8
• Hook the double bent end of the flow control rod
through the hole in the slide gate bracket located near
the bottom of the hopper. See figure 10.
• Assemble the flow control arm to the flow control
mounting bracket using a 1/4" x 1" hex bolt, two nylon
washers and a 1/4" nylock hex nut.
Tighten carefully.
The flow control arm should be snug but should pivot
with no more than slight resistance. See figure 9.
FIGURE 9
• Place a 5/16" flat washer onto the other end of the
flow control rod. Insert the end of the rod through the
curved slot in the flow control mounting bracket and
through the hole in the flow control link. Secure with
a 5/16" flat washer and a 3/32" x 3/4" cotter pin. See
figure 11.
NOTE:
You can leave off the second washer if there is
not enough room on the end of the rod.
FIGURE 10
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
1/4" x 1"
HEX BOLT
1/4" NYLOCK
HEX NUT
NYLON
WASHERS (2)
• Place the adjustable stop into the "ON" end of the slot
in the top of the flow control mounting bracket. Secure
with the 1/4" x 3/4" carriage bolt, a nylon washer, a
5/16" flat washer and the nylon wing nut. See figure
12.
FIGURE 12
FIGURE 11
NYLON
WING NUT
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
NYLON
WASHER
ADJUSTABLE
STOP
1/4" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
3/32" HAIR
COTTER PIN
FLOW
CONTROL
ROD
OFF
ON
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
5
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
• Position the flow control mounting bracket. See figure
13.
a. Push on flow control arm until it locks in "OFF"
position.
b. Slide flow control mounting bracket along tube
until closure plate in bottom of hopper just
closes.
c. Snug the 5/16" nylock hex nuts just enough to
hold flow control mounting bracket in place.
d. Set adjustable stop at "5". Pull flow control arm
against stop. Verify that closure plate has opened
about half way.
e. If closure plate does not open half way, adjust
position of flow control mounting bracket until
closure plate will open about half way at "5"
and will still close when arm is locked in "OFF"
position.
Tighten
the 5/16" nylock hex nuts.
