INSTALLATION AND STARTUP
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Chapter 3 Getting Started
Installation Overview
Width Considerations
Bay width is defined as the distance perpendicular to the centerline of the machine required for the FreeStyler® to operate without
any obstructions. The spinning wheels should not be able to hit conduits, cables, or any other equipment that may be mounted to
the wall such as chemical pumps, etc.
Note: The following width considerations will determine where the legs and rails will be clamped
onto the head beams.
OVERALL BAY CONSIDERATIONS
• The FreeStyler® fits best in a building 16’ - 6” wide, with a back room and the doors on center of the walls and
frame.
• At 16’-0” wide with no obstructions and 8’-0” either side of center, the wheels can travel their full stroke and
wash the widest vehicles, such as a dually truck, but the upper Neo-Tex™ tips can touch the wall during
operation.
• The entrance and exit wheels can be set to retract 10 degrees less than maximum and will allow 7-1/2” more
clearance from any obstruction on each side. This would be 15’ – 3” with no Neo-Tex™ touching the wall or
14’ – 9” with slight (acceptable) touch.
• The FreeStyler® can be put into a bay as narrow as 14’ - 9” if the doors are on center.
• When the FreeStyler® is installed on the same centerline as the doors, customers can drive in and out with
ease. The FreeStyler® can be moved off centerline up to 6” of the doors to allow for more clearance from a
wall.
• Consideration should be given to any approach turns that a driver may encounter while entering the bay that
may be helped or hurt by the machine being offset.
• Door width such as a 10’ or 12’ wide door would ease vehicle loading more than an 8’ door if the FreeStyler®
was placed off the door centerline.
• If there is no back room available, then the equipment can be placed in the bay off-center if it is a minimum of
8’ - 3” from the carriage centerline.
ENTRANCE WHEEL CONSIDERATIONS
• At 70” in diameter, the widest part of the machine is the top row of Neo-Tex™ on the entrance wheels. When
the entrance wheels are retracted the tips of this Neo-Tex™ extend 8’ - 3” from the center of the machine.
• The entrance wheels are normally turned off in the retracted state and this Neo-Tex™ will droop for more
clearance. If these material tips momentarily touch a wall, the machine operation will not be affected, but they
should never be allowed to hit anything that might be damaged or get tangled in the FreeStyler® wheels.
• The accessory box has Positive Stops for the cylinders, that when installed will decrease the retract travel on
the entrance wheels. This will be termed as “De-Stroked”.
EXIT WHEEL CONSIDERATIONS
• The exit wheels cylinder position can be moved (de-stroked) to give the same additional clearance. If the
wheels are brought in for wall clearance, then wide vehicles, such as dually trucks cannot be washed.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
• If the driver side arm is de-stroked, then the Treadle should be moved 3 to 4 inches towards the passenger
side. This will give clearance from vehicles pinching the Neo-Tex™ of the entrance wheel between the tire and
Treadle’s “Y”-Section.
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