INSTALLATION AND STARTUP
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Chapter 3 Getting Started
Installation Overview
Length Considerations
Bay length is defined as the distance along 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. This length does not include a Dryer, CTA (Chemical Tire Applicator), Rocker Spin Cleans, or other in-
bay equipment.
Note: The following length considerations will determine where the legs and rails will be clamped
onto the head beams.
• The FreeStyler® fits best in a building that is at least 37’-0” long, with a back room and the doors on center of the walls
and frame.
The FreeStyler® operating bay length can be reduced using either of two methods or both.
METHOD 1: The Entrance Rail Travel Stops can be adjusted to reduce travel by up to 30’’.
• The envelope required for a 21’ - 9’’ F250 4 door 8’ bed truck is 37’-0”. The entrance rail travel stops can be adjusted in
any increment up to 30’’ to fit into a bay length of 34’-6” and can wash a 30’’ shorter vehicle such as a 19’ - 3’’ F250
extended cab 6’ bed truck.
• If the entrance rail travel stops are adjusted 30’’ shorter, the machine can still wash the longest vehicles without faulting.
The back end of these vehicles will not be cleaned or rinsed as well as they would be if all the rail travel was used.
METHOD 2: The software can be run in “small bay mode” which turns off the wheels before hitting any predetermined obstruction and
can reduce the operating envelope by another 30’’.
• The FreeStyler® software in the E-1063 allows a user to toggle a function called “small bay enabled”. This function will
send the wheels into the vehicle and then turn them on. It will turn the wheels off before retracting out and therefore be
smaller when they are out near the walls, doors, or other obstructions. This function starts and stops the motors and
gearboxes more often during a normal wash cycle but can save an additional bay length of 30’’.
• With “SMALL BAY ENABLED” we can wash the same 21’ - 9’’ truck with a bay length of 34’-6” and adjust to 30’’ smaller
and fit into a 32’-0” bay length.
Note: If both methods are used a total of 60’’ in bay length reduction is possible.
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