Schlagel SYNCROSET User manual
SYNCROSET™DISTRIBUTOR
Installation and Operation Manual
Manufacturers of Innovative Materials Handling Equipment since 1957.
491 North Emerson Street * Cambridge MN 55008-1316 U.S.A.
Toll Free (800) 328-8002 FAX (763) 689-5310
www.schlagel.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 - GENERAL
Pages 1 ....... Introduction
1 ....... Use of Manual
2 ....... Information Service
2 ....... Uncrating and Inspection
2 ....... Distributor Hardware Packing List
2 ....... Safety Code
SECTION 2 - ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Pages 3-4 ...... Installation
4 ....... Parts List and Drawing
5-6 ...... Typical Cable Run Layout
SECTION 3 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Pages 7 ....... Operation
8 ....... Trouble Shooting
8 ....... Maintenance
9 ....... Spout Removal
10 ...... Notes
INTRODUCTION
This distributor has been designed to give you many
years of faithful service. To obtain all of the benefits
built in to it, the following instructions should be
read and adhered to as closely as possible during
installation. These instructions are suggestions to help
the installer determine the best way to mount the unit.
USE OF MANUAL
This manual provides installation, operation, service
recommendations and replacement parts identification
for Schlagel SyncroSet Distributors.
Each section of the manual is fully illustrated for
fast, accurate reference. It is highly recommended
that this manual be read thoroughly by those who
are responsible for the installation, operation
and maintenance of this distributor. Refer to the
Table of Contents, on this page for the location of
specific information.
As new information and equipment become
available, service and parts bulletins will be issued by
Schlagel, Inc. So that they will be readily available
for reference, all bulletins should be inserted with
this manual. This manual covers standard distributor
equipment only. For any items or special equipment
not covered in this manual, please consult our service
department for recommendations or instructions
regarding this equipment.
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SECTION 1 - GENERAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
Enclosed with your distributor shipment is our packing
list that details all items on your order. This packing
list should be saved for future reference. The invoice
number shown on this document is the same as the
serial number shown on your distributors I.D. tag. If
you ever need to call the factory for parts or service
it is very helpful to have this serial number available.
Please record the information below now and save
this booklet for future reference.
Date of Purchase:
Serial Number:
Model:
Purchased from:
Write or Call: Schlagel, Inc.
491 North Emerson Street
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-5991 or 1-800-328-8002
UNCRATING AND INSPECTION
Your distributor has been carefully checked and
operated before shipment from our factory. In the
event that any parts are missing or damaged, please
notify us immediately and also have the delivering
carrier note this is on the Bill of Lading.
IMPORTANT
All claims for shipping damages must be noted by the
consignee at the time of delivery and filed with the
transportation company.
DISTRIBUTOR HARDWARE PACKING LIST
SAFETY CODE
DESCRIPTION QTY.
CABLE WHEEL & MOUNTING BRACKET 1
LIFT PEDAL 1
HOT HOUSE PULLEYS 3
SIDE PULLEYS 3
WHEEL BRACKET MOUNTING CLIPS 2
3/16” AC CONTROL CABLE 1
CABLE CLAMPS 6
NUMBER CARD 1
MODEL & SERIAL # TAG
LOOK FOR THIS SAFETY LABEL
SAFETY FIRST
WARNING
The icon shown below was proposed as a
safety alert symbol by the Farm and Industrial
Equipment Institute (FIEI) and approved by the
American Society of Automotive Engineers (ASAE)
and others for the purpose of calling attention to
safety precautions which if not heeded might lead
to bodily injury.
Please read instructions carefully and follow
the instructions exactly wherever this symbol
appears in the manual.
LOCK OUT
POWER BEFORE
OPENING DOOR
ROTATING SPOUT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
FALLING INTO TURNHEAD
OUTLET WILL CAUSE SEVERE
INJURY OR DEATH
FOLLOW CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY
PROCEDURES
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INSTALLATION
1. The distributor has at least three (3) support bars
protruding from the side of the housing depending
on the number of outlets supplied. These are to
be used for supporting the distributor when the
spouting is not rigidly fastened at the bottom to
support the distributor. In such a case use threaded
rod from these bars to a convenient point where
movement of the building or support tower will not
effect misalignment with the feeding of the leg
or conveyor.
IMPORTANT
It is very important to provide access to the distributor
inspection door for setup of the unit and for future
maintenance requirements. We strongly recommend a
platform below the unit for access to these areas.
2. Rotate the distributor so that the inspection door is
at an accessible point and level the unit using the
threaded rods.
3. Spout the outbound ducts, preferably using
reversible elbows to obtain the desired angle
on the spout. Connect the opposite duct of the
distributor from the one previously spouted to limit
stresses put on the base of the unit.
