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PNEG-681

Series II Bucket Elevator

Assembly Manual

PNEG-681

Date: 04-26-12

Summary of Contents for 12" II Series

Page 1: ...PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator Assembly Manual PNEG 681 Date 04 26 12 ...

Page 2: ..._______________________________________ RPM _____________________________________________________ Head Pulley Diameter ________________________________________ Discharge Height ____________________________________________ Horsepower ________________________________________________ GSI Group 1004 E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 Phone 1 217 226 4421 Date Purchased _________________________________...

Page 3: ...nspection Sections 16 Chapter 7 Trunking 17 Standard Trunking 17 Pressure Relief Trunking 18 Trunking Installation 19 Chapter 8 Lower Head Section 20 Head Bonnet Section 20 Chapter 9 Maintaining Plubmness 22 Chapter 10 Belting Splicing and Buckets 23 Belts 23 Splicing 23 Buckets 24 Belt Slack Removal 24 Chapter 11 Drive Motor and Motor Mount 26 Drive 26 Motor Mount Assembly 26 Slide Base 27 Torque...

Page 4: ...ious injury or death Never modify the equipment 4 GSI recommends that you contact the local power company to have a representative survey the installation to ensure wiring is compatible with their system and adequate power is supplied to the unit Receiving Inspection 1 Carefully inspect the shipment for damage as soon as it is received and verify that the quantity of parts or packages actually rec...

Page 5: ...s Failure to read this manual and its safety instructions is a misuse of the equipment and may lead to serious injury or death DANGER WARNING CAUTION NOTICE This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could ...

Page 6: ... clearance Clearance of portable equipment that may be taken to the bin site should also be reviewed and considered Any electrical control equipment in contact with the bin should be properly grounded and installed in accordance with National Electric Code provisions and other local or national codes This product is intended for the use of grain storage only Any other use is a misuse of the produc...

Page 7: ...n all cases Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made Follow Safety Instructions Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and safety signs on your machine Keep signs in good condition Replace missing or damaged safety signs Be sure new equipment components and repair parts include the current safety signs Replacement safety signs are available from ...

Page 8: ...is in operation Keep hands feet and clothing away from rotating parts Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed Fix damage immediately Replace worn or broken parts Remove any built up grease oil and debris Maintain Equipment and Work Area Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating Avoid potentially toxic fumes and dust Hazardous fumes can be generated when paint is heated by welding sold...

Page 9: ...ob Remove all jewelry Tie long hair up and back Wear safety glasses at all times to protect eyes from debris Wear gloves to protect your hands from sharp edges on plastic or steel parts Wear steel toed boots to help protect your feet from falling debris Tuck in any loose or dangling shoestrings A respirator may be needed to prevent breathing potentially toxic fumes and dust Wear a hard hat to help...

Page 10: ...s damaged or is missing contact GSI Decals 1004 E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 Phone 1 217 226 4421 A free replacement decal will be sent to you Refer to DC number on the decal DC 1199 DC 1199 DC 1198 Explosion release will cause severe injury or death Avoid area around explosion vent during operation DC 1377 DC 1378 SHEAR POINT Keep hands clear of moving parts Do not operate with guard removed...

Page 11: ...3 Safety Decals PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator 11 WARNING Moving side plate Auto equipment can start at any time Disconnect and lockout before servicing DC 1248 DC 1248 DC 1224 DC 1601 DC 1601 7 8 9 ...

Page 12: ... Decals 12 PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator Decal Placement Head section Inspection trunking Boot section Decal numbers 1 DC 1198 2 DC 1199 3 DC 1377 4 DC 1378 5 DC 995 6 DC 994 7 DC 1248 8 DC 1224 9 DC 1601 ...

Page 13: ...A Ref Description 1 Bonnet 2 Pressure Relief Panel One Each Side 3 Head Pulley 4 Lower Head Section 5 Inspection Door 6 Up Leg Trunking 7 Down Leg Trunking 8 Belt 9 Buckets 10 Tie Angles 11 Inspection Section 12 Inspection Door 13 Boot Section 14 Upside Hopper Downside Hopper Optional ...

Page 14: ... elevator foundation must be designed by a qualified civil engineer and installed by a qualified contractor 2 Always consider the additional weight of live loads dead loads wind loads and soil bearing loads 3 Always provide for proper moisture run off on the top of the foundation ...

Page 15: ... NOTE The up leg inlet position is approximately six inches 6 higher than the down leg side Figure 6A Boot Section Attaching Boot to Foundation 1 Remove the nuts and inlet blank plates to attach boot inlet hopper 2 Anchor and level boot Boot must be level and plumb There are a variety of ways to accomplish this GSI recommends that you shim to the perimeter secure with hold downs and grout the base...

Page 16: ...locations NOTE Typical installations often place the inspection section directly above the boot on the up leg side as the first trunking section NOTE Installation will vary and depend on the configuration and application NOTE Along with the inspection section you will receive installation hardware and two 2 tie angles Units containing 42 diameter pulleys and larger will include a cross tie on the ...

Page 17: ...runking MUST have the riveted huck bolted seams located to the inside facing each other on the up leg and the down leg See Figure 7B NOTE Trunking sections come complete with appropriate hardware and two 2 tie angles Units containing 42 diameter or larger pulleys have a cross tie angle included for additional support Figure 7A Painted Trunking Figure 7B Galvanized Trunking ...

Page 18: ...the hardware DO NOT INSTALL TRUNKING IF THERE IS ANY APPARENT DAMAGE OR DEFECT 1 These panels will be located on the short sides of the trunking directly opposite of each other and centered on ten foot 10 sections of trunking 2 Two 2 tie angles are included with the mounting hardware 3 Systems utilizing 42 diameter and larger pulleys require the installation of a cross tie located on the legs See ...

