TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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.
