GrowerSelect GROW FLEX Auger Feed System Installation Operation Manual Addendum

Hog Slat Inc. Newton Grove, NC USA August 2018 Grow-Flex TM Feed System Boot Installation (Continued) 2. Attach the transfer plate to the lower section of upper boot. Use truss head bolts installed from the inside of the plate and place nylon washers under the nylon nuts as shown in Figure 1. 3. Insert the slide into the transfer plate slot so that it is in its operating position before bolting the slide shield in place. Use two hex bolts 5/16-18x3/4" and serrated flange nuts to secure the shield. 4. Bolt the lower boot (unloader) to the transfer plate using four 5/16-18x3/4" hex bolts and serrated flange nuts. Auger Tube Installation The GROW-FLEX Auger Delivery System includes two 45 degree elbows as standard equipment. These elbows are used to make the sloping portion of the auger line at the feed bin, and elsewhere in the system if necessary. If additional elbows are required, they should be ordered separately. Figure 2 shows how the elbow can be cut into shorter sections. 15 Degree Elbow……..16.5” or 419mm 22.5 Degree Elbow…...24.75” or 628mm 30 Degree Elbow……...33” or 838mm 45 Degree Elbow….......49.5” or 1257mm These dimensions are measured along the long, outside curve of the elbow. They do not include the belled end of the elbow in the measurement. Figure 2. Elbow Cutting Guidelines (Side View) Replaces Page 14