Seaga CA18 User manual

CA18
18 Column
Mechanical Snack Vendor
Operator’s Manual
Seaga Manufacturing, Inc.
700 Seaga Drive
Freeport, IL USA 61032
www.seaga.com

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your new vending machine. This vendor has been designed to give
you many years of dependable service. It requires little maintenance and is easy to set up and oper-
ate.
READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY
Your vendor is designed to operate simply and reliably, but to take full advantage of your machine,
please read this owner's manual thoroughly. It contains important information regarding installation
and operations, as well as a brief trouble-shooting guide.
EQUIPMENT INSPECTION
After you have received your machine and have it out of the box, place it on a secure surface for fur-
ther inspection. Note: Any damages that may have occurred during shipping must be reported to the
delivery carrier immediately. Reporting damages and the seeking of restitution is the responsibility of
the equipment owner. The factory is willing to assist you in this process in any way possible. Feel free
to contact our Customer Care Department with questions you may have on this process.
It is important that you keep the original packaging for your vending machine at least through the war-
ranty period. If your machine needs to be returned for repair, you may have to purchase this packag-
ing if it is not retained.
Once you have your vendor located, we suggest that you keep this manual for future reference.
Should any problems occur, refer to the section entitled "COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS".
It is designed to help you quickly identify a problem and correct it.
700 Seaga Drive
Freeport, IL 61032 U.S.A.
815.297.9500
seaga.com

18 Column
Mechanical
Snack Vendor
Mechanism
Panels
Lock
Front Door
Coin Mechanism
Knob
Product
Window
Vend Area
Coin Box
Mechanism Panel
and Product Tray

LOCKS
Your CA18 Vendor has one (1) screw type Lock. To unlock the Front Door, unscrew the Lock counter clockwise until the door is
free. To lock, apply firm pressure below the Lock as you tighten the Lock. Do not over tighten as you could ruin the seal. You will
be able to remove the key, only when the key is vertical or horizontal.
MOUNTING (optional)
Your CA18 offers you many flexible options within your vending environment. The CA18 allows the versatility of a stand alone
countertop vendor, mounting to the optional stand (Fig. 1), additionally, it may be mounted to Seaga’s BV155 (5 select) soda ven-
dor which allows for optimum use of floor space within the vending environment. Mounting to the BV155 offers your customers
the variety of cold beverages along with their snack purchase.
1. To assemble the CTS stand.
A.) Attach Legs to short, side supports as shown in Fig. 1, by inserting bolts
through Legs, and then attaching support to inside of Leg with nuts.
B.) Once both ends are assembled attach Front/Rear Supports in same
manner, one end at a time.
C.) CA18 sits atop stand and is held in place by the Rear Legs.
Note: The CA18 rests on the SMS stand, attaching the stand permanently to the CA18 is at the owner's discretion.
Your CA18 can be mounted to the BV155 to form the Mechanical Combination Vendor.
The vendor comes with mounting hardware. You will need tools for mounting.
1. To Mount the CA18 to the BV155.
A.) Set the CA18 on top of BV155.
B.) Unlock and open the Front Door of the CA18. The BV155 does not need to be opened.
(The following is to be done within the CA18.)
C.) Remove bottom Product Tray. Pull Product Tray fully forward, and out.
D.) Attach the CA18 to the top of the BV155. Insert the two (2) Phillips head screws found in the BV155 parts pack
down through the CA18 into the threaded holes in the top of the BV155.
E.) Reassemble.
Figure 1 Optional Stand Assembly
Side Supports
Front/Rear
Supports
Front Legs
Small arrows
indicate direction
for inserting bolts
Leg detail
Note:
Front Legs
are folded
over on
both ends.
Rear Leg
Figure 2 Optional Soda Vendor Mount
BV155 Vendor Mounting
holes
Snack Vendor
Vend Area
Phillips mounting
screws
Product Tray
(Remove)