4. Connect the inlet from the conveyor or leg, but do
not apply extreme pressure to the inlet collar.
NOTE - The inlet should be connected only after the
spouting has been run to prevent tilting the inlet
collar. If this happens the rotating spout may bind
on the inlet collar.
We realize that in actual field assembly the first step
is frequently connecting the inlet of the distributor to
the leg and that this is generally the easiest way to
establish the mounting location. If using this method
be very careful when spouting the unit to not distort
the body or the inlet collar. We receive many
more complaints about inner spouts binding in the
distributor when installed in this fashion.
5. After the spouts have been connected and before
the control cable has been run, operate the
distributor by hand to see if it works satisfactorily.
If difficulties are encountered, remedy them at
this time so that if it works hard from the remote
operator, after it has been connected, the trouble
will be found in the run of the cable
6. Position the hand control wheel bracket at a level
comfortable for the operator and on a surface that
will allow routing of the cable between the hand
control and the cable wheel on the distributor.
Use the small formed channel clips to hold the
wheel bracket in place and position them about
halfway on each half of the bracket to allow the
wheel assembly to move up and down for
cable tensioning.
7. Rotate the inner spout one direction until it stops
against either the inside spout stop on a full round
distributor or else the flat of a flat back distributor.
Wrap the cable wheel on the distributor and also
the cable wheel on the control wheel housing. The
cable should be wrapped at least one complete
turn around either cable wheel before putting
the cable clamp in the wheel to hold the cable
in place. The initial direction of wrap around the
wheel is determined by which way the wheel has
to rotate in order to move the spout away from
its stopped position and which side of the cable
wheel you started your initial wrap on. The intent
here is to avoid having the cable clamps cause
any binding of the cable on either wheel as it
rotates the inner spout from stop to stop.
The cables off the cable wheel of the distributor
will run through the fixed double pulley on the
underside of the distributor and then over to the
pulleys you have selected for directing the cables
to the hand control wheel.
8. Keep in mind that each wrap around the wheel
is about 39” of cable on small wheels and 76”
on large wheels. This means that you will need
slightly over these amounts between the cable
clamps at the cable splice and any obstructions
such as pulleys when the ends of the cable are
finally connected together.
SECTION 2 - ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION
The distributor is not designed to support spouting.
SECTION 1 - GENERAL
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9. Make certain that any pulleys used in the cable
line are properly positioned to prevent rubbing or
binding of the cable. Lubricate the cable where it
follows the pulleys. It is important to use as short
a cable run as possible with as few turns around
pulleys as possible to provide the best “feel” to the
operator when moving the distributor spout.
10. Tighten the cable by pulling down on the control
wheel bracket and then tighten the bolts in the
channel clips. Be certain that the cable is not
excessively tight as this will cause improper
operation.
11. Run the cable from the foot pedal to the lift lever
on the distributor in a similar manner.
12. A set of number cards has been provided for the
field placement of a reference number onto the
face of the wheel that the pointer is pointing at.
The inner spout should be moved to each of the
duct openings and then a corresponding number
placed on the wheel face.
13. Once everything is in place and set you should
run through each spout position to insure that the
actual operator will be able to “feel” when the
bearing on the end of the spout is locked in
a duct.
SYNCROSET DISTRIBUTOR PARTS LIST
87
1
654321
1917161413121110 15918
ITEM # DESCRIPTION
1. SUPPORT BAR
2. SPOUT LINER
3. SPOUT
4. FLANGE (TYPICAL)
5. INLET COLLAR
6. CONE HOUSING
7. 3/8" ROLL PIN
8. SPOUT SHAFT
9. INDEX BEARING ASSEMBLY
10. DUCT
11. LIFT BAR
12. LIFT BAR PIVOT POINT
13. CABLE WHEEL
14. SPOUT BRACE
(FOR SPOUT OVER 60 LBS.)
15. UHMW SEAL
16. LIFT SET COLLAR
17. SHAFT STOP SET COLLAR
18. FIXED DOUBLE PULLEY
19. DISTRIBUTOR BASE
SECTION 2 - ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
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SECTION 2 - ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
CABLES
LIFT BAR
CLUSTER PULLEY
BOTTOM VIEW
A
TO CONTROL WHEEL
TO FOOT PEDAL
PULLEYS (2)
B
TYPICAL CABLE RUN LAYOUT
Assembly at distributor
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SECTION 2 - ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
TYPICAL CABLE RUN LAYOUT
Assembly at operator station
ADJUSTMENT
(TO BE FIELD LOCATED)
MOUNTING SURFACES
FOOT PEDAL
SLIDE MOUNTING BRACKET
ON WALL TO ADJUST THE
CABLE TENSION.
