Installation
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ULTRAFLO
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Auger Installation
Caution!
Use extreme caution when working with the auger. The
auger is under tension and may spring causing personal
injury. Wear protective clothing, gloves, and safety
glasses when working with the auger.
To avoid kinking the Auger, be careful not to drop or drag the rolled
auger when handling. Inspect the auger for kinks carefully as it is
installed. Small kinks may be straightened. Large kinks must be cut
out and the auger reconnected using an Auger Connector.
Chore-Time recommends connecting the ends of the auger using an
Auger Connector, as shown in
and
. Auger Connectors are easy to install and generally
cause less auger fatigue. Refer to the Auger Connector Installation information below.
1.Loosen the outgoing elbow from the End Cap at the far end of the system.
2.Take the end of the auger that was wound onto the roll last -it generally has a tag on it- and bend the end
inwards so that it will not catch.
Slide the end of the auger with the plastic cap through the End Cap and
into the trough, first.
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN INSTALLING THE AUGER TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY.
3.The auger should be pulled into the trough
in the direction of feed flow (auger travel).
The motors may be used to pull the
ULTRAFLO
®
Auger through the trough.
Be careful not to kink the auger when
guiding it into the trough. The auger may
be installed by hand, using an Auger Puller.
4.If more than one length of auger is needed,
connect the second auger to the first auger
using an Auger Connector.
5.On all new Auger both ends should be cut
back approximately 6", to insure against
Auger end damage.
6.After the auger has been installed
completely around the system, push and
pull the auger back and forth a few times to
allow it to relax to its free length.
Note: The Power Unit Sprockets must be
removed to allow the auger to relax. This may be done removing the entire Power Unit or just the
Sprockets. After the auger has been stretched and connected, reinstall the Power Units and/or
Sprockets.
7.Slide the auger through the far end elbow and pipe assembly.
8.Mark and cut the auger, so that when the elbow and pipe assembly is secured to the End Cap, the auger ends
meet in the trough (several feet from the End Cap)
This will allow room to work with the
auger during stretching and Auger Connector installation.
9.Push and pull on the auger a few times to make sure it is in a relaxed position.
10.Calculate the required auger stretch based on 4" per 100 feet (100 mm per 30 m) of total auger length.
11.Measure and mark the stretch required on the auger in the trough
.
12.Pull the auger ends out of the trough.
13.Cut the required stretch out of the auger.
14.Connect the ends of the auger using an Auger Connector, as shown in
15.Carefully place the auger back into the trough.
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5
Key
Description
1
Elbow
2
End Cap
3
Install enough auger so that ends nearly meet
when in the relaxed position.
4
Auger Direction
5
Measure required stretch and mark the auger.
Figure 23.Auger Installation (top view)