SPEC MIX G7000 SILO Manual De Seguridad página 6

ASSEMBLING SPEC MIX SILOS
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WARNING: Connect safety line and fall arrestor
device to tie off hook before climbing onto silo top.
(This device must comply with the 5,400 pound tensile
strength as required by OSHA 1926.104(b).)
10. Check material flow basket for positioning,
obstructions, valve gate handle assembly and/or
assorted hardware.
WARNING: Do not enter interior of the silo cone
for any inspection or maintenance. If absolutely
necessary, personnel must follow confined space
entry procedures (OSHA).
11. Place and securely fasten safety ring to top of silo
using safety locking pins
12. Slide open the silo hatch and install the SPEC MIX
Upper Dust Shroud into the fill port of the silo. The
end of the tube with the skirt should be positioned just
above the top of the silo and draped down to close
any air gaps between the upper dust shroud and the
silo.
13. By slightly raising the silo, you can remove all four leg
pins allowing silo legs to telescope to full adjustment.
WARNING: Keep legs, feet and hands clear of silo
legs as they are lowered.
14. Raise tower to desired height until holes in silo leg
match holes in receiver tube assembly.
15. Secure silo by inserting all four leg pins at the desired
height, then insert the safety locking pins in the holes
of the four leg pins to lock the leg pins in place.
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VALVE GATE
VALVE GATE
SLIDE GATE
SLIDE GATE
ASSEMBLING SPEC MIX SILOS
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16. Hand tighten stabilizer bolts then fully tighten with a
wrench.
17. If the silo is equipped with a VALVE GATE: Attach
handle and handle supports to valve gate assembly.
18. Check valve gate for easy operation and complete
closure allowing access for padlock. For swivel gates,
check rotation and grease zerts.
19. If the silo is equipped with a SLIDE GATE: Attach
handle and handle supports to slide gate assembly
matching the short handle to gate door and the
long handle to pivot point located on cross brace.
20. Check slide gate for easy operation and complete
closure allowing access for padlock. For swivel
gates, check rotation and grease zerts.
NOTE: It is advisable, under windy conditions, to also
utilize a wind tarp that attaches to the legs on two
sides of the silo.
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