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Owner’s Manual: Smoothwall Bin
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION PAGE
Section 1: INTRODUCTION ....................... 1-1
1.1 Serial Number ............................ 1-1
1.2 Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Section 2: SAFETY.............................. 2-1
2.1 Safety Orientation ......................... 2-2
2.2 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3 Equipment Safety Guidelines................. 2-2
2.4 Safety Decals ............................. 2-3
2.4.1 Safety Decal Application ................. 2-3
2.5 Safety Decal Location ...................... 2-3
2.6 Work Preparation .......................... 2-4
2.7 Maintenance Safety ........................ 2-4
2.8 Operating Safety .......................... 2-5
2.9 Lock-Out Tag-Out Safety.................... 2-5
Section 3: SITE AND INSTALLATION................ 3-1
3.1 Bin Location .............................. 3-1
3.2 Bin Foundation............................ 3-2
3.3 Bin Design ............................... 3-2
3.4 Concrete Slab Construction.................. 3-3
3.5 Installation ............................... 3-6
Section 4: OPERATION .......................... 4-1
4.1 Components and Controls................... 4-2
4.2 Optional Components ...................... 4-4
4.3 Meridian Airmax® Aeration Systems........... 4-8
4.3.1 Airmax™ Horizontal Aeration System ....... 4-8
4.3.2 Airmax™ Vertical Aeration System ......... 4-8
4.3.3 Airmax™ 360 Aeration System ............ 4-9
4.4 Liquid Hopper Bin .........................4-11
4.5 Loading .................................4-12
4.6 Unloading................................4-13
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