Page 19: ...dust resistance NOTE Do NOT assemble more than thirty 30 linear feet at any time NOTE It is important to maintain plumb and square trunking in all directions Guy and plumb trunking in all directions after installing each section Check levels through legging installation process Check all connecting hardware is secure after each installation NOTE Attachment bolt holes in the tie angles are intentio...

Page 20: ... place for maintenance to the belt buckets pulley etc 1 The rear up leg side bonnet includes factory installed pressure relief panels These panels should be carefully inspected for damage including screws and washers 2 Pressure relief vent door should not be altered in any way except to remove shipping bolts 3 Motor mount and torque arm must be adjusted to fit the drive package per supplied detail...

Page 21: ...8 Lower Head Section PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator 21 Figure 8B Head Bonnet DC 1601 ...

Page 22: ... II Bucket Elevator 9 Maintaining Plubmness To ensure proper bucket elevator plumbness set up two 2 transits one in each direction Refer to Figure 9A for proper tolerance in elevator erection Figure 9A Plumbing Tolerance ...

Page 23: ...lt more difficult to handle 3 Feed belt up through the inspection section over the head pulley through the down leg around the boot pulley and back up to the splice Splicing After connecting the ends of the belt together a winching device such as a come a long may be required GSI recommends splicing the belt by overlapping the belts or by using the bar splice method 1 When overlap splicing draw a ...

Page 24: ... important that the boot pulley and shaft are checked and maintained to be horizontally level Manual Screw Take Ups 1 Turn the take up screws on each side of the boot to control the boot pulley position 2 After each adjustment ALWAYS lock each take up screw in position with the lock nut provided Gravity Take Ups Weight provides the tensioning method for gravity take up NOTE The weight box may not ...

Page 25: ...screws 5 After adjustments have been made re tighten bolts and snug the bearing plate adjustment screw lock nuts See Figure 10B NOTE Lowering the bearing plate which the belt is tracking towards on the boot pulley should cause the belt to track back towards the center of the pulley Inversely raising the bearing plate which the belt is tracking away from will also center the belt Figure 10B Take Up...

Page 26: ...then you have a left hand drive application The Figure 11A below and Figure 11B on Page 27 shown for a right hand application Motor Mount Assembly 1 Locate the side of the motor mount which has two 2 decals affixed See Figure 11A One decal will have L H for left hand and one will have R H for right hand 2 Place the motor mount with decals facing away from the pulley towards the end of the head bea...

Page 27: ...pect to the drive application side 2 Place the motor onto the motor slide base and position the motor as close as possible toward the pulley NOTE The slide base will fit in only one set of holes See Figure 11C 3 Position the tensioning bolt so that tightening pulls the motor AWAY from the pulley 4 Using the proper hardware bolt the slide base to the motor mount Figure 11C Motor Slide Base ...

Page 28: ...e See Figure 11D and Figure 11E NOTE On 16 and 24 elevators the torque arm tube will slide in and out freely with the motor s torque causing a positive lock situation NOTE In 30 and large elevators loosen the three 3 locking bolts and place the torque arm foot mounting tube in the torque arm assembly such that the foot mounting bracket is to the side in which the reducer will be mounted Wait until...

Page 29: ...the drive guard struts to the bearing support of the head section and to the rear panel 4 Using hardware bolt the two 2 struts together All brackets are designed to be adjustable 5 Place sheaves onto the output shaft of the motor and the input shaft of the reducer 6 Place belts upon the sheaves and tension as needed NOTE Reducer may need to be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise in conjunction w...

Page 30: ...11 Drive Motor and Motor Mount 30 PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator Figure 11F Belt Guard Figure 11G Belt Guard Mounted to Brackets ...

Page 31: ...11 Drive Motor and Motor Mount PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator 31 Figure 11H Slide Bracket Figure 11I Brackets Use for Higher HP Motors ...

Page 32: ...11 Drive Motor and Motor Mount 32 PNEG 681 Series II Bucket Elevator Figure 11J Brackets Use for Higher HP Motors ...

Page 33: ...e the motor mount adjustable slide base to properly tension belts to acceptable levels Proper tension is 1 64 of deflection per 1 of sheave centers on one side of belt centered between sheaves See Figure 11K NOTE Too much tension shortens belt life Check belt tension frequently during the first 24 48 hours of operation Figure 11K Drive Belt ...

Page 34: ...is tight and no foreign objects or tools are left inside elevator 3 Check all guards inspection doors and removable plates to be sure they are in place and secure 4 Tighten the take up screws on the boot evenly to tighten the belt on the pulley keeping bottom pulley level and work from side to side in small amounts until belt is tight 5 Rotate by hand or carefully jog drive to check for proper rot...

Page 35: ...ations safety checks adjustments and lubrications have been completed 1 Run the elevator for WITHOUT LOAD an initial break in period of several hours 2 Look and listen for any irregularities before running any material through the unit 3 Re check all moving parts and adjust as needed 4 Adjust belt for final tension under load as needed Maintenance Regularly scheduled maintenance helps ensure long ...

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Page 37: ...PURPOSE OR DESIGN OF SUCH PRODUCTS GSI shall not be liable for any direct indirect incidental or consequential damages including without limitation loss of anticipated profits or benefits The sole and exclusive remedy is set forth in the Limited Warranty which shall not exceed the amount paid for the product purchased This warranty is not transferable and applies only to the original end user GSI ...

Page 38: ...ulations which should be carefully followed in all cases Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made GSI Group 1004 E Illinois St Assumption IL 62510 0020 Phone 1 217 226 4421 Fax 1 217 226 4420 www gsiag com Copyright 2012 by GSI Group Printed in the USA CN 208241 ...

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