Grain Systems PNEG-707GSI - Manual (Page 441)

PNEG-707 12', 18', 24' and 30' GSI Commercial Tower Dryer 441
29. Appendix C
Assembly Terms
Terms Meaning
Assembly of parts.............................................. Parts are fit together, and often bolted.
Bindicator(s)
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.................................................... Lower bindicator is installed high on the side of all dryers.
It indicates low grain level in garner section, and automatically
starts flow of grain to dryer.
Upper bindicator is only installed on slide gate or conveyor fill
dryers (on roof). It indicates when garner section is full, and
automatically stops flow of grain to dryer.
Bolt.....................................................................Tightly bolt for final assembly unless otherwise indicated.
Loosely bolt.......... Bolt loosely to allow easy addition of parts later.
Snug bolt.............. Tighten bolt snug with fingers to hold in place.
Common bolt........ Insert bolt through all parts to be held together.
Existing bolts........ Refers to bolts already installed in dryer.
BPH....................................................................Bushels per hour.
Channel............................................................. Metal part whose channel is shaped like a bracket ].
Examples: Vertical channels, rolled plenum channels.
Double nut......................................................... Spin two (2) nuts closely together on bolt. Tighten second nut
against first nut to lock.
Fines.................................................................. Fine debris from grain. Also called bee’s wings. Avoid hazardous
accumulation of fines in dryer.
Flange................................................................ A projecting rim or edge on a part to hold it to another part.
Grain columns................................................... The space around dryer through which grain flows from top to
bottom. Each grain column is formed by columns of vertical
channels, inside wall sheets, outside wall sheets.
Grain turner....................................................... Turns dryer-warmed grain from inside grain column to outside of
grain column, and turns wetter, cooler grain from outside of grain
column to inside of grain column. Grain dries uniformly.
Hoppers............................................................. Divider hopper - Divides heat section from cool section.
- Funnels fine debris to cooling section.
Discharge hopper - Located below cool section floor.
- Directs grain to metering drum for discharge.
Level.................................................................. Even across, horizontal.
L.H..................................................................... Left hand.
Lift...................................................................... Raise dryer to clear next set of vertical channels.
Motor window.................................................... Dryer fan motors conduits enter through the motor window.