Inside Ladder Placement
The inside ladder provides manway access from the inside of the bin.
What You Should Know
Begin by temporarily positioning the ladder (B) directly under the manway roof panel (A) for the correct
placement location. Mark or scribe this location where each side of the ladder’s vertical channels meet
the sidewall.
Figure 9-2
Positioning the ladder
A
Manway access
B
Ladder assembly
1. Install the right-hand starter bracket (C) to the top hole in the first sidewall ring, located closest to the
eave. Install a flange bolt (D), and secure with a 5/16 in. flange nut (G).
2. Measure approximately 18-3/4 in. (E) to the left of the RH starter bracket (C), and install the LH
starter bracket (K) to the top hole in the first sidewall ring, located closest to the eave. Install a flange
bolt (D), and secure with a 5/16 in. flange nut (G).
3. Temporarily position the ladder back into place, ensuring that the mating surface of each starter
brackets (C and K) are aligned with the inside mating surface of each vertical channel of the
ladder (B).
4. Field drill a second 3/8 in. hole (F) using the bottom hole in the starter brackets (C and K) as guides.
Install a flange bolt (D), and secure with a 5/16 in. flange nut (G). Tighten hardware to the
recommended torque specifications. Refer to
Bolt Torque Specifications, page 26
PNEG-4336
36 Ft. Diameter 40-Series Bins
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