DELIVERY SYSTEM
Your new CA18 features a rear-drop delivery system to prevent theft. The CA18 delivery system is made up of three (3) com-
ponents, the Product Tray, the Helix Coils, and the Coin Mechanism (Fig. 3). Once the proper amount of coins is received the
Coin Mechanism drives the Helix Coil and pushes the product out the back of the Product Tray.
DRIVER MECHANISM
The Mechanism Panel is the front panel. This panel controls the receiving of money and the action of the Helix Coil. Once the
correct amount of money is received, the Mechanism Knob can be turned clockwise. Product is vended by turning the Mechanism
Knob one (1) complete revolution.
The Driver Mechanism (Fig. 4) comes factory preset but can be changed to suit your needs. The Coin Sub-Assembly is made
up of a series of discs consisting of white, black and metal Coin Discs. The white spacers are thinner than the black, and the
combination of the two place the Coin Discs in the proper position to receive coins.
In some cases you will find all one (1) color of spacers. This is common in an
all-quarter configuration. Contact our Customer Care Dept. for additional instructions on changing your Coin Sub-Assembly if
necessary.
1.To access Coin Mechanism:
A.) Unlock and remove Front Door.
B.) Remove the Mechanism Panel by first removing the two (2) Silver Screws on both sides of the Mechanism Panel.
C.) Pull the Mechanism Panel outward. Carefully free Drivers from all Helix Coils.
D.) Turn desired Mechanism Knob clockwise ¼" turn and place Mechanism Panel face down on a flat surface,
exposing the Driver Mechanism and "S" bracket assembly. (Fig. 7)
Note: Change one Driver Mechanism at a time.
E.) To change Driver Mechanisms, remove two (2) nuts (Fig. 5) and gently remove "S" Bracket Assembly.
F.) Unscrew and remove the two (2) Screws holding Driver to the Coin Sub-Assembly. (Fig. 5 & Fig. 6 )
Figure 3 Delivery System
Driver
Mechanism
Helix Coil
Product Tray
Figure 4 Driver Mechanism reference
From Knob to Driver is
the “Driver Mechanism”
All discs are the
“Coin Sub-Assembly”

G.) Coin Sub-Assembly (Fig. 4 & Fig. 6 ) will come apart from Knob and can be carefully removed.
2. To assemble Driver Mechanism:
A.) Lubricate backside of Mechanism Panel around holes with a small amount of petroleum jelly.
B.) Insert two (2) screws through Coin Sub-Assembly to Knob. Make sure Knob is seated properly and tighten screws
into place. If handle is hard to turn, loosen the two (2) screws 1/8to ¼ turn.
C.) Turn mechanism Knob to align Coin Discs with "S" bracket mounting studs. Install "S" bracket assembly over
mounting studs. Do not install the nuts yet.
D.) Now turn Mechanism Knob so Coin Disc slots are facing down. The Anti-Reverse Dog can now be raised enough
to enable the Anti-Reverse Dog Spring to seat under the Anti-Reverse Dog. At the same time the "S" bracket
assembly will be seated against Mechanism Panel. Place Keps Nut on upper mounting stud. (DO NOT TIGHTEN
NUTS.) (Fig. 4 and Fig. 6)
E.) Turn Knob to align coin discs with "S" bracket assembly, once again. Use a screwdriver to push top of "S" bracket
assembly fully to right and tighten Keps Nut. You may now tighten Nylon Threaded Nut to lower mounting stud
(DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN).
Note: The fingers of the Coin Rejecter must align with Coin Discs of the Coin Sub-Assembly. The Coin Discs strike the center
of each finger to prevent vending without coins. This alignment is critical. If the fingers are misaligned the vendor will not
vend. (Fig 8)
F.) Check to see that "S" bracket assembly is firmly seated against Mechanism Panel and upper mounting stud. Check
that Anti-Reverse Dog Spring is engaged on Anti-Reverse Dog. Make sure Anti-Reverse Dog moves freely and locks into
Ratchet Disc as the mechanism is rotated counter-clockwise. If Anti-Reverse Dog does not move freely, loosen Nylon
Threaded Nut on the lower mounting stud. If this does not help, remove "S" bracket assembly and close Anti-Reverse Dog
Spring to put more pressure on Anti-Reverse Dog. Check that coin discs are properly aligned with the Coin Rejecter by insert-
ing money through slots in the top of the Mechanism Panel. Make sure the Coin Rejecter is properly engaging the coin disc
stops. (Improper alignment will allow coins to slip between slots in the Coin Rejecter.)
Refer to the optional mechanism configurations at the end of this manual. Always make sure your Driver Mechanism is built as
specified in the diagram. Note: The disc next to the Driver is always placed upside down (the rounded side will be at the top of
Figure 6 Driver Mechanism exploded view - Standard $1.00 Configuration
Figure 5 Inside view of Driver Mechanism
“S” Bracket
Assembly
Coin
Deflector
Driver Mechanism
Driver
Screws
Knob
PL104 Mechanism
Panel
Ratchet Disc
ST103
Quarter Disc
ST105
White Spacer
ST108
Driver
ST340
Screws
ST112
Black Spacer
ST104

