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U S E R   F R I E N D LY   O P T I O N

the future of

grain

aeration

FAST

EASY

MOBILE

MODULAR

See INSIDE for more!

...an alternate universe 

of airflow performance.

Installation 

mANUAL

 

Read this manual Before 

installing your UFO Aeration.

It contains important stuff that 

you need to know so that you 

don’t hurt yourself or others.

Содержание UFO AERATION

Страница 1: ...tion FAST EASY MOBILE MODULAR See INSIDE for more an alternate universe of airflow performance Installation mANUAL Read this manual Before installing your UFO Aeration It contains important stuff that...

Страница 2: ...or your purchase of UFO Aeration UFO Aeration is recommended for hopper bottom bins that are less than 30 in diameter and have a wall height of less than 30 It is for use in grain only Do not use it w...

Страница 3: ...ork 3 Make sure that if you are changing up the number of stages or disassembling your UFO Aeration to use in a different bin that the aeration fan is disconnected and the bin is empty 4 If your bin i...

Страница 4: ...3 Outboard Legs 44 long but we painted them black so it is easy to tell the difference between these and the gray legs 3 Inboard Legs 44 long with a notch cut out painted black 3 Upper Column Legs 36...

Страница 5: ...to help with pin alignment 12 Tightening specifications listed below in Figure 1 Figure 1 Tightening Specifications Tightening Torque Bolt Diameter Metal Polymer 3 8 NC bolt and nut 40 ft lbs 15 ft l...

Страница 6: ...ring that is 36 in diameter 3 Short Legs 22 long painted gray 3 Inboard Legs 46 long painted gray 6 Mounting Feet you will use the other 3 later don t panic 1 Base Disc 3 Connecting Brackets 1 Leg Ang...

Страница 7: ...ing upward yes the Base Ring is upside down but trust us it s easier bolt the unslotted end of the Short Legs to the Connecting Brackets using one 1 2 bolt two 1 2 washers and one 1 2 nut per Connecti...

Страница 8: ...ort Legs using one 3 1 2 x 1 2 bolt two 1 2 washers and one 1 2 nut per Mounting Foot as per Figure 3 Thread the nuts on finger tight they will be removed temporarily for the next step Flip the Lower...

Страница 9: ...up properly Measure from the edge of the hopper bottom opening to the bottom edge of all three feet to help ensure the UFO is positioned concentric to the opening Use your level to ensure that the UF...

Страница 10: ...per using four 3 8 bolts and nuts per Mounting Foot as per Figure 5 The nuts will be on the outside of the bin Figure 5 Lower Support Base Sub Assembly Mounting If you need it you now have a platform...

Страница 11: ...nstallation Check out your Gray Inboard Legs One end of each long leg should have a washers welded to it Carefully remove one nut and washer from a mounting foot Pull the bolt almost fully out and ins...

Страница 12: ...Page 11 of 31 Figure 7 Long Gray Inboard Leg Installation Figure 8 Close up of Legs...

Страница 13: ...n the bottom painted gray Using 3 8 bolts and nuts with flat washers bolt together the first of the Halves to form a UFO Stage as per Figures 9 and 10 When you are done bolting the halves together the...

Страница 14: ...is sitting nested into the Base Ring and the 1st Stage is sitting nested into the Base Disc Because you won t be able to later mount the ducting over a seam in the UFO Stages it is important to rotat...

Страница 15: ...as per Figure 11 Align the slots with a set of open holes on the Base Ring Place two 3 8 bolts through these slots and holes and through the Connecting Bracket slots underneath Thread the nuts on the...

Страница 16: ...6 per UFO Stage 3 8 whiz nuts UFO 4 Stage Kit 18 more UFO 6 Stage Kit 30 more 12 per UFO Stage Flat Washers UFO 4 Stage Kit 36 more UFO 6 Stage Kit 60 more Assemble the remainder of the halves into s...

Страница 17: ...Page 16 of 31 Figure 12 Interlocking the Stages Repeat And repeat And repeat until all Stages are on the unit as shown in Figure 6 Stage unit depicted Figure 13 All Stages Installed...

Страница 18: ...Column Black Leg with the bracket welded on top and place it over the top of one of the Lower Column Gray Legs If building a 4 stage align the bottom hole on the Upper Column Leg with the bottom hole...

Страница 19: ...lat washers and a nylock nut Do not tighten the lock nut yet See Fig 15 For a 4 stage align the top remaining hole on the Inboard black leg with the top hole on the gray leg For a 6 stage align the se...

Страница 20: ...Page 19 of 31 Figure 15 Installing the Inboard 44 Black Leg 6 INSTALL THE UPPER RING You are going to need The Upper Ring parts 3 bent versions of the Base Ring parts From the Bolt Kit 6 3 8 whiz nuts...

Страница 21: ...ign with the holes on the Upper Ring plates Install 3 8 whiz nuts on the outside pairs of bolts leave the inside bolts for now Tighten the nuts to the appropriate torque value See Figure 16 Re check t...

Страница 22: ...also be inset into the hole in the Upper Ring Rotate it to lock it to the stage in the same manner as was done for the stages The lip of the Cone should be about above the top of the Upper Ring See F...

Страница 23: ...Page 22 of 31 Figure 17 Installing the Nose Cone and Clamping Tabs...

Страница 24: ...the bottom of the top Stage fasten a screw through the top of that Stage in through the bottom of the Nose Cone to lock them together Repeat this on the opposite side See Figure 18 Figure 18 Fasten th...

Страница 25: ...other two legs Grab the remaining 3 Mounting Feet Install on the very end of the Black Leg using a 3 1 2 x bolt washers and nylock nut Tighten to torque value specified Repeat for the other two feet...

Страница 26: ...Lower Duct 1 Duct Elbow with End Cap leave this outside of the bin 1 Flange made up of two 9 flange pieces and 14 flange pieces that will form a rectangle leave this outside of the bin 10 Neoprene lea...

Страница 27: ...y be inserted into the Upper Duct If it isn t or if you decided to take them apart make sure that when you engage the Lower Duct into the Upper Duct the riveted seams are on opposite corners as per Fi...

Страница 28: ...er cone Using your marker trace the perimeter of the ducting against the hopper wall Move the Lower and Upper Ducting out of your way so you can drill holes in the 4 corners of the perimeter From insi...

Страница 29: ...t with Self Tapping Screws Extend the Lower Duct toward the opening you just cut in the hopper to ensure it fits properly up to or through the hole Dry fit the Duct Elbow onto the Lower Duct to ensure...

Страница 30: ...t Elbow as a guide now assemble the Duct Flange to fit the Elbow properly per Figure 24 Figure 24 Assembling the Mounting Flange From outside the bin hold the Flange up to the duct opening that has be...

Страница 31: ...MIGHT WANT TO REMEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions or need any help with your product call us at 306 773 0646 or toll free at 844 441 2020 The team at S3 is great and wants you to be...

Страница 32: ...Swift Current SK S9H 3W7 Canada Toll Free 844 441 2020 Phone 306 773 0646 Fax 306 773 9318 S3 Manufacturing 2180 Oman Drive P O Box 1780 Swift Current SK S9H 4J8 Canada Toll Free 844 441 3030 Phone 3...

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