Grain Systems Unload Augers PNEG-1050 - Manual (Page 31)

31 12" & 14" Commercial Bin Sweep Augers PNEG-1050
Installation
B. If the bin is equipped with intermediate bin wells, open
them after grain has stopped flowing into the center
well and before the sweep auger is placed in the bin.
Open the intermediate wells near the bin center first.
Then when grain flow stops, open the wells near the
bin wall. (See Fig. 22 and Fig. 23) The Commercial
Bin Sweep Auger can then be installed. Always shut
down the unloading equipment and lock out power
before entering the bin.
C. Place the sweep motor mount pivot pin into the pivot
tube of the center well. Lay the sweep auger assem-
bly on the pile of sloping grain or in the area of the
intermediate wells where additional grain has been
removed.
D. The Commercial Bin Sweep Augers are made with the
sweep auger and back shield in two or more sections.
One of the sections can be used first alone by attach-
ing the section to the drive unit and mounting the
reduction wheel on that section. Then, after the center
portion of the bin has been emptied, another section of
sweep auger and back shield may be added and the
unloading process continued. (See Fig. 24, 25, and
26) If the sweep is equipped with a truss, be sure to
Using the gradual method of unloading described
above helps to avoid situations where cascading grain
can bury the sweep causing high torque loads and
possible damage to the sweep assembly. This kind of
This type of operation may also be used to prevent the
unloading of one side of the bin totally before any grain is
removed from the other side. Total unloading of one side of
large diameter bins without some unloading from the other
side can cause structural damage to the bin. Check with
your grain bin dealer or the bin manufacturer for bin
unloading recommendations.
Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26
9. INSTALLATION & UNLOAD PROCEDURES (cont.)
Figure 22
Figure 23
1st Sweep Section Added. 2nd Sweep Section Added. 3rd Sweep Section Added.
KEEP OUT OF BIN WHILE SWEEP IS IN OPERATION.
tie-off extra cable length so it does not become
entangled in the sweep auger. Always shut down the
unloading equipment and lock out power before
entering the bin. damage is not covered by the warranty.