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2. Assembly Of Major Components
TOOLS:
Metric Socket and Wrench Set (10mm, 13mm,
& 19mm)
Anti Sieze (Apply small amount on all threaded
fasteners and turnbuckles when assembling)
With all major components nearby and battery
in place on the core unit, the SolarBee is ready
for final assembly.
STEP 1: Connect the float arms to the lower
part of the core unit using the M12 stainless
steel bolts and locking nuts. Be sure to use
the proper hole in the mount block for all three
float arms. For hoses shorter than 15 ft (4.5
m), use the front hole, othewise use back hole.
STEP 2: Using the float pins, attach the floats
and float plates to the float arm (2 pins per
float).
STEP 3: Attach the turnbuckles to connect the
core unit to the float arm. IMPORTANT: Prior
to connecting turnbuckles be sure that both
ends are turned all the way in to achieve full
extension.
STEP 4: Once both ends are attached, turn out
the turnbuckles out all the way to suspended
the bottom of the core unit in the air.
STEP 5: Attach the intake plate to the bottom
of the hose. The bottom of the hose contains
the three weld links which the indicator chain
attaches to.
STEP 6: Slide the hose and intake beneath
the core unit and attache the depth indicator
chains into the chain bracket by the #4 or #5
depth indicators. With the flanges properly
aligning, connect the hose flange to the core
unit using eight M8 bolts and locking nuts.
SolarBee Installation