CONTROL WHEEL
W/MOUNTING BRACKET
WIRE CABLE
(FIELD ROUTED)
WIRE CABLE
(FIELD ROUTED)
A
B
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OPERATION
1. Lift the revolving spout with the lift pedal and turn
the control wheel to move it near the desired
position. Release the pedal and continue to turn
the wheel. This will move the spout over the duct
selected and will then allow the spout to drop into
the duct opening.
2. With the SyncroSet Distributor the operator does
not have to be familiar with the “feel” of the
distributor as the spout will roll into the duct with
very little effort, and when the control wheel does
not move the spout is set.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM #1 SPOUT TURNS HARD
A-CAUSE: CONTROL CABLES TOO TIGHT.
REMEDY: LOOSEN CABLE UNTIL POINTER ON CONTROL WHEEL
MOVES ½” ON EITHER SIDE OF NUMBER WITH
MODERATE PRESSURE.
B-CAUSE: CABLES NOT LINED UP WITH PULLEYS.
REMEDY: SEE (STEP 9) OF INSTALLATION
C-CAUSE: INLET COLLAR TILTED. SEE (STEP 4) OF INSTALLATION
REMEDY: REMOVE INLET CONNECTOR AND STRAIGHTEN COLLAR
WITH ANGLE IRON CLAMPED ACROSS FLANGE UNTIL
SPOUT MOVES FREELY.
D-CAUSE: PLUGGED SPOUT.
REMEDY: DRAIN MATERIAL FROM SPOUT OR FORCE TO ANOTHER
DUCT POSITION.
PROBLEM #2 SPOUT DOES NOT DROP
A-CAUSE: INLET COLLAR TILTED.
REMEDY: SEE ABOVE (PROBLEM #1 C-CAUSE)
B-CAUSE: LIFT BAR TOO TIGHT.
REMEDY: LOOSEN PIVOT BOLT.
C-CAUSE: CONTROL CABLES TOO TIGHT.
REMEDY: SEE ABOVE (PROBLEM #1 A-CAUSE)
D-CAUSE: TOO MUCH WEIGHT FROM LIFT PEDAL CABLE.
REMEDY: EITHER PUT A SPRING ASSIST UP BY THE LIFT BAR TO
OVERCOME SOME OF THE CABLE WEIGHT OR HANG A
COUNTERWEIGHT FROM A SPOKE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR
CABLE WHEEL.
MAINTENANCE
1. Under normal operating conditions the SyncroSet
Distributor will not need attention as it is entirely
self cleaning. All that is necessary to keep the
unit functioning as it did when it was installed
is to keep the remote operating cables in good
condition and at the proper tension.
2. Occasionally check the revolving spout and
associated wear points as you check other
components in a scheduled maintenance program.
Although this distributor is a most important
component in your material flow, its superior
operation will soon be taken for granted.
SECTION 3 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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INNER SPOUT REMOVAL
Manually Operated Distributors
A. Open the door and rotate the inner spout to one
side so that you have access through the door to
where the center shaft connects to the stub pipe
that is welded to the spout.
B. Remove any spout brace bar (if there is one)
going to the center shaft.
C. Mark one side of the center shaft and the short
pipe it fits into with some permanent or temporary
marking. This will prevent you from being a half
turn off at reassembly and thus maintain the
corrected relationship of your bin markings in the
distributor control wheel.
D. Remove the roll pin at the top of the spout shaft.
The roll pin is 3/8” diameter.
E. Measure the distance from the top of the shaft’s set
collar (the one located just above the base of the
distributor) to the underside of the stub pipe where
you just removed the roll pin. Write this dimension
down so that it can be returned to its original
position during re-assembly. Support the spout
securely while loosening the setscrew of this collar.
Slide this set collar up 4 to 6” and re-tighten the
setscrew.
F. Slide the shaft down and out of the stub pipe
on the spout.
G. Rotate the spout to the door opening and
slide out.
Reverse the above steps to reinstall the inner
spout. When replacing the spout make certain
that the set collar (on the top side of the base) is
set back to the same dimension you had written
down. This set collar controls how far the inner
spout drops in the duct hole when the foot pedal
is released. This setting would normally place
the center of the index bearing on the end of the
spout even with the base.
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NOTES
NOTES
Please contact our service department for help with any
concerns or questions about your SyncroSet Distributor.
491 North Emerson Street • Cambridge MN 55008-1316 U.S.A.
Toll Free (800) 328-8002 FAX (763) 689-5310
www.schlagel.com
©2015 Schlagel Inc. 11/15 Rev. D Printed in U.S.A.
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