Chapter 5: Getting Started
• Prepare the wet storage tank to deliver grain to the dryer.
• Turn all switches on the TopDry Terminal to OFF.
• Turn the Control Power switch to ON.
• Push the Dryer Power Start button.
To test the fill system:
DANGER
Make sure all personnel are away from any equipment controlled by the TopDry
Terminal. Equipment can start and stop automatically.
1. Turn the Fill System #1 switch on the fill system control to AUTO.
2. If using two fill systems, turn the Fill System #2 switch on the fill system control to AUTO.
3. Turn the Load Auger switch on the TopDry Terimal to ON.
The fill system should begin to operate the fill conveyors from the wet supply tank to the dryer.
4. Turn the Load Auger switch on the TopDry Terimal to OFF.
Testing the Aeration Fan
The aeration fan(s) are the fan(s) not connected to a heater at the base of the bin. You must test the fans
prior to operating the TopDry System.
Before You Begin
• Make sure you have completed the pre-season inspections.
• E-Stops are pulled out.
• Power has been supplied to the system.
To test the aeration fan:
1. On the fill system control, turn the Aeration Fan switch to ON and OFF quickly.
2. Observe the rotation of the fan.
IMPORTANT: The fan should rotate counterclockwise.
3. If the fan doesn’t rotate counterclockwise, reverse the fan direction.
To reverse the fan direction:
DANGER
Turn OFF all power sources before performing any maintenance to the equipment.
4. Turn off all power sources.
5. In the fill system control box, reverse two of the three power supply wires going into the motor
starter.
Tip
Reverse the two outside wires, L1 and L3, leaving the middle wire in the same position.
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