Sukup Fastir - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................................... 4
I. General Safety Practices ........................................................................................................... 5
II. Placement of Fastir Safety Decals ............................................................................................ 7
Materials Required ................................................................................................................................ 8
Assembly & Installation ....................................................................................................................... 10
I. Installing Track......................................................................................................................... 10
II. Assembling & Installing Carriages ........................................................................................... 12
III. Installing Stabilizer Arm Kit ...................................................................................................... 19
IV. Installing Tilt Switches ............................................................................................................. 21
V. Installing Motors ...................................................................................................................... 21
VI. Installing Reversing Plates ...................................................................................................... 22
VII. Installing Center Hanger & Related Parts ............................................................................... 22
VIII. Installing & Adjusting Reversing Mechanism .......................................................................... 24
IX. Wiring Gearmotor on Center Hanger ...................................................................................... 25
X. Wiring Motors........................................................................................................................... 26
XI. Wiring Tilt Switches on Motors ................................................................................................ 26
XII. Installing Machine .................................................................................................................... 28
XIII. Installing Rotating Contact ....................................................................................................... 28
XIV. Installing Optional Spreader-Bar Kit ........................................................................................ 29
XV. Preparing Down Augers .......................................................................................................... 29
XVI. Installing Down Augers ............................................................................................................ 30
XVII. Final Steps ............................................................................................................................... 31
Fastir Operation Guidelines................................................................................................................. 32
I. Operation Procedures ............................................................................................................. 32
II. Restarting Fastir Machine ........................................................................................................ 32
III. Fastir Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 32
Fastir Troubleshooting Guide .............................................................................................................. 33
I. Checking Gearmotor ............................................................................................................... 33
II. Bench-Testing Gearmotor ....................................................................................................... 33
III. Checking Capacitor ................................................................................................................. 33
IV. Checking Reversing Mechanism ............................................................................................. 33
Principles of Grain Drying.................................................................................................................... 35
I. Basic Principles ....................................................................................................................... 35
II. Drying Guidelines to Prevent Bin Wall Spoilage ..................................................................... 39
III. Drying Precautions .................................................................................................................. 40
Managing Stored Grain ....................................................................................................................... 41
I. Basic Principles ....................................................................................................................... 41
II. Grain Storage .......................................................................................................................... 42
III. Aeration ................................................................................................................................... 45
IV. Addressing Grain Storage Problems ....................................................................................... 46
V. Bin System Upkeep ................................................................................................................. 47
Appendix A - Wiring Diagrams ............................................................................................................ 49
Fastir Parts Assembly Manual ............................................................................................................ 53