the disc only) to prevent coins from jamming the mechanism.
LOADING PRODUCT
To present your product in as an attractive and professional manner as possible, do not load any damaged items, and make
sure items are facing forward for easy
identification by your customer.
Note: The size of the item being vended must be larger than the Helix Coil, but smaller than the Column, to vend correctly.
Never force an oversized item into the Helix Coil or Column, nor attempt to vend an item that is smaller than the Helix Coil as
this will create problems and deter customers.
1. To Load Product:
A.) Pull Product Tray forward.
B.) Place product in proper size Helix Coil. Note: Bottom of product must rest on the Product Tray and not on the Helix
Coil. (Fig.9) Load each Helix Coil from back to front. Note: Fill all Helix Coils fully, do not leave any empty spaces
behind or between items. If you must leave empty space leave it in the front of the Tray closest to the Product
Window.
C.) Once Product Tray is fully loaded, lift and push it back in.
Special Note: We suggest that you always partially fill the vendor with product and perform at least five (5) test vends.
Figure 7 “S” Bracket Assembly Keps Nut
SS206
Nylon
Threaded
Nut
SS207
“S” Bracket
ST201
Anti-Reverse
Dog
PL204
Anti-Reverse
Dog Spring
ST203
Screws (2)
SS914
Coin Rejecter
ST202
Figure 8b Vend!
Accepted coins push the
fingers over the Coin
Discs’ catches to vend.
Figure 8 Proper Finger Alignment
Figure 8a Accepted!
Coins should push the fingers out.
Make sure coins contact the
center of the fingers.

COIN RETRIEVAL
One (1) Coin Box is provided with your CA18. They are stored below the Product Tray directly behind and below the Coin
Mechanisms. Once the Front Door is open, pull out the product tray and then pull the Coin Box out to the right to empty it.
GENERAL NOTES
It is suggested that a tool box accompany you to each of your locations. Suggested items for this tool box would include a sock-
et set, (up to a 1/2" socket size suggested) a Phillips and a Standard screwdriver. Additional items would be a small jar of
Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline), a small brush for applying the Petroleum Jelly, a soft rag and perhaps a Black Magic marker. The
magic marker is useful in touching up light scratches that may occur to your vendor.
COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MAINTENANCE
Q: My knob turns without coins.
A: Your Coin Rejecter is loose, misaligned or broken. Refer to the Driver
Mechanism section of this manual for proper placement of
the Coin Rejecter. (See Fig. 7 & Fig. 10)
Q: My mechanism screws keep coming loose.
A: Remove Mechanism Panel. Disassemble Knob. Apply lock tight to Knob
screw threads. If this does not remedy the problem a replacement
Knob may be needed.
Q: My mechanism rotates backward.
A: Your Knob should not do this. Remove the Mechanism Panel and check for
proper placement and condition of the Anti-Reverse Dog.
Q: My mechanism rotates but product will not drop.
A: Check to see if the product is jammed in the Column.
Check to see if the vendor is level.
Check product for damage, and make sure it is the proper size.
Q: My knob turns ¼" turn and jams.
A: First remove your Mechanism Panel. Check the position of the coins to see if
they are in-between the Coin Rejecter fingers. If this is the case,
place a screwdriver in-between the Coin Rejecter and the discs and
lift up freeing the Coin Rejecter. At this point the Driver Mechanism
can now be rotated backwards. Reposition the Coin Rejecter fingers
with your screwdriver to line up with coins and vend through. (Fig.10)
Figure 9 Loading Product
Correct - load
product between
Helix Coils,
resting on the
product tray
Incorrect
Product Tray
Columns
Helix Coil

GENERAL
Q: Can customers reach up and help themselves to product?
A: No. The Vendor pushes product out the back of the Product Trays.
Q: My key won't turn my Lock to open.
A: Check to be sure that you are using the proper key. If the correct key is being
used, your Lock may have been damaged or vandalized. Vandalism
to locks is quite common. Having spare Locks in your toolbox at all
times is recommended.
Q: What can I use to clean the outside of my vendor?
A: A lint free rag and a mild window cleaner are recommended.
Be sure however not to directly spray decals as the ink could run.
Q: How do I remove a Lock that won’t open.
A: Drill into the center of the Lock with a 1/4” drill bit. The Lock should fall apart
and be easily removed. Increase the bit size and try again if the Lock
does not come out.
Figure 10 Coin Rejecter Fingers
Figure 10a Caught!
Empty Coin Discs should
catch on the center of the
Coin Rejector fingers.
Figure 10b Accepted!
Coins should push the
fingers out. Make sure
coins contact the center
of the fingers.
Figure 10c Vend!
Accepted coins push the
fingers over the Coin
Discs’ catches to vend.
Knob
PL104
Mechanism
Panel
Ratchet Disc
ST103
Quarter Disc
ST105
White Spacer
ST108
Driver
ST110
Screws
SS112
Black Spacer
ST104
Black Spacer
ST104
Standard
$.50 configuration
shown
Figure 11 Optional $.50 configuration

Figure 13 Optional $.65 configuration
Knob
PL104 Mechanism Panel
Ratchet Disc
ST103
Quarter Disc
ST105
White Spacer
ST108
Driver
ST110
Screws
SS112
Black Spacer
ST104
Dime Disc
ST107 Nickel Disc
ST107
Figure 12 Optional $.60 configuration
Knob
PL104 Mechanism Panel
Ratchet Disc
ST103
Quarter Disc
ST105
White Spacer
ST108
Driver
ST110
Screws
SS112
Black Spacer
ST104
Black Spacer
ST104
Dime Disc
ST107