofsheetsandothercloselypackedmaterialsshouldbe
storedinadry,climatecontrolledbuilding.Storageinsideadrybuildingshouldbedoneifat
allpossible.Whereoutdoorstorageisunavoidable,thematerialsshouldberaisedoutof
contactfromthegroundorvegetation.Stackingandspacingmaterialsshouldnotbe
corrosiveorwet.Materialsmustbeprotectedfromtheweather.Weatherprotectionthat
permitsmoreairmovementaroundthebundlesisbest.
Thestoragemethodoftheroofbundlesandsidewallsheetsmayalsohelpminimize
moisturepresence.Roofbundlesshouldbestoredinclined.Thebundlesshouldbestored
andsecuredinasafe&stablemanner.Turningthebundlesoverandstoringwiththecenter
ofthedome“up”likeaarchisanoption.Sidewallbundlesmaybestoredonedge, however
thesebundlesshouldbesecuredinsuchaswayastheycannotfalloverandcause
injury.
Should“whiterust”or“wetstoragestain”occur,contactthemanufacturerimmediately
concerningmethodstominimizetheadverseeffectuponthegalvanizedcoating.

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DC604
LocatedontheCapLatch
ControlArm
(This Page)
(Next Page)
DC590
LocatedontheCapLatch
ControlArm

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PlasticTie

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DCGBC1A
Locatedoninsidethe
PeakCap
FORREPLACEMENTDECALSCONTACT
P.O.BOX20
1004E.ILLINOISSTREET
ASSUMPTIONIL,625100020
PHONE:(217)2264421

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Safety
Bulk Feed Tank Assembly Manual General Instructions
First,readtheAssemblyManualcompletelybefore
startingtoassembleyourBulkFeedTank.Checkyour
shipmentwiththepackinglisttobesurethereareno
shortages.
1. Decalprotectivemaskmustberemovedwhen
assemblingtank.Maskmaybecomedifficulttore
moveifleftexposedtosunlight.
2. Verticalseams mustbestaggered onallsidewall
rings.
3. Whenlegsextenduptworings,thelegholesmust
bein alignment inthebottomtworings.
4. Allhopperseamsandthehoppercollarusetruss
headbolts.Theheadsoftheboltsmustbeonthe
inside ofthetank.
5. Allboltsaretobetightenedfromthe nutside
only.Donotallowboltheadstospin.
6. Hexheadbinboltsareusedonallsidewalland
roofseamswiththeboltheadsonthe outside ofthe
bin.
7. Hexheadboltsaretobeusedonalllegtosidewall
connectionswiththeboltheadsontheinsideofthe
tank.
8. Driftpunchescanbeusedtoalignholes.
9. Allverticalsidewallsheetseamsmustbeover
lappedinthesamedirection.
10. Closeholespacingisusedatthetopofalltop
sidewallsheetsandatthebottomofallbottomsidewall
sheets.
SelectingTheProperSite
Theselectedsiteshouldbelevel,firmandfreefrom
underlyingdebris.Thetankcanbeinstalledsatisfac
torilyonslopes,butastheslopeincreases,additional
laborandmaterialsarerequiredforthefoundation.
Theconcretefoundationsurfacesmustbelevel.If
somefillisrequired,itshouldbewateredandtamped
thoroughlytopreventunevensettlingfromtheweight
ofthetank.Goodwaterdrainageshouldbeprovided
topreventwatercollectingunderoraroundthetank.
Naturally,thesitemustallowconvenientaccessfor
easyloadingandunloading,plusprovideadditional
spaceforfutureunits.Also,considerthepositioning
ofhandlingequipment,availabilityofelectricity,etc.
Tools
ToolsrecommendedforassemblyofBulkFeedTanks.
Assortedsizesofcombinationwrenches
Hammer
312"longdriftpunches
1LargeFlatheadScrewdriver
1Pairofslipjointpliers
2Adjustablewrenches
Ratchetandsockets
Impactwrenchesandsockets(ifavailable).

Bulk Feed Tanks
14PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation

Bulk Feed Tanks
15
PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation

Bulk Feed Tanks
16PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation

Bulk Feed Tanks
17
PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation

Bulk Feed Tanks
18PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation

Bulk Feed Tanks
19
PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation
NOSCALE WORK TO DIMENSIONS
GHT14 15'78RG60°BFT/GHT ROUNDPD
MRH
TBD 000000
52305
6x6W8xW8
FOOTING DEPTH(D)
14"
SLAB THICKNESS (T)
4"
CONCRETE VOLUME
6.3CU. YARDS
WIREMESH AREA
225SQ.FT.
NO.OF COLUMN LEGS
20
20
NO.OF COLUMN LEGS
20.9SQ. METERS
WIREMESH AREA
4.82CU. METERS
CONCRETE VOLUME
102mm
SLAB THICKNESS (T)
356mm
FOOTING DEPTH(D)
ALL INSTRUCTIONSSHALLBECONSTRUEDASRECCOMENDATIONS ONLY.B ECA USE THEACTUALINSTALLATIONM AYVARYACCORDIN G TOLOCALCONDITIONS,THEGSIGROUP ASSUMESNOLIABILITYFOR RE SULTSARISINGFROMTHEUSE OFSUCHRECCOMEND ATIONS.
1
1
2"
61
2"
ANCHORBOLT 5
8
"X8"(203mm)
BOLT WITH A 1
8"THICKX1.
3
4"
O.D. WASHERONHEAD.
NUMBER OFRINGS
7 7
NUMBER OFRINGS
2"
T
3"
2'0" 1'0"
8 20
225SQ.FT.
4"15"
8 381mm 102mm
5.05CU. METERS
20.9SQ. METERS 20
6.6CU. YARDS
D
GRADE
6"MAX.
ø17'0"
(5182mm)
ø15'23/4” (4642mm)
2'4 9
16"
(726mm)
4'8 1
2"
(1435mm)
6'10 15
16"
(2107mm)
8'11 7
16
"
(2729mm)
10'9 1
4"
(3283mm)
20LEGS
REVISED 61306 BYKEC

Bulk Feed Tanks
20PNEG257 12'21'BFT
Foundation